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

2.1“Tayome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“Mendicants, these three individuals are found in the world.2.2Katame tayo?What three?2.3Avuṭṭhikasamo, padesavassī, sabbatthābhivassī.One like a rainless cloud, one who rains locally, one who rains all over.

3.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo avuṭṭhikasamo hoti?And how is an individual like a rainless cloud?3.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sabbesaññeva na dātā hoti, samaṇabrāhmaṇakapaṇaddhikavanibbakayācakānaṁ annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.It’s when an individual doesn’t give to anyone at all—whether ascetics and brahmins, paupers, vagrants, supplicants, or beggars—such things as food, drink, clothing, vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.3.3Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo avuṭṭhikasamo hoti.That’s how an individual is like a rainless cloud.

4.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo padesavassī hoti?And how does an individual rain locally?4.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ekaccānaṁ dātā hoti, ekaccānaṁ na dātā hoti samaṇabrāhmaṇakapaṇaddhikavanibbakayācakānaṁ annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.It’s when an individual gives to some but not to others—whether ascetics and brahmins, paupers, vagrants, supplicants, or beggars—such things as food, drink, clothing, vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.4.3Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo padesavassī hoti.That’s how an individual rains locally.

5.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo sabbatthābhivassī hoti?And how does an individual rain all over?5.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sabbesaṁva deti, samaṇabrāhmaṇakapaṇaddhikavanibbakayācakānaṁ annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.It’s when an individual gives to everyone—whether ascetics and brahmins, paupers, vagrants, supplicants, or beggars—such things as food, drink, clothing, vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.5.3Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo sabbatthābhivassī hoti.That’s how an individual rains all over.5.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.These are the three individuals found in the world.”

5.5Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.5.6Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

6.1“Na samaṇe na brāhmaṇe,“They don’t share the food and drink6.2Na kapaṇaddhikavanibbake;they have acquired6.3Laddhāna saṁvibhājeti,with ascetics or brahmins,6.4Annaṁ pānañca bhojanaṁ;with paupers, vagrants, or supplicants.6.5Taṁ ve avuṭṭhikasamoti,They’re like a rainless cloud,6.6Āhu naṁ purisādhamaṁ.they say, the meanest of men.

7.1Ekaccānaṁ na dadāti,They don’t give to some,7.2ekaccānaṁ pavecchati;to some they provide.7.3Taṁ ve padesavassīti,They rain locally,7.4āhu medhāvino janā.so say the wise.

8.1Subhikkhavāco puriso,Compassionate for all beings,8.2sabbabhūtānukampako;that person distributes8.3Āmodamāno pakireti,abundant food upon request,8.4detha dethāti bhāsati.saying, ‘Give! Give!’

9.1Yathāpi megho thanayitvā,The rain cloud rains forth,9.2gajjayitvā pavassati;having thundered and roared,9.3Thalaṁ ninnañca pūreti,drenching the earth with water,9.4abhisandantova vārinā.soaking the uplands and valleys.

10.1Evamevaṁ idhekacco,Even so, such an individual,10.2puggalo hoti tādiso;having accumulated wealth10.3Dhammena saṁharitvāna,by legitimate means,10.4uṭṭhānādhigataṁ dhanaṁ;through their own hard work,10.5Tappeti annapānena,rightly satisfies with food and drink10.6sammā patte vanibbake”ti.those who have become supplicants.”

11.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

11.2Chaṭṭhaṁ.