Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ bhagavā etadavoca:
Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:
“Catūhi kho, gahapati, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako gihisāmīcipaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno hoti yasopaṭilābhiniṁ saggasaṁvattanikaṁ.
“Householder, when a noble disciple does four things they are practicing appropriately for a layperson, which brings fame and leads to heaven.
Katamehi catūhi?
What four?
Idha, gahapati, ariyasāvako bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paccupaṭṭhito hoti cīvarena, bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paccupaṭṭhito hoti piṇḍapātena, bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paccupaṭṭhito hoti senāsanena, bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paccupaṭṭhito hoti gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena.
It’s when a noble disciple serves the mendicant Saṅgha with robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick.
Imehi kho, gahapati, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako gihisāmīcipaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno hoti yasopaṭilābhiniṁ saggasaṁvattanikanti.
When a noble disciple does these four things they are practicing appropriately for a layperson, which brings fame and leads to heaven.
Gihisāmīcipaṭipadaṁ,
Those who are astute practice the way
paṭipajjanti paṇḍitā;
that’s appropriate for laypeople.
Sammaggate sīlavante,
They provide those who are ethical
cīvarena upaṭṭhitā.
and rightly comported with robes,
Piṇḍapātasayanena,
almsfood, lodgings,
Gilānappaccayena ca;
and supplies for the sick.
Tesaṁ divā ca ratto ca,
Their merit always grows
Sadā puññaṁ pavaḍḍhati;
by day and by night.
Saggañca kamatiṭṭhānaṁ,
They pass on to a place in heaven,
Kammaṁ katvāna bhaddakan”ti.
having done excellent deeds.”
Dasamaṁ.
Puññābhisandavaggo paṭhamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Dve puññābhisandā dve ca,
saṁvāsā samajīvino;
Suppavāsā sudatto ca,
bhojanaṁ gihisāmicīti.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:
“Householder, when a noble disciple does four things they are practicing appropriately for a layperson, which brings fame and leads to heaven.
What four?
It’s when a noble disciple serves the mendicant Saṅgha with robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick.
When a noble disciple does these four things they are practicing appropriately for a layperson, which brings fame and leads to heaven.
Those who are astute practice the way
that’s appropriate for laypeople.
They provide those who are ethical
and rightly comported with robes,
almsfood, lodgings,
and supplies for the sick.
Their merit always grows
by day and by night.
They pass on to a place in heaven,
having done excellent deeds.”
Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ bhagavā etadavoca:
“Catūhi kho, gahapati, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako gihisāmīcipaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno hoti yasopaṭilābhiniṁ saggasaṁvattanikaṁ.
Katamehi catūhi?
Idha, gahapati, ariyasāvako bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paccupaṭṭhito hoti cīvarena, bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paccupaṭṭhito hoti piṇḍapātena, bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paccupaṭṭhito hoti senāsanena, bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paccupaṭṭhito hoti gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena.
Imehi kho, gahapati, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako gihisāmīcipaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno hoti yasopaṭilābhiniṁ saggasaṁvattanikanti.
Gihisāmīcipaṭipadaṁ,
paṭipajjanti paṇḍitā;
Sammaggate sīlavante,
cīvarena upaṭṭhitā.
Piṇḍapātasayanena,
Gilānappaccayena ca;
Tesaṁ divā ca ratto ca,
Sadā puññaṁ pavaḍḍhati;
Saggañca kamatiṭṭhānaṁ,
Kammaṁ katvāna bhaddakan”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Puññābhisandavaggo paṭhamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Dve puññābhisandā dve ca,
saṁvāsā samajīvino;
Suppavāsā sudatto ca,
bhojanaṁ gihisāmicīti.