Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Dasahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamāno ariyasāvako ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyī ca hoti varādāyī kāyassa.
“Mendicants, a noble disciple who grows in ten ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.
Katamehi dasahi?
What ten?
Khettavatthūhi vaḍḍhati, dhanadhaññena vaḍḍhati, puttadārehi vaḍḍhati, dāsakammakaraporisehi vaḍḍhati, catuppadehi vaḍḍhati, saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—
He grows in fields and lands, money and grain, wives and children, in bondservants, workers, and staff, and in livestock. And he grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamāno ariyasāvako ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyī ca hoti varādāyī kāyassāti.
A noble disciple who grows in ten ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.
Dhanena dhaññena ca yodha vaḍḍhati,
Someone who grows in money and grain,
Puttehi dārehi catuppadehi ca;
in wives, children, and livestock,
Sa bhogavā hoti yasassi pūjito,
is wealthy, famous, and respected
Ñātīhi mittehi athopi rājubhi.
by relatives and friends, and even by royals.
Saddhāya sīlena ca yodha vaḍḍhati,
When someone grows in faith and ethics,
Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ;
wisdom, and both generosity and learning—
So tādiso sappuriso vicakkhaṇo,
a good man such as he sees clearly,
Diṭṭheva dhamme ubhayena vaḍḍhatī”ti.
and in this very life he grows in both ways.”
Catutthaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, a noble disciple who grows in ten ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.
What ten?
He grows in fields and lands, money and grain, wives and children, in bondservants, workers, and staff, and in livestock. And he grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.
A noble disciple who grows in ten ways grows nobly, taking on what is essential and excellent in this life.
Someone who grows in money and grain,
in wives, children, and livestock,
is wealthy, famous, and respected
by relatives and friends, and even by royals.
When someone grows in faith and ethics,
wisdom, and both generosity and learning—
a good man such as he sees clearly,
and in this very life he grows in both ways.”
“Dasahi, bhikkhave, vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamāno ariyasāvako ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyī ca hoti varādāyī kāyassa.
Katamehi dasahi?
Khettavatthūhi vaḍḍhati, dhanadhaññena vaḍḍhati, puttadārehi vaḍḍhati, dāsakammakaraporisehi vaḍḍhati, catuppadehi vaḍḍhati, saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—
imehi kho, bhikkhave, dasahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhamāno ariyasāvako ariyāya vaḍḍhiyā vaḍḍhati, sārādāyī ca hoti varādāyī kāyassāti.
Dhanena dhaññena ca yodha vaḍḍhati,
Puttehi dārehi catuppadehi ca;
Sa bhogavā hoti yasassi pūjito,
Ñātīhi mittehi athopi rājubhi.
Saddhāya sīlena ca yodha vaḍḍhati,
Paññāya cāgena sutena cūbhayaṁ;
So tādiso sappuriso vicakkhaṇo,
Diṭṭheva dhamme ubhayena vaḍḍhatī”ti.
Catutthaṁ.