1.1Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

2.1“Evañce, bhikkhave, sattā jāneyyuṁ dānasaṁvibhāgassa vipākaṁ yathāhaṁ jānāmi, na adatvā bhuñjeyyuṁ, na ca nesaṁ maccheramalaṁ cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭheyya.“Mendicants, if sentient beings only knew, as I do, the fruit of giving and sharing, they would not eat without first giving, and the stain of stinginess would not occupy their minds.¹2.2Yopi nesaṁ assa carimo ālopo carimaṁ kabaḷaṁ, tatopi na asaṁvibhajitvā bhuñjeyyuṁ, sace nesaṁ paṭiggāhakā assu.They would not eat without sharing even their last mouthful, their last morsel, so long as there was someone to receive it.2.3Yasmā ca kho, bhikkhave, sattā na evaṁ jānanti dānasaṁvibhāgassa vipākaṁ yathāhaṁ jānāmi, tasmā adatvā bhuñjanti, maccheramalañca nesaṁ cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhatī”ti.It is because sentient beings do not know, as I do, the fruit of giving and sharing, that they eat without first giving, and the stain of stinginess occupies their minds.”

2.4Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.5Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Evañce sattā jāneyyuṁ,“If sentient beings only knew3.2yathāvuttaṁ mahesinā;how great is the fruit3.3Vipākaṁ saṁvibhāgassa,of giving and sharing3.4yathā hoti mahapphalaṁ.as taught by the great seer!

4.1Vineyya maccheramalaṁ,Rid of the stain of stinginess,4.2vippasannena cetasā;with clear and confident heart,4.3Dajjuṁ kālena ariyesu,they would duly give to the noble ones,4.4yattha dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ.where a gift is very fruitful.

5.1Annañca datvā bahuno,Having given food in abundance5.2dakkhiṇeyyesu dakkhiṇaṁ;to those worthy of a religious donation,5.3Ito cutā manussattā,after passing from the human realm,5.4saggaṁ gacchanti dāyakā.the givers go to heaven.

6.1Te ca saggagatā tattha,And when they have arrived there in heaven,6.2modanti kāmakāmino;they enjoy all the pleasures they desire.6.3Vipākaṁ saṁvibhāgassa,The generous enjoy the6.4anubhonti amaccharā”ti.fruit of giving and sharing.”

7.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

7.2Chaṭṭhaṁ.