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Kiṁdadasutta

Giving What?

“Kiṁdado balado hoti,
A devatā: “Giving what does one give strength?
“Giving what do you give strength?

kiṁdado hoti vaṇṇado;
Giving what does one give beauty?
Giving what do you give beauty?

Kiṁdado sukhado hoti,
Giving what does one give ease?
Giving what do you give happiness?

kiṁdado hoti cakkhudo;
Giving what does one give sight?
Giving what do you give vision?

Ko ca sabbadado hoti,
Who is the giver of all?
And who is the giver of all?

taṁ me akkhāhi pucchito”ti.
Being asked, please explain to me. ”
Please answer my question.”

“Annado balado hoti,
The Blessed One: “Giving food, one gives strength;
“Giving food you give strength.

vatthado hoti vaṇṇado;
Giving clothes, one gives beauty;
Giving clothes you give beauty.

Yānado sukhado hoti,
Giving a vehicle, one gives ease;
Giving a vehicle you give happiness.

dīpado hoti cakkhudo.
Giving a lamp, one gives sight.
Giving a lamp you give vision.

So ca sabbadado hoti,
The giver of all is
And the giver of all

yo dadāti upassayaṁ;
The one who gives a residence
is the one who gives a residence.

Amataṁ dado ca so hoti,
The giver of the Deathless is
But a person who teaches the Dhamma

yo dhammamanusāsatī”ti.
the one who teaches the Dhamma.”
gives the gift of freedom from death.”