Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, dānāni—āmisadānañca dhammadānañca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ dānānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammadānaṁ.
“There are these two kinds of |giving::the act of giving or donating, with an intention to give [dāna]||, bhikkhus::::|—the giving of material things and the giving of the |Dhamma::teachings of the Buddha that point to the nature of reality, the ultimate truth [dhamma]|. Of these two kinds of giving, |bhikkhus,::::| the giving of the Dhamma is |the best::foremost, the highest [etadagga]|.
Dveme, bhikkhave, saṁvibhāgā—āmisasaṁvibhāgo ca dhammasaṁvibhāgo ca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ saṁvibhāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasaṁvibhāgo.
There are these two kinds of |sharing::distributing or sharing something that one has with others [saṃvibhāga]||, bhikkhus::::|—sharing of material things and sharing of the Dhamma. Of these two kinds of sharing, |bhikkhus,::::| sharing of the Dhamma is the best.
Dveme, bhikkhave, anuggahā—āmisānuggaho ca dhammānuggaho ca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ anuggahānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammānuggaho”ti.
There are these two kinds of |assistance::support, help [anuggaha]||, bhikkhus::::|—assistance with material things and assistance with the Dhamma. Of these two kinds of assistance, |bhikkhus,::::| assistance with the Dhamma is the best.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Yamāhu dānaṁ paramaṁ anuttaraṁ,
Yaṁ saṁvibhāgaṁ bhagavā avaṇṇayi;
Aggamhi khettamhi pasannacitto,
Viññū pajānaṁ ko na yajetha kāle.
“That which they call the very best, unexcelled giving,
that sharing which the Blessed One has praised;
to the foremost field, with a |settled mind::mentally full of confidence, a bright, pure, or pleased mind [pasannacitta]|,
knowing this, what |wise person::discerning, intelligent, who can distinguish [viññū]| would not offer at the proper time?
Ye ceva bhāsanti suṇanti cūbhayaṁ,
Pasannacittā sugatassa sāsane;
Tesaṁ so attho paramo visujjhati,
Ye appamattā sugatassa sāsane”ti.
Those who both speak and listen,
with minds settled in the Accomplished One’s instruction;
for them, that highest goal becomes clear,
when they are |diligent::doing one’s work or duty well, with alertness, carefulness and care [appamatta]| in the Accomplished One’s instruction.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.