1.1“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, puggalā āhuneyyā pāhuneyyā dakkhiṇeyyā añjalikaraṇīyā anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa?“Mendicants, these eight individuals are worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and are the supreme field of merit for the world.1.2Katame aṭṭha?What eight?1.3Sotāpanno, sotāpattiphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanno, sakadāgāmī, sakadāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanno, anāgāmī, anāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanno, arahā, arahattāya paṭipanno.The stream-enterer and the one practicing to realize the fruit of stream-entry. The once-returner and the one practicing to realize the fruit of once-return. The non-returner and the one practicing to realize the fruit of non-return. The perfected one, and the one practicing for perfection.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha puggalā āhuneyyā …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassāti.These are the eight individuals who are worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and are the supreme field of merit for the world.

2.1Cattāro ca paṭipannā,Four practicing the path,2.2cattāro ca phale ṭhitā;and four established in the fruit.2.3Esa saṅgho ujubhūto,This is the upright Saṅgha,2.4paññāsīlasamāhito.with wisdom, ethics, and immersion.

3.1Yajamānānaṁ manussānaṁ,For humans, those merit-seeking creatures,3.2Puññapekkhāna pāṇinaṁ;who sponsor sacrifices,3.3Karotaṁ opadhikaṁ puññaṁ,making worldly merit,3.4Saṅghe dinnaṁ mahapphalan”ti.what is given to the Saṅgha is very fruitful.”

3.5Navamaṁ.