Wonderful things about venerable Ānanda

Bhikkhus, these four are wonderful and surprising things about Ānanda. What four?

Bhikkhus, if a gathering of bhikkhus approach to see Ānanda, with his sight they become pleasant. If he talks, they become pleased hearing his words, when Ānanda is silent they are not satisfied.

Bhikkhus, if a gathering of bhikkhunis approach to see Ānanda, with his sight they become pleasant. If he talks, they become pleased hearing his words, when Ānanda is silent they are not satisfied.

Bhikkhus, if a gathering of lay male disciples approach to see Ānanda, with his sight they become pleasant. If he talks, they become pleased hearing his words, when Ānanda is silent they are not satisfied.

Bhikkhus, if a gathering of lay female disciples approach to see Ānanda, with his sight they become pleasant. If he talks, they become pleased hearing his words, when Ānanda is silent they are not satisfied.

Bhikkhus, these four are wonderful and surprising things about Ānanda.