The Buddha describes the three things—when faith is present,, when a gift to give is present,, and and when those worthy of a religious donation are present.
“Tiṇṇaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati. Katamesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ? Saddhāya, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati. Deyyadhammassa, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati. Dakkhiṇeyyānaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Tiṇṇaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.
“Mendicants, when three things are present, a faithful gentleman brims with much merit.
Katamesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ?
What three?
Saddhāya, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.
When faith is present,
Deyyadhammassa, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.
when a gift to give is present,
Dakkhiṇeyyānaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.
and when those worthy of a religious donation are present.
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.
When these three things are present, a faithful gentleman brims with much merit.”
Paṭhamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026