At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, King Pasenadi said to the Buddha, “Sir, where should a gift be given?” “Wherever your heart feels inspired, Great King.”
“But sir, where is a gift very fruitful?” “Where a gift should be given is one thing, Great King, but where a gift is very fruitful is another. A gift is very fruitful when it’s given to an ethical person, not so much to an unethical person. Well then, Great King, I’ll ask you about this in return, and you can answer as you like.
What do you think, Great King? Suppose you were at war, ready to fight a battle. Then along comes an aristocrat youth who is untrained, inexpert, unfit, inexperienced. And he’s fearful, scared, nervous, quick to flee. Would you employ such a man? Would he be of any use to you?”
“No, sir, I would have no use for such a man.” “What about a brahmin youth, a peasant youth, or a menial youth who was similar?”
PL
“Nāhaṁ, bhante, bhareyyaṁ taṁ purisaṁ, na ca me attho tādisena purisenā”ti. “Atha āgaccheyya brāhmaṇakumāro asikkhito …pe… atha āgaccheyya vessakumāro asikkhito …pe… atha āgaccheyya suddakumāro asikkhito …pe…
EN
“No, sir, I would have no use for such a man.” “What do you think, Great King? Suppose you were at war, ready to fight a battle. Then along comes an aristocrat youth who is trained, expert, fit, experienced. And he’s fearless, brave, bold, standing his ground.
PL
na ca me attho tādisena purisenā”ti. “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja, idha tyassa yuddhaṁ paccupaṭṭhitaṁ saṅgāmo samupabyūḷho. Atha āgaccheyya khattiyakumāro susikkhito katahattho katayoggo katūpāsano abhīru acchambhī anutrāsī apalāyī.
EN
Would you employ such a man? Would he be of any use to you?” “Yes, sir, I would have a use for such a man.” “What about a brahmin youth, a peasant youth,
PL
Bhareyyāsi taṁ purisaṁ, attho ca te tādisena purisenā”ti? “Bhareyyāhaṁ, bhante, taṁ purisaṁ, attho ca me tādisena purisenā”ti. “Atha āgaccheyya brāhmaṇakumāro …pe… atha āgaccheyya vessakumāro …pe…
EN
or a menial youth who was similar? Would you employ such a man? Would he be of any use to you?” “Yes, sir, I would have a use for such a man.” “In the same way, a gift to anyone who has given up five factors and possesses five factors is very fruitful, no matter what family they’ve gone forth from.
PL
atha āgaccheyya suddakumāro susikkhito katahattho katayoggo katūpāsano abhīru acchambhī anutrāsī apalāyī. Bhareyyāsi taṁ purisaṁ, attho ca te tādisena purisenā”ti? “Bhareyyāhaṁ, bhante, taṁ purisaṁ, attho ca me tādisena purisenā”ti. “Evameva kho, mahārāja, yasmā kasmā cepi kulā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca hoti pañcaṅgavippahīno pañcaṅgasamannāgato, tasmiṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti.
EN
What are the five factors they’ve given up? Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. These are the five factors they’ve given up. What are the five factors they possess?
The entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and knowledge and vision of freedom. These are the five factors they possess. I say that a gift to anyone who has given up these five factors and possesses these five factors is very fruitful.”
would be employed by a king going to war— one is not a coward by reason of birth. Just so, whoever is settled in the qualities of patience and gentleness,
an intelligent person with noble conduct, should be venerated even if they’re low born. You should build lovely hermitages and settle learned people in them.
At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, King Pasenadi said to the Buddha, “Sir, where should a gift be given?” “Wherever your heart feels inspired, Great King.”
“But sir, where is a gift very fruitful?” “Where a gift should be given is one thing, Great King, but where a gift is very fruitful is another. A gift is very fruitful when it’s given to an ethical person, not so much to an unethical person. Well then, Great King, I’ll ask you about this in return, and you can answer as you like.
What do you think, Great King? Suppose you were at war, ready to fight a battle. Then along comes an aristocrat youth who is untrained, inexpert, unfit, inexperienced. And he’s fearful, scared, nervous, quick to flee. Would you employ such a man? Would he be of any use to you?”
“No, sir, I would have no use for such a man.” “What about a brahmin youth, a peasant youth, or a menial youth who was similar?”
PL
“Nāhaṁ, bhante, bhareyyaṁ taṁ purisaṁ, na ca me attho tādisena purisenā”ti. “Atha āgaccheyya brāhmaṇakumāro asikkhito …pe… atha āgaccheyya vessakumāro asikkhito …pe… atha āgaccheyya suddakumāro asikkhito …pe…
EN
“No, sir, I would have no use for such a man.” “What do you think, Great King? Suppose you were at war, ready to fight a battle. Then along comes an aristocrat youth who is trained, expert, fit, experienced. And he’s fearless, brave, bold, standing his ground.
PL
na ca me attho tādisena purisenā”ti. “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja, idha tyassa yuddhaṁ paccupaṭṭhitaṁ saṅgāmo samupabyūḷho. Atha āgaccheyya khattiyakumāro susikkhito katahattho katayoggo katūpāsano abhīru acchambhī anutrāsī apalāyī.
EN
Would you employ such a man? Would he be of any use to you?” “Yes, sir, I would have a use for such a man.” “What about a brahmin youth, a peasant youth,
PL
Bhareyyāsi taṁ purisaṁ, attho ca te tādisena purisenā”ti? “Bhareyyāhaṁ, bhante, taṁ purisaṁ, attho ca me tādisena purisenā”ti. “Atha āgaccheyya brāhmaṇakumāro …pe… atha āgaccheyya vessakumāro …pe…
EN
or a menial youth who was similar? Would you employ such a man? Would he be of any use to you?” “Yes, sir, I would have a use for such a man.” “In the same way, a gift to anyone who has given up five factors and possesses five factors is very fruitful, no matter what family they’ve gone forth from.
PL
atha āgaccheyya suddakumāro susikkhito katahattho katayoggo katūpāsano abhīru acchambhī anutrāsī apalāyī. Bhareyyāsi taṁ purisaṁ, attho ca te tādisena purisenā”ti? “Bhareyyāhaṁ, bhante, taṁ purisaṁ, attho ca me tādisena purisenā”ti. “Evameva kho, mahārāja, yasmā kasmā cepi kulā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca hoti pañcaṅgavippahīno pañcaṅgasamannāgato, tasmiṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti.
EN
What are the five factors they’ve given up? Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. These are the five factors they’ve given up. What are the five factors they possess?
The entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and knowledge and vision of freedom. These are the five factors they possess. I say that a gift to anyone who has given up these five factors and possesses these five factors is very fruitful.”
would be employed by a king going to war— one is not a coward by reason of birth. Just so, whoever is settled in the qualities of patience and gentleness,
an intelligent person with noble conduct, should be venerated even if they’re low born. You should build lovely hermitages and settle learned people in them.
Sutraya