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Pāḷi MS Trn: Bhikkhu Sujato

Aṅguttara Nikāya 2Numbered Discourses 2.141–150

13. DānavaggaThe Chapter on Giving

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“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, dānāni.
+ → sāvatthinidānaṁ (bjt) | dvemāni → dve māni (pts)“There are these two gifts. Katamāni dve?What two? Āmisadānañca dhammadānañca.
āmisadānañca dhammadānañca → āmisa-dānañ ca dhamma-dānañ ca (pts)A gift of things of the flesh and a gift of the teaching. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve dānāni.
dve → (pts)These are the two gifts. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ dānānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammadānan”ti.
etadaggaṁ → etad aggaṁ (pts) | dhammadānanti → dhamma-dānan ti dve me (pts)The better of these two gifts is the gift of the teaching.”

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“Dveme, bhikkhave, yāgā.“There are these two offerings. Katame dve?What two? Āmisayāgo ca dhammayāgo ca.
āmisayāgo → āmisa-yāgo (pts) | dhammayāgo → dhamma-yāgo (pts)An offering of things of the flesh and an offering of the teaching. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve yāgā.
bhikkhave → dhamma-yāgo ti (pts) | yāgā → me (pts)These are the two offerings. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ yāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammayāgo”ti.The better of these two offerings is an offering of the teaching.”

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“Dveme, bhikkhave, cāgā.“There are these two acts of generosity. Katame dve?What two? Āmisacāgo ca dhammacāgo ca.
āmisacāgo → āmisa-cāgo (pts) | dhammacāgo → dhamma-cāgo (pts)Generosity with things of the flesh and generosity with the teaching. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve cāgā.
bhikkhave → dhamma-cāgo ti (pts) | cāgā → me (pts)These are the two acts of generosity. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ cāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammacāgo”ti.The better of these two acts of generosity is generosity with the teaching.”

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“Dveme, bhikkhave, pariccāgā.“There are these two kinds of charity. Katame dve?What two? Āmisapariccāgo ca dhammapariccāgo ca.
āmisapariccāgo → āmisa-pariccāgo (pts) | dhammapariccāgo → dhamma-pariccāgo (pts)Charity in things of the flesh and charity in the teaching. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve pariccāgā.
bhikkhave → dhamma-pariccāgo (pts) | pariccāgā → me (pts)These are the two kinds of charity. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ pariccāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammapariccāgo”ti.The better of these two kinds of charity is a charity in the teaching.”

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“Dveme, bhikkhave, bhogā.“There are these two riches. Katame dve?What two? Āmisabhogo ca dhammabhogo ca.
āmisabhogo → āmisa-bhogo (pts) | dhammabhogo → dhamma-bhogo (pts)Riches in things of the flesh and riches in the teaching. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve bhogā.
bhikkhave → dhamma-bhogo ti (pts) | bhogā → me (pts)These are the two riches. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ bhogānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammabhogo”ti.The better of these two riches is riches in the teaching.”

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“Dveme, bhikkhave, sambhogā.“There are these two kinds of enjoyment. Katame dve?What two? Āmisasambhogo ca dhammasambhogo ca.
āmisasambhogo → āmisa-sambhogo (pts) | dhammasambhogo → dhamma-sambhogo (pts)Enjoyment of things of the flesh and enjoyment of the teaching. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve sambhogā.
bhikkhave → dhamma-sambhogo ti (pts) | sambhogā → me (pts)These are the two kinds of enjoyment. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ sambhogānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasambhogo”ti.The better of these two kinds of enjoyment is the enjoyment of the teaching.”

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“Dveme, bhikkhave, saṁvibhāgā.“There are these two kinds of sharing. Katame dve?What two? Āmisasaṁvibhāgo ca dhammasaṁvibhāgo ca.
āmisasaṁvibhāgo → āmisa-saṁvibhāgo (pts) | dhammasaṁvibhāgo → dhamma-saṁvibhāgo (pts)Sharing things of the flesh and sharing the teaching. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve saṁvibhāgā.
bhikkhave → dhamma-saṁvibhāgo ti (pts) | saṁvibhāgā → me (pts)These are the two kinds of sharing. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ saṁvibhāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasaṁvibhāgo”ti.The better of these two kinds of sharing is sharing the teaching.”

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“Dveme, bhikkhave, saṅgahā.“There are these two kinds of inclusion. Katame dve?What two? Āmisasaṅgaho ca dhammasaṅgaho ca.
āmisasaṅgaho → āmisa-saṅgaho (pts) | dhammasaṅgaho → dhamma-saṅgaho (pts)Inclusion in things of the flesh and inclusion in the teaching. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve saṅgahā.
bhikkhave → dhamma-saṅgaho ti (pts) | saṅgahā → me (pts)These are the two kinds of inclusion. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ saṅgahānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasaṅgaho”ti.The better of these two kinds of inclusion is inclusion in the teaching.”

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“Dveme, bhikkhave, anuggahā.“There are these two kinds of support. Katame dve?What two? Āmisānuggaho ca dhammānuggaho ca.Support in things of the flesh and support in the teaching. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve anuggahā.
bhikkhave → dhammānuggaho ti (pts) | anuggahā → me (pts)These are the two kinds of support. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ anuggahānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammānuggaho”ti.The better of these two kinds of support is support in the teaching.”

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“Dvemā, bhikkhave, anukampā.“There are these two kinds of sympathy. Katamā dve?What two? Āmisānukampā ca dhammānukampā ca.Sympathy in things of the flesh and sympathy in the teaching. Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve anukampā.
bhikkhave → dhammānukampā ti (pts) | anukampā → me (pts)These are the two kinds of sympathy. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ anukampānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammānukampā”ti.The better of these two kinds of sympathy is sympathy in the teaching.”