4. Dānavagga

Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.31

Numbered Discourses 8.31

4. Dānavagga

4. Giving

Paṭhamadānasutta

Giving (1st)

“Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, dānāni.

“Mendicants, there are these eight gifts.

Katamāni aṭṭha?

What eight?

Āsajja dānaṁ deti,

Someone might give a gift after insulting the recipient.

bhayā dānaṁ deti,

Or they give out of fear.

‘adāsi me’ti dānaṁ deti,

Or they give thinking, ‘They gave to me.’

‘dassati me’ti dānaṁ deti,

Or they give thinking, ‘They’ll give to me.’

‘sāhu dānan’ti dānaṁ deti,

Or they give thinking, ‘It’s good to give.’

‘ahaṁ pacāmi, ime na pacanti; nārahāmi pacanto apacantānaṁ dānaṁ adātun’ti dānaṁ deti,

Or they give thinking, ‘I cook, they don’t. It wouldn’t be right for me to not give to them.’

‘imaṁ me dānaṁ dadato kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchatī’ti dānaṁ deti,

Or they give thinking, ‘By giving this gift I’ll get a good reputation.’

cittālaṅkāracittaparikkhāratthaṁ dānaṁ deti.

Or they give thinking, ‘This is an adornment and requisite for the mind.’

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha dānānī”ti.

These are the eight gifts.”

Paṭhamaṁ.