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Numbered Discourses 8.37 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.37

4. Giving – 4. Dānavagga

AN 8.37 Gifts of a Good Person – Sappurisadānasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these eight gifts of a good person.

“Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, sappurisadānāni.

1.2

What eight?

Katamāni aṭṭha?

1.3

Their gift is pure, good quality, timely, appropriate, intelligent, and regular. While giving their heart is confident, and afterwards they’re uplifted.

Suciṁ deti, paṇītaṁ deti, kālena deti, kappiyaṁ deti, viceyya deti, abhiṇhaṁ deti, dadaṁ cittaṁ pasādeti, datvā attamano hoti.

1.4

These are the eight gifts of a good person.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha sappurisadānānīti.

2.1

He gives pure, good quality, and timely gifts

Suciṁ paṇītaṁ kālena,

2.2

of appropriate food and drinks

kappiyaṁ pānabhojanaṁ;

2.3

regularly to spiritual practitioners

Abhiṇhaṁ dadāti dānaṁ,

2.4

who are fertile fields of merit.

sukhettesu brahmacārisu.

3.1

They never regret

Neva vippaṭisārissa,

3.2

giving away many material things.

cajitvā āmisaṁ bahuṁ;

3.3

Discerning people praise

Evaṁ dinnāni dānāni,

3.4

giving such gifts.

vaṇṇayanti vipassino.

4.1

An intelligent person sacrifices like this,

Evaṁ yajitvā medhāvī,

4.2

faithful, with a mind of letting go.

saddho muttena cetasā;

4.3

Such an astute person is reborn

Abyābajjhaṁ sukhaṁ lokaṁ,

4.4

in a happy, pleasing world.”

paṇḍito upapajjatī”ti.

4.5

 

Sattamaṁ.