Numbered Discourses
4. The Chapter with Sumanā

Timely Gifts

Aṅguttara Nikāya
4. Sumanavagga
Kāladānasutta
Numbered Discourses
4. The Chapter with Sumanā
Timely Gifts
Aṅguttara Nikāya
4. Sumanavagga
Kāladānasutta

Gifts at the right time, in an appropriate way. The verses are the classic <i lang='pi' translate='no'>kāladāna</i> blessing.

Ruta suttaAN 5.36Sutta PiṭakaAṅguttara Nikāya5. Pañcakanipāta1. Paṭhamapaṇṇāsaka4. SumanavaggaKāladānasutta
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“Mendicants, there are these five timely gifts.What five?A gift to a visitor.A gift to someone setting out on a journey.A gift to someone who is sick.A gift at a time of famine.Presenting the freshly harvested grains and fruits first to those who are ethical.These are the five timely gifts.

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, kāladānāni. Katamāni pañca? Āgantukassa dānaṁ deti; gamikassa dānaṁ deti; gilānassa dānaṁ deti; dubbhikkhe dānaṁ deti; yāni tāni navasassāni navaphalāni tāni paṭhamaṁ sīlavantesu patiṭṭhāpeti. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca kāladānānīti.

“Mendicants, there are these five timely gifts.
“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, kāladānāni.
What five?
Katamāni pañca?
A gift to a visitor.
Āgantukassa dānaṁ deti;
A gift to someone setting out on a journey.
gamikassa dānaṁ deti;
A gift to someone who is sick.
gilānassa dānaṁ deti;
A gift at a time of famine.
dubbhikkhe dānaṁ deti;
Presenting the freshly harvested grains and fruits first to those who are ethical.
yāni tāni navasassāni navaphalāni tāni paṭhamaṁ sīlavantesu patiṭṭhāpeti.
These are the five timely gifts.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca kāladānānīti.

“Mendicants, there are these five timely gifts.“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, kāladānāni. What five?Katamāni pañca? A gift to a visitor.Āgantukassa dānaṁ deti; A gift to someone setting out on a journey.gamikassa dānaṁ deti; A gift to someone who is sick.gilānassa dānaṁ deti; A gift at a time of famine.dubbhikkhe dānaṁ deti; Presenting the freshly harvested grains and fruits first to those who are ethical.yāni tāni navasassāni navaphalāni tāni paṭhamaṁ sīlavantesu patiṭṭhāpeti. These are the five timely gifts.Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca kāladānānīti.

The wise give at the right time,being bountiful and rid of stinginess.A religious donation at the right timeto the noble ones, upright and unaffected,

Kāle dadanti sappaññā, vadaññū vītamaccharā; Kālena dinnaṁ ariyesu, ujubhūtesu tādisu.

The wise give at the right time,
Kāle dadanti sappaññā,
being bountiful and rid of stinginess.
vadaññū vītamaccharā;
A religious donation at the right time
Kālena dinnaṁ ariyesu,
to the noble ones, upright and unaffected,
ujubhūtesu tādisu.

The wise give at the right time,Kāle dadanti sappaññā, being bountiful and rid of stinginess.vadaññū vītamaccharā; A religious donation at the right timeKālena dinnaṁ ariyesu, to the noble ones, upright and unaffected,ujubhūtesu tādisu.

given with a clear and confident mind,is indeed abundant.Those who rejoice at that,or do other services,don’t miss out on the offering;they too have a share in the merit.

Vippasannamanā tassa, vipulā hoti dakkhiṇā; Ye tattha anumodanti, veyyāvaccaṁ karonti vā; Na tena dakkhiṇā ūnā, *Na tena → na tesaṁ (bj, pts1ed, mr)tepi puññassa bhāgino.

given with a clear and confident mind,
Vippasannamanā tassa,
is indeed abundant.
vipulā hoti dakkhiṇā;
Those who rejoice at that,
Ye tattha anumodanti,
or do other services,
veyyāvaccaṁ karonti vā;
don’t miss out on the offering;
Na tena dakkhiṇā ūnā, *Na tena → na tesaṁ (bj, pts1ed, mr)
they too have a share in the merit.
tepi puññassa bhāgino.

given with a clear and confident mind,Vippasannamanā tassa, is indeed abundant.vipulā hoti dakkhiṇā; Those who rejoice at that,Ye tattha anumodanti, or do other services,veyyāvaccaṁ karonti vā; don’t miss out on the offering;Na tena dakkhiṇā ūnā, *Na tena → na tesaṁ (bj, pts1ed, mr)they too have a share in the merit.tepi puññassa bhāgino.

So you should give without holding back,where a gift is very fruitful.The good deeds of sentient beingssupport them in the next world.”

Tasmā dade appaṭivānacitto, Yattha dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ; Puññāni paralokasmiṁ, Patiṭṭhā honti pāṇinan”ti.

So you should give without holding back,
Tasmā dade appaṭivānacitto,
where a gift is very fruitful.
Yattha dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ;
The good deeds of sentient beings
Puññāni paralokasmiṁ,
support them in the next world.”
Patiṭṭhā honti pāṇinan”ti.

So you should give without holding back,Tasmā dade appaṭivānacitto, where a gift is very fruitful.Yattha dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ; The good deeds of sentient beingsPuññāni paralokasmiṁ, support them in the next world.”Patiṭṭhā honti pāṇinan”ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.