These four qualities bring their freedom to fruition.
With these five qualities, including freedom, they live in their own realm, no matter what region they live in. Why is that? Because that is how it is for those whose mind is free.”
Numbered Discourses 5.135 14. Kings Aspiration (1st)
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Mendicants, an anointed aristocratic king’s eldest son with five factors aspires to kingship. What five?
It’s when an anointed aristocratic king’s eldest son is well born on both his mother’s and father’s side, stemming from a clean vessel, with irrefutable and impeccable genealogy back to the seventh paternal generation.
He is attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty.
He is dear and beloved to his parents.
He is dear and beloved to the people of town and country.
He is trained and skilled in the arts of anointed aristocratic kings, such as elephant riding, horse riding, driving a chariot, archery, and swordsmanship.