Numbered Discourses
4. The Chapter with Sumanā

Food

Aṅguttara Nikāya
4. Sumanavagga
Bhojanasutta
Numbered Discourses
4. The Chapter with Sumanā
Food
Aṅguttara Nikāya
4. Sumanavagga
Bhojanasutta

Give and you shall receive. The verses are a classic blessing, beginning with <i lang='pi' translate='no'>Āyudo balado dhīro</i>.

Ruta suttaAN 5.37Sutta PiṭakaAṅguttara Nikāya5. Pañcakanipāta1. Paṭhamapaṇṇāsaka4. SumanavaggaBhojanasutta
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“Mendicants, when a giver gives food, they give the recipients five things.What five?Long life, beauty, happiness, strength, and eloquence.

“Bhojanaṁ, bhikkhave, dadamāno dāyako paṭiggāhakānaṁ pañca ṭhānāni deti. Katamāni pañca? Āyuṁ deti, vaṇṇaṁ deti, sukhaṁ deti, balaṁ deti, paṭibhānaṁ deti. *paṭibhānaṁ → paṭibhāṇaṁ (bj, sya-all)

“Mendicants, when a giver gives food, they give the recipients five things.
“Bhojanaṁ, bhikkhave, dadamāno dāyako paṭiggāhakānaṁ pañca ṭhānāni deti.
What five?
Katamāni pañca?
Long life, beauty, happiness, strength, and eloquence.
Āyuṁ deti, vaṇṇaṁ deti, sukhaṁ deti, balaṁ deti, paṭibhānaṁ deti. *paṭibhānaṁ → paṭibhāṇaṁ (bj, sya-all)

“Mendicants, when a giver gives food, they give the recipients five things.“Bhojanaṁ, bhikkhave, dadamāno dāyako paṭiggāhakānaṁ pañca ṭhānāni deti. What five?Katamāni pañca? Long life, beauty, happiness, strength, and eloquence.Āyuṁ deti, vaṇṇaṁ deti, sukhaṁ deti, balaṁ deti, paṭibhānaṁ deti. *paṭibhānaṁ → paṭibhāṇaṁ (bj, sya-all)

Giving long life, they have long life as a god or human.

Āyuṁ kho pana datvā āyussa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving long life, they have long life as a god or human.
Āyuṁ kho pana datvā āyussa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving long life, they have long life as a god or human.Āyuṁ kho pana datvā āyussa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving beauty, they have beauty as a god or human.

vaṇṇaṁ datvā vaṇṇassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving beauty, they have beauty as a god or human.
vaṇṇaṁ datvā vaṇṇassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving beauty, they have beauty as a god or human.vaṇṇaṁ datvā vaṇṇassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving happiness, they have happiness as a god or human.

sukhaṁ datvā sukhassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving happiness, they have happiness as a god or human.
sukhaṁ datvā sukhassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving happiness, they have happiness as a god or human.sukhaṁ datvā sukhassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving strength, they have strength as a god or human.

balaṁ datvā balassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving strength, they have strength as a god or human.
balaṁ datvā balassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving strength, they have strength as a god or human.balaṁ datvā balassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā;

Giving eloquence, they are eloquent as a god or human.

paṭibhānaṁ datvā paṭibhānassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā.

Giving eloquence, they are eloquent as a god or human.
paṭibhānaṁ datvā paṭibhānassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā.

Giving eloquence, they are eloquent as a god or human.paṭibhānaṁ datvā paṭibhānassa bhāgī hoti dibbassa vā mānusassa vā.

When a giver gives food, they give the recipients five things.

Bhojanaṁ, bhikkhave, dadamāno dāyako paṭiggāhakānaṁ imāni pañca ṭhānāni detīti.

When a giver gives food, they give the recipients five things.
Bhojanaṁ, bhikkhave, dadamāno dāyako paṭiggāhakānaṁ imāni pañca ṭhānāni detīti.

When a giver gives food, they give the recipients five things.Bhojanaṁ, bhikkhave, dadamāno dāyako paṭiggāhakānaṁ imāni pañca ṭhānāni detīti.

Being attentive, one is a giver of life, strength,beauty, and eloquence.An intelligent giver of happinessgains happiness in return.

Āyudo balado dhīro, vaṇṇado paṭibhānado; Sukhassa dātā medhāvī, sukhaṁ so adhigacchati.

Being attentive, one is a giver of life, strength,
Āyudo balado dhīro,
beauty, and eloquence.
vaṇṇado paṭibhānado;
An intelligent giver of happiness
Sukhassa dātā medhāvī,
gains happiness in return.
sukhaṁ so adhigacchati.

Being attentive, one is a giver of life, strength,Āyudo balado dhīro, beauty, and eloquence.vaṇṇado paṭibhānado; An intelligent giver of happinessSukhassa dātā medhāvī, gains happiness in return.sukhaṁ so adhigacchati.

Giving life, strength, beauty,happiness, and eloquence,they’re long-lived and famouswherever they’re reborn.”

Āyuṁ datvā balaṁ vaṇṇaṁ, sukhañca paṭibhānakaṁ; *paṭibhānakaṁ → paṭibhāṇakaṁ (bj); paṭibhānado (sya-all, km, pts1ed, mr)Dīghāyu yasavā hoti, yattha yatthūpapajjatī”ti.

Giving life, strength, beauty,
Āyuṁ datvā balaṁ vaṇṇaṁ,
happiness, and eloquence,
sukhañca paṭibhānakaṁ; *paṭibhānakaṁ → paṭibhāṇakaṁ (bj); paṭibhānado (sya-all, km, pts1ed, mr)
they’re long-lived and famous
Dīghāyu yasavā hoti,
wherever they’re reborn.”
yattha yatthūpapajjatī”ti.

Giving life, strength, beauty,Āyuṁ datvā balaṁ vaṇṇaṁ, happiness, and eloquence,sukhañca paṭibhānakaṁ; *paṭibhānakaṁ → paṭibhāṇakaṁ (bj); paṭibhānado (sya-all, km, pts1ed, mr)they’re long-lived and famousDīghāyu yasavā hoti, wherever they’re reborn.”yattha yatthūpapajjatī”ti.

Sattamaṁ.

Sattamaṁ.

Sattamaṁ.