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Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

2: The Book of the Twos

157

1"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of gifts to present to a guest.[n.330] Ātitheyyāni. Mp glosses with āgantukadānāni, "gifts to a guest." What two? The gift of material goods and the gift of the Dhamma. These are the two kinds of gifts to present to a guest. Of these two kinds of gifts to present to a guest, the gift of the Dhamma is foremost."

1"Dvemāni, bhikkhave, ātitheyyāni. Katamāni dve? Āmisātitheyyañca dhammātitheyyañca. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve ātitheyyāni. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ ātitheyyānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammātitheyyan"ti.