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SN 1.42 Giving What? – Kiṁdadasutta

 

“Giving what do you give strength?

“Kiṁdado balado hoti,

Giving what do you give beauty?

kiṁdado hoti vaṇṇado;

Giving what do you give happiness?

Kiṁdado sukhado hoti,

Giving what do you give vision?

kiṁdado hoti cakkhudo;

And who is the giver of all?

Ko ca sabbadado hoti,

Please answer my question.”

taṁ me akkhāhi pucchito”ti.

“Giving food you give strength.

“Annado balado hoti,

Giving clothes you give beauty.

vatthado hoti vaṇṇado;

Giving a vehicle you give happiness.

Yānado sukhado hoti,

Giving a lamp you give vision.

dīpado hoti cakkhudo.

And the giver of all

So ca sabbadado hoti,

is the one who gives a residence.

yo dadāti upassayaṁ;

But a person who teaches the Dhamma

Amataṁ dado ca so hoti,

gives the gift of the Deathless.”

yo dhammamanusāsatī”ti.