1.1“Tīhi, bhikkhave, ṭhānehi saddho pasanno veditabbo.“There are three grounds, mendicants, by which a person with faith and confidence can be known.1.2Katamehi tīhi?What three?1.3Sīlavantānaṁ dassanakāmo hoti, saddhammaṁ sotukāmo hoti, vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato.They like to see ethical people. They like to hear the true teaching. And they live at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.1.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi ṭhānehi saddho pasanno veditabbo.These are the three grounds by which a person with faith and confidence can be known.

2.1Dassanakāmo sīlavataṁ,They like to see ethical people;2.2saddhammaṁ sotumicchati;they want to hear the true teaching;2.3Vinaye maccheramalaṁ,they’ve driven out the stain of stinginess:2.4sa ve saddhoti vuccatī”ti.that’s who’s called an individual of faith.”

2.5Dutiyaṁ.