1.1PTS 4.244“Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, sappurisadānāni.“Mendicants, there are these eight gifts of a true person.1.2Katamāni aṭṭha?What eight?1.3Suciṁ deti, paṇītaṁ deti, kālena deti, kappiyaṁ deti, viceyya deti, abhiṇhaṁ deti, dadaṁ cittaṁ pasādeti, datvā attamano hoti.Their gift is pure, good quality, timely, appropriate, intelligent, and regular. While giving their heart is confident, and afterwards they’re uplifted.1.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha sappurisadānānīti.These are the eight gifts of a true person.

2.1Suciṁ paṇītaṁ kālena,He gives pure, good quality, and timely gifts2.2kappiyaṁ pānabhojanaṁ;of appropriate food and drinks2.3Abhiṇhaṁ dadāti dānaṁ,regularly to spiritual practitioners2.4sukhettesu brahmacārisu.who are fertile fields of merit.

3.1Neva vippaṭisārissa,They never regret3.2cajitvā āmisaṁ bahuṁ;giving away many things of the flesh.3.3Evaṁ dinnāni dānāni,Discerning people praise3.4vaṇṇayanti vipassino.giving such gifts.

4.1Evaṁ yajitvā medhāvī,∥An intelligent person sacrifices like this,4.2saddho muttena cetasā;faithful, with a mind of letting go.4.3Abyābajjhaṁ sukhaṁ lokaṁ,Such an astute person is reborn4.4paṇḍito upapajjatī”ti.in a happy, pleasing world.”

4.5Sattamaṁ.