5. Ādittavagga

5. On Fire

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.42

Linked Discourses 1.42

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5. Ādittavagga

5. On Fire

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Kiṁdadasutta

Giving What?

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“Kiṁdado balado hoti,

“Giving what do you give strength?

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kiṁdado hoti vaṇṇado;

Giving what do you give beauty?

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Kiṁdado sukhado hoti,

Giving what do you give happiness?

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kiṁdado hoti cakkhudo;

Giving what do you give vision?

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Ko ca sabbadado hoti,

And who is the giver of all?

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taṁ me akkhāhi pucchito”ti.

Please answer my question.”

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“Annado balado hoti,

“Giving food you give strength.

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vatthado hoti vaṇṇado;

Giving clothes you give beauty.

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Yānado sukhado hoti,

Giving a vehicle you give happiness.

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dīpado hoti cakkhudo.

Giving a lamp you give vision.

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So ca sabbadado hoti,

And the giver of all

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yo dadāti upassayaṁ;

is the one who gives monastic quarters.

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Amataṁ dado ca so hoti,

But one who teaches the Dhamma

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yo dhammamanusāsatī”ti.

gives the gift of freedom from death.”