Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate.
At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain.
Atha kho sakko devānamindo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.
And then Sakka, lord of gods, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side,
Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho sakko devānamindo bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:
and addressed him in verse:
“Yajamānānaṁ manussānaṁ,
“For humans, those merit-seeking creatures,
puññapekkhāna pāṇinaṁ;
who sponsor sacrifices,
Karotaṁ opadhikaṁ puññaṁ,
making worldly merit,
kattha dinnaṁ mahapphalan”ti.
where is a gift very fruitful?”
“Cattāro ca paṭipannā,
“Four practicing the path,
cattāro ca phale ṭhitā;
and four established in the fruit.
Esa saṅgho ujubhūto,
This is the upright Saṅgha,
paññāsīlasamāhito.
with wisdom, ethics, and immersion.
Yajamānānaṁ manussānaṁ,
For humans, those merit-seeking creatures,
Puññapekkhāna pāṇinaṁ;
who sponsor sacrifices,
Karotaṁ opadhikaṁ puññaṁ,
making worldly merit,
Saṅghe dinnaṁ mahapphalan”ti.
what is given to the Saṅgha is very fruitful.”
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain.
And then Sakka, lord of gods, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side,
and addressed him in verse:
“For humans, those merit-seeking creatures,
who sponsor sacrifices,
making worldly merit,
where is a gift very fruitful?”
“Four practicing the path,
and four established in the fruit.
This is the upright Saṅgha,
with wisdom, ethics, and immersion.
For humans, those merit-seeking creatures,
who sponsor sacrifices,
making worldly merit,
what is given to the Saṅgha is very fruitful.”
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate.
Atha kho sakko devānamindo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho sakko devānamindo bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:
“Yajamānānaṁ manussānaṁ,
puññapekkhāna pāṇinaṁ;
Karotaṁ opadhikaṁ puññaṁ,
kattha dinnaṁ mahapphalan”ti.
“Cattāro ca paṭipannā,
cattāro ca phale ṭhitā;
Esa saṅgho ujubhūto,
paññāsīlasamāhito.
Yajamānānaṁ manussānaṁ,
Puññapekkhāna pāṇinaṁ;
Karotaṁ opadhikaṁ puññaṁ,
Saṅghe dinnaṁ mahapphalan”ti.