AN 5 The Book of the Fives – Pañcakanipāta > AN 5.35 The Benefits of Giving

Numbered Discourses 5.35 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.35

4. With Sumanā – 4. Sumanavagga

AN 5.35 The Benefits of Giving – Dānānisaṁsasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are five benefits of giving.

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, dāne ānisaṁsā.

1.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

1.3

A giver, a donor is dear and beloved by many people.

Bahuno janassa piyo hoti manāpo;

1.4

Good people associate with them.

santo sappurisā bhajanti;

1.5

They get a good reputation.

kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati;

1.6

They don’t neglect a layperson’s duties.

gihidhammā anapagato hoti;

1.7

When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.

kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.

1.8

These are the five benefits of giving.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dāne ānisaṁsāti.

2.1

Giving, one is loved,

Dadamāno piyo hoti,

2.2

and follows the way of the good.

sataṁ dhammaṁ anukkamaṁ;

2.3

The good, disciplined spiritual practitioners

Santo naṁ sadā bhajanti,

2.4

associate with you.

saññatā brahmacārayo.

3.1

They teach you the Dhamma

Te tassa dhammaṁ desenti,

3.2

that dispels all suffering.

Sabbadukkhāpanūdanaṁ;

3.3

Having understood this teaching,

Yaṁ so dhammaṁ idhaññāya,

3.4

the undefiled become fully extinguished.”

Parinibbāti anāsavo”ti.

3.5

Pañcamaṁ.