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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ८।५४
Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.54
Numbered Discourses 8.54
६। गोतमीवग्ग
6. Gotamīvagga
6. Gotamī
दीघजाणुसुत्त
Dīghajāṇusutta
With Dīghajāṇu
एकं समयं भगवा कोलियेसु विहरति कक्करपत्तं नाम कोलियानं निगमो। अथ खो दीघजाणु कोलियपुत्तो येन भगवा तेनुपसङ्कमि; उपसङ्कमित्वा भगवन्तं अभिवादेत्वा एकमन्तं निसीदि। एकमन्तं निसिन्नो खो दीघजाणु कोलियपुत्तो भगवन्तं एतदवोच:
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā koliyesu viharati kakkarapattaṁ nāma koliyānaṁ nigamo. Atha kho dīghajāṇu koliyaputto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho dīghajāṇu koliyaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Koliyans, where they have a town named Kakkarapatta. Then Dīghajāṇu the Koliyan went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to the Buddha:
“मयं, भन्ते, गिही कामभोगिनो पुत्तसम्बाधसयनं अज्झावसाम, कासिकचन्दनं पच्चनुभोम, मालागन्धविलेपनं धारयाम, जातरूपरजतं सादयाम। तेसं नो, भन्ते, भगवा अम्हाकं तथा धम्मं देसेतु ये अम्हाकं अस्सु धम्मा दिट्ठधम्महिताय दिट्ठधम्मसुखाय, सम्परायहिताय सम्परायसुखाया”ति।
“mayaṁ, bhante, gihī kāmabhogino1 puttasambādhasayanaṁ ajjhāvasāma, kāsikacandanaṁ paccanubhoma, mālāgandhavilepanaṁ dhārayāma, jātarūparajataṁ sādayāma. Tesaṁ no, bhante, bhagavā amhākaṁ tathā dhammaṁ desetu ye amhākaṁ assu dhammā diṭṭhadhammahitāya diṭṭhadhammasukhāya, samparāyahitāya samparāyasukhāyā”ti.
“Sir, we are laypeople who enjoy sensual pleasures and living at home with our children. We use sandalwood imported from Kāsi, we wear garlands, perfumes, and makeup, and we accept gold and money. May the Buddha please teach us the Dhamma in a way that leads to our welfare and happiness in this life and in future lives.”
“चत्तारोमे, ब्यग्घपज्ज, धम्मा कुलपुत्तस्स दिट्ठधम्महिताय संवत्तन्ति दिट्ठधम्मसुखाय। कतमे चत्तारो?
“Cattārome, byagghapajja, dhammā kulaputtassa diṭṭhadhammahitāya saṁvattanti diṭṭhadhammasukhāya. Katame cattāro?
“Byagghapajja, these four things lead to the welfare and happiness of a gentleman in this life. What four?
उट्ठानसम्पदा, आरक्खसम्पदा, कल्याणमित्तता, समजीविता। कतमा च, ब्यग्घपज्ज, उट्ठानसम्पदा? इध, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो येन कम्मट्ठानेन जीविकं कप्पेति—यदि कसिया, यदि वणिज्जाय, यदि गोरक्खेन, यदि इस्सत्तेन, यदि राजपोरिसेन, यदि सिप्पञ्ञतरेन—तत्थ दक्खो होति अनलसो, तत्रुपायाय वीमंसाय समन्नागतो, अलं कातुं अलं संविधातुं। अयं वुच्चति, ब्यग्घपज्ज, उट्ठानसम्पदा।
Uṭṭhānasampadā, ārakkhasampadā, kalyāṇamittatā, samajīvitā. Katamā ca, byagghapajja, uṭṭhānasampadā? Idha, byagghapajja, kulaputto yena kammaṭṭhānena jīvikaṁ2 kappeti—yadi kasiyā, yadi vaṇijjāya, yadi gorakkhena, yadi issattena, yadi rājaporisena, yadi sippaññatarena—tattha dakkho hoti analaso, tatrupāyāya vīmaṁsāya samannāgato, alaṁ kātuṁ alaṁ saṁvidhātuṁ. Ayaṁ vuccati, byagghapajja, uṭṭhānasampadā.
Accomplishment in initiative, protection, good friendship, and balanced finances. And what is accomplishment in initiative? It’s when a gentleman earns a living by means such as farming, trade, raising cattle, archery, government service, or one of the professions. He understands how to go about these things in order to complete and organize the work. This is called accomplishment in initiative.
कतमा च, ब्यग्घपज्ज, आरक्खसम्पदा? इध, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तस्स भोगा होन्ति उट्ठानवीरियाधिगता बाहाबलपरिचिता, सेदावक्खित्ता, धम्मिका धम्मलद्धा। ते आरक्खेन गुत्तिया सम्पादेति: ‘किन्ति मे इमे भोगे नेव राजानो हरेय्युं, न चोरा हरेय्युं, न अग्गि डहेय्य, न उदकं वहेय्य, न अप्पिया दायादा हरेय्युन्ऽति। अयं वुच्चति, ब्यग्घपज्ज, आरक्खसम्पदा।
Katamā ca, byagghapajja, ārakkhasampadā? Idha, byagghapajja, kulaputtassa bhogā honti uṭṭhānavīriyādhigatā bāhābalaparicitā, sedāvakkhittā, dhammikā dhammaladdhā. Te ārakkhena guttiyā sampādeti: ‘kinti me ime bhoge neva rājāno hareyyuṁ, na corā hareyyuṁ, na aggi ḍaheyya, na udakaṁ vaheyya, na appiyā dāyādā hareyyun’ti. Ayaṁ vuccati, byagghapajja, ārakkhasampadā.
And what is accomplishment in protection? It’s when a gentleman owns legitimate wealth that he has earned by his own efforts and initiative, built up with his own hands, gathered by the sweat of the brow. He ensures it is guarded and protected, thinking: ‘How can I prevent my wealth from being taken by rulers or bandits, consumed by fire, swept away by flood, or taken by unloved heirs?’ This is called accomplishment in protection.
कतमा च, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कल्याणमित्तता? इध, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो यस्मिं गामे वा निगमे वा पटिवसति, तत्थ ये ते होन्ति—गहपती वा गहपतिपुत्ता वा दहरा वा वुद्धसीलिनो, वुद्धा वा वुद्धसीलिनो, सद्धासम्पन्ना, सीलसम्पन्ना, चागसम्पन्ना, पञ्ञासम्पन्ना—तेहि सद्धिं सन्तिट्ठति सल्लपति साकच्छं समापज्जति; यथारूपानं सद्धासम्पन्नानं सद्धासम्पदं अनुसिक्खति, यथारूपानं सीलसम्पन्नानं सीलसम्पदं अनुसिक्खति, यथारूपानं चागसम्पन्नानं चागसम्पदं अनुसिक्खति, यथारूपानं पञ्ञासम्पन्नानं पञ्ञासम्पदं अनुसिक्खति। अयं वुच्चति, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कल्याणमित्तता।
Katamā ca, byagghapajja, kalyāṇamittatā? Idha, byagghapajja, kulaputto yasmiṁ gāme vā nigame vā paṭivasati, tattha ye te honti—gahapatī vā gahapatiputtā vā daharā vā vuddhasīlino, vuddhā vā vuddhasīlino, saddhāsampannā, sīlasampannā, cāgasampannā, paññāsampannā—tehi saddhiṁ santiṭṭhati sallapati sākacchaṁ samāpajjati; yathārūpānaṁ saddhāsampannānaṁ saddhāsampadaṁ anusikkhati, yathārūpānaṁ sīlasampannānaṁ sīlasampadaṁ anusikkhati, yathārūpānaṁ cāgasampannānaṁ cāgasampadaṁ anusikkhati, yathārūpānaṁ paññāsampannānaṁ paññāsampadaṁ anusikkhati. Ayaṁ vuccati, byagghapajja, kalyāṇamittatā.
And what is accomplishment in good friendship? It’s when a gentleman resides in a town or village. And in that place there are householders or their children who may be young or old, but are mature in conduct, accomplished in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom. He associates with them, converses and engages in discussion. And he emulates the same kind of accomplishment in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom. This is called accomplishment in good friendship.
कतमा च, ब्यग्घपज्ज, समजीविता? इध, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो आयञ्च भोगानं विदित्वा, वयञ्च भोगानं विदित्वा, समं जीविकं कप्पेति नाच्चोगाळ्हं नातिहीनं: ‘एवं मे आयो वयं परियादाय ठस्सति, न च मे वयो आयं परियादाय ठस्सतीऽति। सेय्यथापि, ब्यग्घपज्ज, तुलाधारो वा तुलाधारन्तेवासी वा तुलं पग्गहेत्वा जानाति: ‘एत्तकेन वा ओनतं, एत्तकेन वा उन्नतन्ऽति; एवमेवं खो, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो आयञ्च भोगानं विदित्वा, वयञ्च भोगानं विदित्वा, समं जीविकं कप्पेति नाच्चोगाळ्हं नातिहीनं: ‘एवं मे आयो वयं परियादाय ठस्सति, न च मे वयो आयं परियादाय ठस्सतीऽति। सचायं, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो अप्पायो समानो उळारं जीविकं कप्पेति, तस्स भवन्ति वत्तारो: ‘उदुम्बरखादीवायं कुलपुत्तो भोगे खादतीऽति। सचे पनायं, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो महायो समानो कसिरं जीविकं कप्पेति, तस्स भवन्ति वत्तारो: ‘अजेट्ठमरणंवायं कुलपुत्तो मरिस्सतीऽति। यतो च खोयं, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो आयञ्च भोगानं विदित्वा, वयञ्च भोगानं विदित्वा, समं जीविकं कप्पेति नाच्चोगाळ्हं नातिहीनं: ‘एवं मे आयो वयं परियादाय ठस्सति, न च मे वयो आयं परियादाय ठस्सतीऽति। अयं वुच्चति, ब्यग्घपज्ज, समजीविता।
Katamā ca, byagghapajja, samajīvitā? Idha, byagghapajja, kulaputto āyañca bhogānaṁ viditvā, vayañca bhogānaṁ viditvā, samaṁ jīvikaṁ3 kappeti nāccogāḷhaṁ nātihīnaṁ: ‘evaṁ me āyo vayaṁ pariyādāya ṭhassati, na ca me vayo āyaṁ pariyādāya ṭhassatī’ti. Seyyathāpi, byagghapajja, tulādhāro vā tulādhārantevāsī vā tulaṁ paggahetvā jānāti: ‘ettakena vā onataṁ, ettakena vā unnatan’ti; evamevaṁ kho, byagghapajja, kulaputto āyañca bhogānaṁ viditvā, vayañca bhogānaṁ viditvā, samaṁ jīvikaṁ kappeti nāccogāḷhaṁ nātihīnaṁ: ‘evaṁ me āyo vayaṁ pariyādāya ṭhassati, na ca me vayo āyaṁ pariyādāya ṭhassatī’ti. Sacāyaṁ, byagghapajja, kulaputto appāyo samāno uḷāraṁ jīvikaṁ4 kappeti, tassa bhavanti vattāro: ‘udumbarakhādīvāyaṁ kulaputto bhoge khādatī’ti. Sace panāyaṁ, byagghapajja, kulaputto mahāyo samāno kasiraṁ jīvikaṁ5 kappeti, tassa bhavanti vattāro: ‘ajeṭṭhamaraṇaṁvāyaṁ kulaputto marissatī’ti. Yato ca khoyaṁ, byagghapajja, kulaputto āyañca bhogānaṁ viditvā, vayañca bhogānaṁ viditvā, samaṁ jīvikaṁ kappeti nāccogāḷhaṁ nātihīnaṁ: ‘evaṁ me āyo vayaṁ pariyādāya ṭhassati, na ca me vayo āyaṁ pariyādāya ṭhassatī’ti. Ayaṁ vuccati, byagghapajja, samajīvitā.
And what is accomplishment in balanced finances? It’s when a gentleman, knowing his income and expenditure, balances his finances, being neither too extravagant nor too frugal. He thinks, ‘In this way my income will exceed my expenditure, not the reverse.’ It’s like an appraiser or their apprentice who, holding up the scales, knows that it’s low by this much or high by this much. In the same way, a gentleman, knowing his income and expenditure, balances his finances, being neither too extravagant nor too frugal. He thinks, ‘In this way my income will exceed my expenditure, not the reverse.’ If a gentleman has little income but an opulent life, people will say: ‘This gentleman eats their wealth like a fig-eater!’ If a gentleman has a large income but a spartan life, people will say: ‘This gentleman is starving themselves to death!’ But a gentleman, knowing his income and expenditure, leads a balanced life, neither too extravagant nor too frugal, thinking, ‘In this way my income will exceed my expenditure, not the reverse.’ This is called accomplishment in balanced finances.
एवं समुप्पन्नानं, ब्यग्घपज्ज, भोगानं चत्तारि अपायमुखानि होन्ति—इत्थिधुत्तो, सुराधुत्तो, अक्खधुत्तो, पापमित्तो पापसहायो पापसम्पवङ्को। सेय्यथापि, ब्यग्घपज्ज, महतो तळाकस्स चत्तारि चेव आयमुखानि, चत्तारि च अपायमुखानि। तस्स पुरिसो यानि चेव आयमुखानि तानि पिदहेय्य, यानि च अपायमुखानि तानि विवरेय्य; देवो च न सम्मा धारं अनुप्पवेच्छेय्य। एवञ्हि तस्स, ब्यग्घपज्ज, महतो तळाकस्स परिहानियेव पाटिकङ्खा, नो वुद्धि; एवमेवं, ब्यग्घपज्ज, एवं समुप्पन्नानं भोगानं चत्तारि अपायमुखानि होन्ति—इत्थिधुत्तो, सुराधुत्तो, अक्खधुत्तो, पापमित्तो पापसहायो पापसम्पवङ्को।
Evaṁ samuppannānaṁ, byagghapajja, bhogānaṁ cattāri apāyamukhāni honti—itthidhutto, surādhutto, akkhadhutto, pāpamitto pāpasahāyo pāpasampavaṅko. Seyyathāpi, byagghapajja, mahato taḷākassa cattāri ceva āyamukhāni, cattāri ca apāyamukhāni. Tassa puriso yāni ceva āyamukhāni tāni pidaheyya, yāni ca apāyamukhāni tāni vivareyya; devo ca na sammā dhāraṁ anuppaveccheyya. Evañhi tassa, byagghapajja, mahato taḷākassa parihāniyeva pāṭikaṅkhā, no vuddhi; evamevaṁ, byagghapajja, evaṁ samuppannānaṁ bhogānaṁ cattāri apāyamukhāni honti—itthidhutto, surādhutto, akkhadhutto, pāpamitto pāpasahāyo pāpasampavaṅko.
There are four drains on wealth that has been gathered in this way. Womanizing, drinking, gambling, and having bad friends, companions, and associates. Suppose there was a large reservoir with four inlets and four drains. And someone was to open up the drains and close off the inlets, and the heavens don’t provide enough rain. You’d expect that large reservoir to dwindle, not expand. In the same way, there are four drains on wealth that has been gathered in this way. Womanizing, drinking, gambling, and having bad friends, companions, and associates.
एवं समुप्पन्नानं, ब्यग्घपज्ज, भोगानं चत्तारि आयमुखानि होन्ति—न इत्थिधुत्तो, न सुराधुत्तो, न अक्खधुत्तो, कल्याणमित्तो कल्याणसहायो कल्याणसम्पवङ्को। सेय्यथापि, ब्यग्घपज्ज, महतो तळाकस्स चत्तारि चेव आयमुखानि, चत्तारि च अपायमुखानि। तस्स पुरिसो यानि चेव आयमुखानि तानि विवरेय्य, यानि च अपायमुखानि तानि पिदहेय्य; देवो च सम्मा धारं अनुप्पवेच्छेय्य। एवञ्हि तस्स, ब्यग्घपज्ज, महतो तळाकस्स वुद्धियेव पाटिकङ्खा, नो परिहानि; एवमेवं खो, ब्यग्घपज्ज, एवं समुप्पन्नानं भोगानं चत्तारि आयमुखानि होन्ति—न इत्थिधुत्तो, न सुराधुत्तो, न अक्खधुत्तो, कल्याणमित्तो कल्याणसहायो कल्याणसम्पवङ्को।
Evaṁ samuppannānaṁ, byagghapajja, bhogānaṁ cattāri āyamukhāni honti—na itthidhutto, na surādhutto, na akkhadhutto, kalyāṇamitto kalyāṇasahāyo kalyāṇasampavaṅko. Seyyathāpi, byagghapajja, mahato taḷākassa cattāri ceva āyamukhāni, cattāri ca apāyamukhāni. Tassa puriso yāni ceva āyamukhāni tāni vivareyya, yāni ca apāyamukhāni tāni pidaheyya; devo ca sammā dhāraṁ anuppaveccheyya. Evañhi tassa, byagghapajja, mahato taḷākassa vuddhiyeva pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni; evamevaṁ kho, byagghapajja, evaṁ samuppannānaṁ bhogānaṁ cattāri āyamukhāni honti—na itthidhutto, na surādhutto, na akkhadhutto, kalyāṇamitto kalyāṇasahāyo kalyāṇasampavaṅko.
There are four inlets for wealth that has been gathered in this way. Not womanizing, drinking, or gambling, and having good friends, companions, and associates. Suppose there was a large reservoir with four inlets and four drains. And someone was to open up the inlets and close off the drains, and the heavens provide plenty of rain. You’d expect that large reservoir to expand, not dwindle. In the same way, there are four inlets for wealth that has been gathered in this way. Not womanizing, drinking, or gambling, and having good friends, companions, and associates.
इमे खो, ब्यग्घपज्ज, चत्तारो धम्मा कुलपुत्तस्स दिट्ठधम्महिताय संवत्तन्ति दिट्ठधम्मसुखाय।
Ime kho, byagghapajja, cattāro dhammā kulaputtassa diṭṭhadhammahitāya saṁvattanti diṭṭhadhammasukhāya.
These are the four things that lead to the welfare and happiness of a gentleman in this life.
चत्तारोमे, ब्यग्घपज्ज, धम्मा कुलपुत्तस्स सम्परायहिताय संवत्तन्ति सम्परायसुखाय। कतमे चत्तारो? सद्धासम्पदा, सीलसम्पदा, चागसम्पदा, पञ्ञासम्पदा।
Cattārome, byagghapajja, dhammā kulaputtassa samparāyahitāya saṁvattanti samparāyasukhāya. Katame cattāro? Saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, cāgasampadā, paññāsampadā.
These four things lead to the welfare and happiness of a gentleman in future lives. What four? Accomplishment in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom.
कतमा च, ब्यग्घपज्ज, सद्धासम्पदा? इध, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो सद्धो होति, सद्दहति तथागतस्स बोधिं: ‘इतिपि सो भगवा …पे… सत्था देवमनुस्सानं बुद्धो भगवाऽति। अयं वुच्चति, ब्यग्घपज्ज, सद्धासम्पदा।
Katamā ca, byagghapajja, saddhāsampadā? Idha, byagghapajja, kulaputto saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ: ‘itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā’ti. Ayaṁ vuccati, byagghapajja, saddhāsampadā.
And what is accomplishment in faith? It’s when a gentleman has faith in the Realized One’s awakening: ‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those who wish to train, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’ This is called accomplishment in faith.
कतमा च, ब्यग्घपज्ज, सीलसम्पदा? इध, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो पाणातिपाता पटिविरतो होति …पे… सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठाना पटिविरतो होति। अयं वुच्चति, ब्यग्घपज्ज, सीलसम्पदा।
Katamā ca, byagghapajja, sīlasampadā? Idha, byagghapajja, kulaputto pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti. Ayaṁ vuccati, byagghapajja, sīlasampadā.
And what is accomplishment in ethics? It’s when a gentleman doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume alcoholic drinks that cause negligence. This is called accomplishment in ethics.
कतमा च, ब्यग्घपज्ज, चागसम्पदा? इध, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो विगतमलमच्छेरेन चेतसा अगारं अज्झावसति मुत्तचागो पयतपाणि वोस्सग्गरतो याचयोगो दानसंविभागरतो। अयं वुच्चति, ब्यग्घपज्ज, चागसम्पदा।
Katamā ca, byagghapajja, cāgasampadā? Idha, byagghapajja, kulaputto vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato. Ayaṁ vuccati, byagghapajja, cāgasampadā.
And what is accomplishment in generosity? It’s when a gentleman lives at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share. This is called accomplishment in generosity.
कतमा च, ब्यग्घपज्ज, पञ्ञासम्पदा? इध, ब्यग्घपज्ज, कुलपुत्तो पञ्ञवा होति, उदयत्थगामिनिया पञ्ञाय समन्नागतो अरियाय निब्बेधिकाय सम्मा दुक्खक्खयगामिनिया। अयं वुच्चति, ब्यग्घपज्ज, पञ्ञासम्पदा।
Katamā ca, byagghapajja, paññāsampadā? Idha, byagghapajja, kulaputto paññavā hoti, udayatthagāminiyā paññāya samannāgato ariyāya nibbedhikāya sammā dukkhakkhayagāminiyā. Ayaṁ vuccati, byagghapajja, paññāsampadā.
And what is accomplishment in wisdom? It’s when a gentleman is wise. He has the wisdom of arising and passing away which is noble, penetrative, and leads to the complete ending of suffering. This is called accomplishment in wisdom.
इमे खो, ब्यग्घपज्ज, चत्तारो धम्मा कुलपुत्तस्स सम्परायहिताय संवत्तन्ति सम्परायसुखायाति।
Ime kho, byagghapajja, cattāro dhammā kulaputtassa samparāyahitāya saṁvattanti samparāyasukhāyāti.
These are the four things that lead to the welfare and happiness of a gentleman in future lives.
उट्ठाता कम्मधेय्येसु, अप्पमत्तो विधानवा; समं कप्पेति जीविकं, सम्भतं अनुरक्खति।
Uṭṭhātā kammadheyyesu, appamatto vidhānavā; Samaṁ kappeti jīvikaṁ, sambhataṁ anurakkhati.
They’re enterprising in the workplace, diligent in managing things, they balance their finances, and preserve their wealth.
सद्धो सीलेन सम्पन्नो, वदञ्ञू वीतमच्छरो; निच्चं मग्गं विसोधेति, सोत्थानं सम्परायिकं।
Saddho sīlena sampanno, vadaññū vītamaccharo; Niccaṁ maggaṁ visodheti, sotthānaṁ samparāyikaṁ.
Faithful, accomplished in ethics, bountiful, rid of stinginess, they always purify the path to well-being in lives to come.
इच्चेते अट्ठ धम्मा च, सद्धस्स घरमेसिनो; अक्खाता सच्चनामेन, उभयत्थ सुखावहा।
Iccete aṭṭha dhammā ca, saddhassa gharamesino; Akkhātā saccanāmena, ubhayattha sukhāvahā.
And so these eight qualities of a faithful householder are declared by the one who is truly named to lead to happiness in both spheres,
दिट्ठधम्महितत्थाय, सम्परायसुखाय च; एवमेतं गहट्ठानं, चागो पुञ्ञं पवड्ढती”ति।
Diṭṭhadhammahitatthāya, samparāyasukhāya ca; Evametaṁ gahaṭṭhānaṁ, cāgo puññaṁ pavaḍḍhatī”ti.
welfare and benefit in this life, and happiness in the future lives. This is how, for a householder, merit grows by generosity.”
चतुत्थं।
Catutthaṁ.
The authoritative text of the Aṅguttara Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
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