Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Yedha maccharino loke,
“Those folk in the world who are stingy,
kadariyā paribhāsakā;
miserly and abusive,
Aññesaṁ dadamānānaṁ,
setting up obstacles
antarāyakarā narā.
for others who give.
Kīdiso tesaṁ vipāko,
What kind of result do they reap?
samparāyo ca kīdiso;
What kind of future life?
Bhagavantaṁ puṭṭhumāgamma,
We’ve come to ask you, worthy sir:
kathaṁ jānemu taṁ mayan”ti.
how are we to understand this?”
“Yedha maccharino loke,
“Those folk in the world who are stingy,
kadariyā paribhāsakā;
miserly and abusive,
Aññesaṁ dadamānānaṁ,
setting up obstacles
antarāyakarā narā.
for others who give:
Nirayaṁ tiracchānayoniṁ,
they’re reborn in hell,
yamalokaṁ upapajjare;
the animal realm, or Yama’s world.
Sace enti manussattaṁ,
If they return to the human state,
dalidde jāyare kule.
they’re born in a poor family,
Coḷaṁ piṇḍo ratī khiḍḍā,
where clothes, food, pleasure, and play
yattha kicchena labbhati;
are hard to find.
Parato āsīsare bālā,
They don’t even get
tampi tesaṁ na labbhati;
what they hope for from others.
Diṭṭhe dhammesa vipāko,
This is the result in the present life,
samparāye ca duggatī”ti.
and in the next, a bad destination.”
“Itihetaṁ vijānāma,
“We understand what you’re saying,
aññaṁ pucchāma gotama;
and ask another question, Gotama.
Yedha laddhā manussattaṁ,
What about those who’ve gained the human state,
vadaññū vītamaccharā.
who are bountiful and rid of stinginess,
Buddhe pasannā dhamme ca,
confident in the Buddha and the teaching,
saṅghe ca tibbagāravā;
with keen respect for the Saṅgha?
Kīdiso tesaṁ vipāko,
What kind of result do they reap?
samparāyo ca kīdiso;
What kind of future life?
Bhagavantaṁ puṭṭhumāgamma,
We’ve come to ask you, worthy sir:
kathaṁ jānemu taṁ mayan”ti.
how are we to understand this?”
“Yedha laddhā manussattaṁ,
“Those who’ve gained the human state
vadaññū vītamaccharā;
who are bountiful and rid of stinginess,
Buddhe pasannā dhamme ca,
confident in the Buddha and the teaching,
saṅghe ca tibbagāravā;
with keen respect for the Saṅgha:
Ete saggā pakāsanti,
they illuminate the heavens
yattha te upapajjare.
wherever they’re reborn.
Sace enti manussattaṁ,
If they return to the human state,
aḍḍhe ājāyare kule;
they’re reborn in a rich family,
Coḷaṁ piṇḍo ratī khiḍḍā,
where clothes, food, pleasure, and play
yatthākicchena labbhati.
are easy to find.
Parasambhatesu bhogesu,
They rejoice like those
vasavattīva modare;
who control the possessions of others.
Diṭṭhe dhammesa vipāko,
This is the result in the present life,
samparāye ca suggatī”ti.
and in the next, a good destination.”
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Those folk in the world who are stingy,
miserly and abusive,
setting up obstacles
for others who give.
What kind of result do they reap?
What kind of future life?
We’ve come to ask you, worthy sir:
how are we to understand this?”
“Those folk in the world who are stingy,
miserly and abusive,
setting up obstacles
for others who give:
they’re reborn in hell,
the animal realm, or Yama’s world.
If they return to the human state,
they’re born in a poor family,
where clothes, food, pleasure, and play
are hard to find.
They don’t even get
what they hope for from others.
This is the result in the present life,
and in the next, a bad destination.”
“We understand what you’re saying,
and ask another question, Gotama.
What about those who’ve gained the human state,
who are bountiful and rid of stinginess,
confident in the Buddha and the teaching,
with keen respect for the Saṅgha?
What kind of result do they reap?
What kind of future life?
We’ve come to ask you, worthy sir:
how are we to understand this?”
“Those who’ve gained the human state
who are bountiful and rid of stinginess,
confident in the Buddha and the teaching,
with keen respect for the Saṅgha:
they illuminate the heavens
wherever they’re reborn.
If they return to the human state,
they’re reborn in a rich family,
where clothes, food, pleasure, and play
are easy to find.
They rejoice like those
who control the possessions of others.
This is the result in the present life,
and in the next, a good destination.”
“Yedha maccharino loke,
kadariyā paribhāsakā;
Aññesaṁ dadamānānaṁ,
antarāyakarā narā.
Kīdiso tesaṁ vipāko,
samparāyo ca kīdiso;
Bhagavantaṁ puṭṭhumāgamma,
kathaṁ jānemu taṁ mayan”ti.
“Yedha maccharino loke,
kadariyā paribhāsakā;
Aññesaṁ dadamānānaṁ,
antarāyakarā narā.
Nirayaṁ tiracchānayoniṁ,
yamalokaṁ upapajjare;
Sace enti manussattaṁ,
dalidde jāyare kule.
Coḷaṁ piṇḍo ratī khiḍḍā,
yattha kicchena labbhati;
Parato āsīsare bālā,
tampi tesaṁ na labbhati;
Diṭṭhe dhammesa vipāko,
samparāye ca duggatī”ti.
“Itihetaṁ vijānāma,
aññaṁ pucchāma gotama;
Yedha laddhā manussattaṁ,
vadaññū vītamaccharā.
Buddhe pasannā dhamme ca,
saṅghe ca tibbagāravā;
Kīdiso tesaṁ vipāko,
samparāyo ca kīdiso;
Bhagavantaṁ puṭṭhumāgamma,
kathaṁ jānemu taṁ mayan”ti.
“Yedha laddhā manussattaṁ,
vadaññū vītamaccharā;
Buddhe pasannā dhamme ca,
saṅghe ca tibbagāravā;
Ete saggā pakāsanti,
yattha te upapajjare.
Sace enti manussattaṁ,
aḍḍhe ājāyare kule;
Coḷaṁ piṇḍo ratī khiḍḍā,
yatthākicchena labbhati.
Parasambhatesu bhogesu,
vasavattīva modare;
Diṭṭhe dhammesa vipāko,
samparāye ca suggatī”ti.