Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Aṭṭhimā, bhikkhave, sampadā.
“Mendicants, there are these eight accomplishments.
Katamā aṭṭha?
What eight?
Uṭṭhānasampadā, ārakkhasampadā, kalyāṇamittatā, samajīvitā, saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, cāgasampadā, paññāsampadā—
Accomplishment in initiative, protection, good friendship, and balanced finances. And accomplishment in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom.
imā kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha sampadāti.
These are the eight accomplishments.
Uṭṭhātā kammadheyyesu,
They’re enterprising in the workplace,
appamatto vidhānavā;
diligent in managing things,
Samaṁ kappeti jīvikaṁ,
they balance their finances,
sambhataṁ anurakkhati.
and preserve their wealth.
Saddho sīlena sampanno,
Faithful, accomplished in ethics,
vadaññū vītamaccharo;
bountiful, rid of stinginess,
Niccaṁ maggaṁ visodheti,
they always purify the path
sotthānaṁ samparāyikaṁ.
to well-being in lives to come.
Iccete aṭṭha dhammā ca,
And so these eight qualities
saddhassa gharamesino;
of a faithful householder of discernment
Akkhātā saccanāmena,
are declared by the one who is truly named
ubhayattha sukhāvahā.
to lead to happiness in both spheres,
Diṭṭhadhammahitatthāya,
welfare and benefit in this life,
samparāyasukhāya ca;
and happiness in lives to come.
Evametaṁ gahaṭṭhānaṁ,
This is how, for a householder,
cāgo puññaṁ pavaḍḍhatī”ti.
merit grows by generosity.”
Pañcamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, there are these eight accomplishments.
What eight?
Accomplishment in initiative, protection, good friendship, and balanced finances. And accomplishment in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom.
These are the eight accomplishments.
They’re enterprising in the workplace,
diligent in managing things,
they balance their finances,
and preserve their wealth.
Faithful, accomplished in ethics,
bountiful, rid of stinginess,
they always purify the path
to well-being in lives to come.
And so these eight qualities
of a faithful householder of discernment
are declared by the one who is truly named
to lead to happiness in both spheres,
welfare and benefit in this life,
and happiness in lives to come.
This is how, for a householder,
merit grows by generosity.”
“Aṭṭhimā, bhikkhave, sampadā.
Katamā aṭṭha?
Uṭṭhānasampadā, ārakkhasampadā, kalyāṇamittatā, samajīvitā, saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, cāgasampadā, paññāsampadā—
imā kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha sampadāti.
Uṭṭhātā kammadheyyesu,
appamatto vidhānavā;
Samaṁ kappeti jīvikaṁ,
sambhataṁ anurakkhati.
Saddho sīlena sampanno,
vadaññū vītamaccharo;
Niccaṁ maggaṁ visodheti,
sotthānaṁ samparāyikaṁ.
Iccete aṭṭha dhammā ca,
saddhassa gharamesino;
Akkhātā saccanāmena,
ubhayattha sukhāvahā.
Diṭṭhadhammahitatthāya,
samparāyasukhāya ca;
Evametaṁ gahaṭṭhānaṁ,
cāgo puññaṁ pavaḍḍhatī”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.