“Mendicants, there are these eight gifts of a true person. “Aṭṭhimāni, bhikkhave, sappurisadānāni. What eight? Katamāni aṭṭha? Their gift is pure, good quality, timely, appropriate, intelligent, and regular. While giving their heart is confident, and afterwards they’re uplifted. Suciṁ deti, paṇītaṁ deti, kālena deti, kappiyaṁ deti, viceyya deti, abhiṇhaṁ deti, dadaṁ cittaṁ pasādeti, datvā attamano hoti. These are the eight gifts of a true person. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha sappurisadānānīti.

He gives pure, good quality, and timely gifts Suciṁ paṇītaṁ kālena, of appropriate food and drinks kappiyaṁ pānabhojanaṁ; regularly to spiritual practitioners Abhiṇhaṁ dadāti dānaṁ, who are fertile fields of merit. sukhettesu brahmacārisu.

They never regret Neva vippaṭisārissa, giving away many things of the flesh. cajitvā āmisaṁ bahuṁ; Discerning people praise Evaṁ dinnāni dānāni, giving such gifts. vaṇṇayanti vipassino.

An intelligent person sacrifices like this, Evaṁ yajitvā medhāvī, faithful, with a mind of letting go. saddho muttena cetasā; Such an astute person is reborn Abyābajjhaṁ sukhaṁ lokaṁ, in a happy, pleasing world.” paṇḍito upapajjatī”ti.

Sattamaṁ.