1.1PTS 1.161Atha kho vacchagotto paribbājako yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.Then the wanderer Vacchagotta went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.1.2Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho vacchagotto paribbājako bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:

1.3“sutaṁ metaṁ, bho gotama, samaṇo gotamo evamāha:“I have heard, worthy Gotama, that the ascetic Gotama says this:1.4‘mayhameva dānaṁ dātabbaṁ, nāññesaṁ dānaṁ dātabbaṁ;‘Gifts should only be given to me, not to others.1.5mayhameva sāvakānaṁ dānaṁ dātabbaṁ, nāññesaṁ sāvakānaṁ dānaṁ dātabbaṁ;Gifts should only be given to my disciples, not to the disciples of others.1.6mayhameva dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ, nāññesaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ;Only what is given to me is very fruitful, not what is given to others.1.7mayhameva sāvakānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ, nāññesaṁ sāvakānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalan’ti.Only what is given to my disciples is very fruitful, not what is given to the disciples of others.’1.8Ye te, bho gotama, evamāhaṁsu ‘samaṇo gotamo evamāha:1.9“mayhameva dānaṁ dātabbaṁ, nāññesaṁ dānaṁ dātabbaṁ.1.10Mayhameva sāvakānaṁ dānaṁ dātabbaṁ, nāññesaṁ sāvakānaṁ dānaṁ dātabbaṁ.1.11Mayhameva dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ, nāññesaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ.1.12Mayhameva sāvakānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ, nāññesaṁ sāvakānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalan”’ti.

1.13Kacci te bhoto gotamassa vuttavādino na ca bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ abhūtena abbhācikkhanti, dhammassa cānudhammaṁ byākaronti, na ca koci sahadhammiko vādānupāto gārayhaṁ ṭhānaṁ āgacchati?I trust those who say this repeat what the worthy Gotama has said, and do not misrepresent him with an untruth? Is their explanation in line with the teaching? Are there any legitimate grounds for rebuttal and criticism?1.14Anabbhakkhātukāmā hi mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotaman”ti.For we don’t want to misrepresent the worthy Gotama.”

2.1“Ye te, vaccha, evamāhaṁsu:“Vaccha, those who say this2.2‘samaṇo gotamo evamāha:2.3“mayhameva dānaṁ dātabbaṁ …pe…2.4nāññesaṁ sāvakānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalan”’ti2.5na me te vuttavādino. Abbhācikkhanti ca pana maṁ asatā abhūtena.do not repeat what I have said. They misrepresent me with what is false and untrue.

2.6Yo kho, vaccha, paraṁ dānaṁ dadantaṁ vāreti so tiṇṇaṁ antarāyakaro hoti, tiṇṇaṁ pāripanthiko.Anyone who prevents another from giving makes an obstacle and a roadblock for three individuals.2.7Katamesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ?What three?2.8Dāyakassa puññantarāyakaro hoti, paṭiggāhakānaṁ lābhantarāyakaro hoti, pubbeva kho panassa attā khato ca hoti upahato ca.The giver is obstructed from making merit. The receiver is obstructed from getting what is offered. And they’ve already broken and damaged themselves.2.9Yo kho, vaccha, paraṁ dānaṁ dadantaṁ vāreti so imesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ antarāyakaro hoti, tiṇṇaṁ pāripanthiko.Anyone who prevents another from giving makes an obstacle and a roadblock for these three individuals.

3.1Ahaṁ kho pana, vaccha, evaṁ vadāmi:Vaccha, this is what I say:3.2‘ye hi te candanikāya vā oligalle vā pāṇā, tatrapi yo thālidhovanaṁ vā sarāvadhovanaṁ vā chaḍḍeti:‘You even make merit by tipping out dish-washing water in a cesspool or a sump with living creatures in it, thinking,3.3“ye tattha pāṇā te tena yāpentū”’ti, tato nidānampāhaṁ, vaccha, puññassa āgamaṁ vadāmi.“May any creatures here be nourished!”’3.4Ko pana vādo manussabhūte.How much more then for human beings!

3.5Api cāhaṁ, vaccha, sīlavato dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ vadāmi, no tathā dussīlassa, so ca hoti pañcaṅgavippahīno pañcaṅgasamannāgato.However, I also say that a gift to an ethical person is more fruitful than one to an unethical person. They’ve given up five factors, and possess five factors.

4.1PTS 1.162Katamāni pañcaṅgāni pahīnāni honti?What are the five factors they’ve given up?4.2Kāmacchando pahīno hoti, byāpādo pahīno hoti, thinamiddhaṁ pahīnaṁ hoti, uddhaccakukkuccaṁ pahīnaṁ hoti, vicikicchā pahīnā hoti.Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt.4.3Imāni pañcaṅgāni vippahīnāni honti.These are the five factors they’ve given up.

5.1Katamehi pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato hoti?What are the five factors they possess?5.2Asekkhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekkhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekkhena paññākkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekkhena vimuttikkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekkhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti;The entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and knowledge and vision of freedom.5.3imehi pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato hoti.These are the five factors they possess.

5.4Iti pañcaṅgavippahīne pañcaṅgasamannāgate dinnaṁ mahapphalanti vadāmīti.I say that a gift to anyone who has given up these five factors and possesses these five factors is very fruitful.

6.1Iti kaṇhāsu setāsu,Cows may be black or white,6.2rohiṇīsu harīsu vā;red or tawny,6.3Kammāsāsu sarūpāsu,mottled or uniform,6.4gosu pārevatāsu vā.or pigeon-colored.

7.1Yāsu kāsuci etāsu,But when one is born among them,7.2danto jāyati puṅgavo;the bull that’s tamed—7.3Dhorayho balasampanno,a behemoth, powerful,7.4kalyāṇajavanikkamo;well-paced in pulling forward—7.5Tameva bhāre yuñjanti,they yoke the load just to him,7.6nāssa vaṇṇaṁ parikkhare.regardless of his color.

8.1Evamevaṁ manussesu,So it is for humans,8.2yasmiṁ kasmiñci jātiye;wherever they may be born—8.3Khattiye brāhmaṇe vesse,among aristocrats, brahmins, peasants,8.4sudde caṇḍālapukkuse.menials, or corpse-workers and scavengers—

9.1Yāsu kāsuci etāsu,one is born among them,9.2danto jāyati subbato;tamed, true to their vows.9.3Dhammaṭṭho sīlasampanno,Firm in principle, accomplished in ethical conduct,9.4saccavādī hirīmano.truthful, conscientious,

10.1Pahīnajātimaraṇo,they’ve given up birth and death.10.2brahmacariyassa kevalī;Complete in the spiritual journey,10.3Pannabhāro visaṁyutto,with burden put down, detached,10.4katakicco anāsavo.they’ve completed the task <j>and are free of defilements.

11.1Pāragū sabbadhammānaṁ,Gone beyond all things,11.2anupādāya nibbuto;they’re quenched by not grasping.11.3Tasmiṁyeva viraje khette,In that flawless field,11.4vipulā hoti dakkhiṇā.a religious donation is abundant.

12.1Bālā ca avijānantā,Fools who don’t understand—12.2dummedhā assutāvino;unlearned simpletons—12.3Bahiddhā denti dānāni,give their gifts to those outside,12.4na hi sante upāsare.and don’t attend the peaceful ones.

13.1Ye ca sante upāsanti,But those who do attend the peaceful ones—13.2sappaññe dhīrasammate;wise, esteemed as attentive—13.3Saddhā ca nesaṁ sugate,and whose faith in the Holy One13.4mūlajātā patiṭṭhitā.has roots planted deep,

14.1Devalokañca te yanti,they go to the realm of the gods,14.2kule vā idha jāyare;or are born here in a good family.14.3Anupubbena nibbānaṁ,Gradually those astute ones14.4adhigacchanti paṇḍitā”ti.reach extinguishment.”

14.5Sattamaṁ.