| AN.VII.63 | Nagara Sutta | Seven virtues which allow disciples of the Buddha to relinguish unwholesomeness while cultivating wholesomeness can be compared to seven forms of battlement a king uses to protect his citadel and for the convenience of acquiring the four requisites, namely: 1. faith [saddha] can becompared to unshakeable pillars; 2. shame of evil [hiri] can be compared to a moat; 3. fear of the consequences of evil [ottappa] can be compared to a boundary road; 4. having heard many (teachings) [bahusuta] can be compared to a large armoury of weapons; 5. striving can be compared to a large body of troops; 6. mindfulness can be compared to a gatekeeper, and; 7. wisdom can be compared to high ramparts. | 37/223 | Sattaka Nipaata, Unallocated Pa.n.naasaka | A"nguttara | A.iv. | |