“Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, dānavatthūni. Katamāni aṭṭha?
“Bhikkhus, there are eight grounds for giving. What are the eight?
Chandā dānaṁ deti,
1.) One gives a gift from desire,
dosā dānaṁ deti,
2.) One gives a gift out of aversion,
mohā dānaṁ deti,
3.) One gives a gift from delusion,
bhayā dānaṁ deti,
4.) One gives a gift out of fear,
‘dinnapubbaṁ katapubbaṁ pitupitāmahehi, nārahāmi porāṇaṁ kulavaṁsaṁ hāpetun’ti dānaṁ deti,
5.) One gives a gift thinking, ‘My father and grandfather gave; I must not neglect the family tradition,’
‘imāhaṁ dānaṁ datvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjissāmī’ti dānaṁ deti,
6.) One gives a gift thinking, ‘Having given this gift, after death, I will be reborn in a good destination, the heavenly world,’
‘imaṁ me dānaṁ dadato cittaṁ pasīdati, attamanatā somanassaṁ upajāyatī’ti dānaṁ deti,
7.) One gives a gift thinking, ‘As I give this gift, my mind gains confidence, and pleasure and joyful satisfaction arise,’
cittālaṅkāracittaparikkhāratthaṁ dānaṁ deti.
8.) One gives a gift for the sake of purifying and supporting the mind.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha dānavatthūnī”ti.
These, bhikkhus, are the eight grounds for giving.”