1.1“Pañcime, bhikkhave, saddhe kulaputte ānisaṁsā.“Mendicants, a faithful gentleman gets five benefits.1.2Katame pañca?What five?1.3Ye te, bhikkhave, loke santo sappurisā te saddhaññeva paṭhamaṁ anukampantā anukampanti, no tathā assaddhaṁ;The true persons in the world show sympathy first to the faithful, not so much to the unfaithful.1.4saddhaññeva paṭhamaṁ upasaṅkamantā upasaṅkamanti, no tathā assaddhaṁ;They first approach the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.1.5saddhaññeva paṭhamaṁ paṭiggaṇhantā paṭiggaṇhanti, no tathā assaddhaṁ;They first receive alms from the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.1.6saddhaññeva paṭhamaṁ dhammaṁ desentā desenti, no tathā assaddhaṁ;They first teach Dhamma to the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.1.7saddho kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.When their body breaks up, after death, the faithful are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.1.8Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca saddhe kulaputte ānisaṁsā.A faithful gentleman gets these five benefits.

2.1PTS 3.43Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, subhūmiyaṁ catumahāpathe mahānigrodho samantā pakkhīnaṁ paṭisaraṇaṁ hoti;Suppose there was a great banyan tree at a level crossroads. It would become a refuge for birds from all around.2.2evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saddho kulaputto bahuno janassa paṭisaraṇaṁ hoti bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ upāsakānaṁ upāsikānanti.In the same way, a faithful gentleman becomes a refuge for many people—monks, nuns, laywomen, and laymen.

3.1Sākhāpattaphalūpeto,With its branches, leaves, and fruit,3.2khandhimāva mahādumo;a great tree with its strong trunk,3.3Mūlavā phalasampanno,firmly-rooted and fruit-bearing,3.4patiṭṭhā hoti pakkhinaṁ.supports many birds.

4.1Manorame āyatane,It’s a lovely place,4.2sevanti naṁ vihaṅgamā;frequented by the sky-soarers.4.3Chāyaṁ chāyatthikā yanti,Those that need shade go in the shade,4.4phalatthā phalabhojino.those that need fruit enjoy the fruit.

5.1Tatheva sīlasampannaṁ,So too, a faithful individual5.2saddhaṁ purisapuggalaṁ;is perfect in ethics,5.3Nivātavuttiṁ atthaddhaṁ,placid in manner and amenable,5.4sorataṁ sakhilaṁ muduṁ.gentle, courteous, and tender.

6.1Vītarāgā vītadosā,Those free of greed, freed of hate,6.2vītamohā anāsavā;free of delusion, undefiled,6.3Puññakkhettāni lokasmiṁ,fields of merit for the world,6.4sevanti tādisaṁ naraṁ.associate with such a person.

7.1Te tassa dhammaṁ desenti,They teach them the Dhamma,7.2Sabbadukkhāpanūdanaṁ;that casts aside all suffering.7.3Yaṁ so dhammaṁ idhaññāya,Having understood this teaching,7.4Parinibbāti anāsavo”ti.the undefiled one is fully extinguished.”

7.5Aṭṭhamaṁ.