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Majjhima Nikāya 142

Dakkhiṇāvibhaṅgasutta

The Analysis of Religious Donations · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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to an ordinary person of bad conductPuthujjanadussīle a giftdānaṁ givesdeti—
thisayaṁ thirteenthterasamī to an individualpāṭipuggalikā religious donationdakkhiṇā.
to an animalTiracchānagate a giftdānaṁ givesdeti—
thisayaṁ fourteenthcuddasamī to an individualpāṭipuggalikā religious donationdakkhiṇāti.

there, Ānanda,Tatrānanda, to an animaltiracchānagate a giftdānaṁ having givendatvā a hundredfoldsataguṇā returndakkhiṇā to be expectedpāṭikaṅkhitabbā, to an unethical ordinary personputhujjanadussīle a giftdānaṁ having givendatvā a thousandfoldsahassaguṇā returndakkhiṇā to be expectedpāṭikaṅkhitabbā, to an ethical ordinary personputhujjanasīlavante a giftdānaṁ having givendatvā a hundred thousandfoldsatasahassaguṇā returndakkhiṇā to be expectedpāṭikaṅkhitabbā, to an outsiderbāhirake in sensual pleasureskāmesu free of desirevītarāge a giftdānaṁ having givendatvā ten billionfoldkoṭisatasahassaguṇā returndakkhiṇā to be expectedpāṭikaṅkhitabbā, to someone practicing to realize the fruit of stream-entrysotāpattiphalasacchikiriyāya practicingpaṭipanne a giftdānaṁ having givendatvā incalculableasaṅkheyyā immeasurableappameyyā returndakkhiṇā to be expectedpāṭikaṅkhitabbā, howko thenpana what to sayvādo of a stream-enterersotāpanne, howko thenpana what to sayvādo of someone practicing to realize the fruit of once-returnsakadāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya practicingpaṭipanne, howko thenpana what to sayvādo of a once-returnersakadāgāmissa, howko thenpana what to sayvādo of someone practicing to realize the fruit of non-returnanāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya practicingpaṭipanne, howko thenpana what to sayvādo of a non-returneranāgāmissa, howko thenpana what to sayvādo of someone practicing to realize the fruit of perfectionarahattaphalasacchikiriyāya practicingpaṭipanne, howko thenpana what to sayvādo of a perfected onearahante, howko thenpana what to sayvādo of an independent Buddhapaccekasambuddhe, howko thenpana what to sayvādo of a Realized Onetathāgate a perfected onearahante a fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhe.

sevenSatta indeedkho but now, Ānanda,panimānanda, bestowed on a Saṅghasaṅghagatā religious donationdakkhiṇā.
whatKatamā seven?satta?
headed by the BuddhaBuddhappamukhe to the communities of bothubhatosaṅghe a giftdānaṁ givesdeti—
thisayaṁ firstpaṭhamā bestowed on a Saṅghasaṅghagatā religious donationdakkhiṇā.
after the Buddha has finally become quenchedTathāgate finally become quenchedparinibbute to the communities of bothubhatosaṅghe a giftdānaṁ givesdeti—
thisayaṁ seconddutiyā bestowed on a Saṅghasaṅghagatā religious donationdakkhiṇā.
to the Saṅgha of monksBhikkhusaṅghe a giftdānaṁ givesdeti—
thisayaṁ thirdtatiyā bestowed on a Saṅghasaṅghagatā religious donationdakkhiṇā.
to the Saṅgha of nunsBhikkhunisaṅghe a giftdānaṁ givesdeti—
thisayaṁ fourthcatutthī bestowed on a Saṅghasaṅghagatā religious donationdakkhiṇā.
‘this many‘Ettakā for meme monksbhikkhū andca nunsbhikkhuniyo andca from the Saṅghasaṅghato appoint’uddissathā’ti a giftdānaṁ givesdeti—
thisayaṁ fifthpañcamī bestowed on a Saṅghasaṅghagatā religious donationdakkhiṇā.
‘this many‘Ettakā for meme monksbhikkhū from the Saṅghasaṅghato appoint’uddissathā’ti a giftdānaṁ givesdeti—
thisayaṁ sixthchaṭṭhī bestowed on a Saṅghasaṅghagatā religious donationdakkhiṇā.
‘this many‘Ettakā for meme nunsbhikkhuniyo from the Saṅghasaṅghato appoint’uddissathā’ti a giftdānaṁ givesdeti—
thisayaṁ seventhsattamī bestowed on a Saṅghasaṅghagatā religious donationdakkhiṇā.

there will beBhavissanti indeedkho and again, Ānanda,panānanda, in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ lambs of the flockgotrabhuno wearing a scrap of ocher clothkāsāvakaṇṭhā unethicaldussīlā of bad character.pāpadhammā.
to thoseTesu unethical onesdussīlesu to the Saṅghasaṅghaṁ in the name ofuddissa a giftdānaṁ they will givedassanti.
then too ITadāpāhaṁ, Ānanda,ānanda, bestowed on the Saṅghasaṅghagataṁ a religious donationdakkhiṇaṁ incalculableasaṅkheyyaṁ immeasurableappameyyaṁ I sayvadāmi.
notNa but indeed Itvevāhaṁ, Ānanda,ānanda, by anykenaci waypariyāyena one bestowed on a Saṅghasaṅghagatāya than a religious donationdakkhiṇāya a personal offeringpāṭipuggalikaṁ a giftdānaṁ more fruitfulmahapphalataraṁ I sayvadāmi.

fourCatasso indeedkho theseimā, Ānandaānanda, religious donationdakkhiṇā purificationsvisuddhiyo.
whatKatamā fourcatasso?
there is, ĀnandaAtthānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā by the giverdāyakato is purifiedvisujjhati notno by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato.
there is, ĀnandaAtthānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato is purifiedvisujjhati notno by the giverdāyakato.
there is, ĀnandaAtthānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā neitherneva by the giverdāyakato is purifiedvisujjhati notno by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato.
there is, ĀnandaAtthānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā by the giverdāyakato indeedceva is purifiedvisujjhati by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato andca.

and howKathañcānanda, religious donationdakkhiṇā by the giverdāyakato is purifiedvisujjhati notno by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato?
hereIdhānanda, giverdāyako ishoti ethicalsīlavā of good characterkalyāṇadhammo, recipientspaṭiggāhakā arehonti unethicaldussīlā of bad characterpāpadhammā—
thusevaṁ indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, religious donationdakkhiṇā by the giverdāyakato is purifiedvisujjhati notno by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato.

and how, ĀnandaKathañcānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato is purifiedvisujjhati notno by the giverdāyakato?
here, ĀnandaIdhānanda, a giverdāyako ishoti unethicaldussīlo of bad characterpāpadhammo, recipientspaṭiggāhakā arehonti ethicalsīlavanto of good characterkalyāṇadhammā—
thusevaṁ indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato is purifiedvisujjhati notno by the giverdāyakato.

and how, Ānanda,Kathañcānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā neitherneva by the giverdāyakato is purifiedvisujjhati norno by the recipient?paṭiggāhakato?
here, Ānanda,Idhānanda, the giverdāyako andca ishoti unethicaldussīlo of bad character,pāpadhammo, the recipientspaṭiggāhakā andca arehonti unethicaldussīlā of bad character—pāpadhammā—
thusevaṁ indeed,kho, Ānanda,ānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā neitherneva by the giverdāyakato is purifiedvisujjhati norno by the recipient.paṭiggāhakato.

and how, ĀnandaKathañcānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā by the giverdāyakato andceva is purifiedvisujjhati by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato and?ca?
here, ĀnandaIdhānanda, a giverdāyako andca ishoti ethicalsīlavā of good characterkalyāṇadhammo, recipientspaṭiggāhakā andca arehonti ethicalsīlavanto of good character—kalyāṇadhammā—
thusevaṁ indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, a religious donationdakkhiṇā by the giverdāyakato andceva is purifiedvisujjhati by the recipientpaṭiggāhakato and.ca.
theseImā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, fourcatasso religious donationsdakkhiṇā ways of purifyingvisuddhiyo”ti.

this he saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
thisIdaṁ having saidvatvāna the Holy Onesugato then furtherathāparaṁ this he saidetadavoca the Teachersatthā:
whoever“Yo ethicalsīlavā to unethical personsdussīlesu givesdadāti a giftdānaṁ,
by the teachingDhammena obtainedladdhaṁ with trusting heartsupasannacitto;
trustingAbhisaddahaṁ in the fruit of deedskammaphalaṁ ampleuḷāraṁ,
thatSā offeringdakkhiṇā by the giverdāyakato is purifiedvisujjhati.
whoeverYo unethicaldussīlo to ethical personssīlavantesu givesdadāti a giftdānaṁ,
not by the teachingAdhammena obtainedladdhaṁ untrusting heartappasannacitto;
not trustingAnabhisaddahaṁ in the fruit of deedskammaphalaṁ ampleuḷāraṁ,
thatSā offeringdakkhiṇā by the receiverspaṭiggāhakato is purifiedvisujjhati.
whoeverYo unethicaldussīlo to unethical personsdussīlesu givesdadāti a giftdānaṁ,
not by the teachingAdhammena obtainedladdhaṁ untrusting heartappasannacitto;
not trustingAnabhisaddahaṁ in the fruit of deedskammaphalaṁ ampleuḷāraṁ,
notNa thattaṁ giftdānaṁ very fruitfulvipulapphalanti I declarebrūmi.
whoeverYo ethicalsīlavā to ethical personssīlavantesu givesdadāti a giftdānaṁ,
by the teachingDhammena obtainedladdhaṁ with trusting heartsupasannacitto;
trustingAbhisaddahaṁ in the fruit of deedskammaphalaṁ ampleuḷāraṁ,
thatTaṁ indeedve giftdānaṁ abundantly fruitfulvipulapphalanti I declarebrūmi.
whoeverYo passionlessvītarāgo to the passionlessvītarāgesu givesdadāti a giftdānaṁ,
by the teachingDhammena obtainedladdhaṁ with trusting heartsupasannacitto;
trustingAbhisaddahaṁ in the fruit of deedskammaphalaṁ ampleuḷāraṁ,
thatTaṁ indeedve giftdānaṁ of material gifts the bestāmisadānānamaggan”ti.
The Analysis of Religious DonationsDakkhiṇāvibhaṅgasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the twelfthdvādasamaṁ.
the Chapter on AnalysisVibhaṅgavaggo finishedniṭṭhito the fourthcatuttho.

its summaryTassuddānaṁ
Bhaddeka, Ananda, KaccanaBhaddekānandakaccāna,
Lomasakangiya, SubhaLomasakaṅgiyāsubho;
the Great Kamma, the Sixfold Base, the AnalysisMahākammasaḷāyatanavibhaṅgā,
the Exposition, the Non-conflictUddesaaraṇā elementdhātu truthsaccaṁ.
the Discourse on the Analysis of Religious DonationsDakkhiṇāvibhaṅgasuttanti.

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