Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, dānāni—āmisadānañca dhammadānañca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ dānānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammadānaṁ.
“There are these two kinds of giving—the giving of material things and the giving of the Dhamma. Of these two kinds of giving, the giving of the Dhamma is the best.
Dveme, bhikkhave, saṁvibhāgā—āmisasaṁvibhāgo ca dhammasaṁvibhāgo ca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ saṁvibhāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasaṁvibhāgo.
There are these two kinds of sharing—sharing of material things and sharing of the Dhamma. Of these two kinds of sharing, sharing of the Dhamma is the best.
Dveme, bhikkhave, anuggahā—āmisānuggaho ca dhammānuggaho ca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ anuggahānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammānuggaho”ti.
There are these two kinds of assistance—assistance with material things and assistance with the Dhamma. Of these two kinds of assistance, assistance with the Dhamma is the best.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Yamāhu dānaṁ paramaṁ anuttaraṁ,
Yaṁ saṁvibhāgaṁ bhagavā avaṇṇayi;
Aggamhi khettamhi pasannacitto,
Viññū pajānaṁ ko na yajetha kāle.
“That which they call the very best, unexcelled giving,
that sharing which the Blessed One has praised;
to the foremost field, with a settled mind,
knowing this, what wise person would not offer at the proper time?
Ye ceva bhāsanti suṇanti cūbhayaṁ,
Pasannacittā sugatassa sāsane;
Tesaṁ so attho paramo visujjhati,
Ye appamattā sugatassa sāsane”ti.
Those who both speak and listen,
with minds settled in the Accomplished One’s instruction;
for them, that highest goal becomes clear,
when they are diligent in the Accomplished One’s instruction.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.