5. Cūḷavagga

5. The Lesser Chapter

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.41

Numbered Discourses 3.41

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5. Cūḷavagga

5. The Lesser Chapter

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Sammukhībhāvasutta

Present

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“Tiṇṇaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.

“Mendicants, when three things are present, a faithful gentleman brims with much merit.

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Katamesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ?

What three?

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Saddhāya, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.

When faith is present,

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Deyyadhammassa, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.

when a gift to give is present,

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Dakkhiṇeyyānaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.

and when those worthy of a religious donation are present.

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Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.

When these three things are present, a faithful gentleman brims with much merit.”

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Paṭhamaṁ.