[278] Bhikkhus, possessed of six qualities, a king's fine thoroughbred horse is worthy of a king, fit for a king's use, and is reckoned simply as a factor of kingship. What six? Here, bhikkhus, a king's fine thoroughbred horse patiently endures forms, patiently endures sounds, patiently endures smells, patiently endures tastes, patiently endures touches (phoṭṭhabba), and it is possessed of speed. Possessed of these six factors, bhikkhus, a king's fine thoroughbred horse is worthy of a king, fit for a king's use, and is reckoned simply as a factor of kingship.
In just the same way, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu possessed of six qualities is worthy of gifts (āhuneyya) … an unsurpassed field of merit for the world. What six? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu patiently endures forms … patiently endures mind-objects (dhammā). Possessed of these six qualities, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is worthy of gifts … an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.