Numbered Discourses 4.112

12. With Kesi

Speed

“Bhikkhus, a fine royal thoroughbred with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and considered a factor of kingship. What four? Integrity, speed, patience, and sweetness. A fine royal thoroughbred with these four factors is worthy of a king. …

In the same way, a bhikkhu with four qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world. What four? Integrity, speed, patience, and sweetness. A bhikkhu with these four qualities … is the supreme field of merit for the world.”