Numbered Discourses
4. The Chapter on Giving

A Field

Aṅguttara Nikāya
4. Dānavagga
Khettasutta
Numbered Discourses
4. The Chapter on Giving
A Field
Aṅguttara Nikāya
4. Dānavagga
Khettasutta

The rewards of giving are compared to fields of different qualities.

Ruta suttaAN 8.34Sutta PiṭakaAṅguttara Nikāya8. Aṭṭhakanipāta1. Paṭhamapaṇṇāsaka4. DānavaggaKhettasutta
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“Mendicants, when a field has eight factors a seed sown in it is not very fruitful or rewarding or productive.What eight factors does it have?It’s when a field has mounds and ditches. It has stones and gravel. It’s salty. It doesn’t have deep furrows. And it’s not equipped with water inlets, water outlets, irrigation channels, and boundaries.When a field has these eight factors a seed sown in it is not fruitful or rewarding or productive.

“Aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahassādaṁ na phātiseyyaṁ. *na phātiseyyaṁ → na phātiseyyāti (bj); na phātiseyyanti (sya-all, mr); na phātiseyyā (katthaci)Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate? Idha, bhikkhave, khettaṁ unnāmaninnāmi ca hoti, pāsāṇasakkharikañca hoti, ūsarañca hoti, na ca gambhīrasitaṁ hoti, na āyasampannaṁ hoti, na apāyasampannaṁ hoti, na mātikāsampannaṁ hoti, na mariyādasampannaṁ hoti. Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahassādaṁ na phātiseyyaṁ.

“Mendicants, when a field has eight factors a seed sown in it is not very fruitful or rewarding or productive.
“Aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahassādaṁ na phātiseyyaṁ. *na phātiseyyaṁ → na phātiseyyāti (bj); na phātiseyyanti (sya-all, mr); na phātiseyyā (katthaci)
What eight factors does it have?
Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate?
It’s when a field has mounds and ditches. It has stones and gravel. It’s salty. It doesn’t have deep furrows. And it’s not equipped with water inlets, water outlets, irrigation channels, and boundaries.
Idha, bhikkhave, khettaṁ unnāmaninnāmi ca hoti, pāsāṇasakkharikañca hoti, ūsarañca hoti, na ca gambhīrasitaṁ hoti, na āyasampannaṁ hoti, na apāyasampannaṁ hoti, na mātikāsampannaṁ hoti, na mariyādasampannaṁ hoti.
When a field has these eight factors a seed sown in it is not fruitful or rewarding or productive.
Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahassādaṁ na phātiseyyaṁ.

“Mendicants, when a field has eight factors a seed sown in it is not very fruitful or rewarding or productive.“Aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahassādaṁ na phātiseyyaṁ. *na phātiseyyaṁ → na phātiseyyāti (bj); na phātiseyyanti (sya-all, mr); na phātiseyyā (katthaci)What eight factors does it have?Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate? It’s when a field has mounds and ditches. It has stones and gravel. It’s salty. It doesn’t have deep furrows. And it’s not equipped with water inlets, water outlets, irrigation channels, and boundaries.Idha, bhikkhave, khettaṁ unnāmaninnāmi ca hoti, pāsāṇasakkharikañca hoti, ūsarañca hoti, na ca gambhīrasitaṁ hoti, na āyasampannaṁ hoti, na apāyasampannaṁ hoti, na mātikāsampannaṁ hoti, na mariyādasampannaṁ hoti. When a field has these eight factors a seed sown in it is not fruitful or rewarding or productive.Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahassādaṁ na phātiseyyaṁ.

In the same way, when an ascetic or brahmin has eight factors a gift given to them is not very fruitful or beneficial or brilliant or bountiful.What eight factors do they have?It’s when an ascetic or brahmin has wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulnesssatiAtención plena, memoria, poderes de referencia y retención. En algunos contextos, la palabra sati cuando se usa sola cubre también la alerta (sampajañña).Ver en el glosario, and wrong immersion.When an ascetic or brahmin has these eight factors a gift given to them is not very fruitful or beneficial or brilliant or bountiful.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahānisaṁsaṁ na mahājutikaṁ na mahāvipphāraṁ. Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu? Idha, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇā micchādiṭṭhikā honti, micchāsaṅkappā, micchāvācā, micchākammantā, micchāājīvā, micchāvāyāmā, micchāsatino, micchāsamādhino. Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahānisaṁsaṁ na mahājutikaṁ na mahāvipphāraṁ.

In the same way, when an ascetic or brahmin has eight factors a gift given to them is not very fruitful or beneficial or brilliant or bountiful.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahānisaṁsaṁ na mahājutikaṁ na mahāvipphāraṁ.
What eight factors do they have?
Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu?
It’s when an ascetic or brahmin has wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, and wrong immersion.
Idha, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇā micchādiṭṭhikā honti, micchāsaṅkappā, micchāvācā, micchākammantā, micchāājīvā, micchāvāyāmā, micchāsatino, micchāsamādhino.
When an ascetic or brahmin has these eight factors a gift given to them is not very fruitful or beneficial or brilliant or bountiful.
Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahānisaṁsaṁ na mahājutikaṁ na mahāvipphāraṁ.

In the same way, when an ascetic or brahmin has eight factors a gift given to them is not very fruitful or beneficial or brilliant or bountiful.Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahānisaṁsaṁ na mahājutikaṁ na mahāvipphāraṁ. What eight factors do they have?Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu? It’s when an ascetic or brahmin has wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, and wrong immersion.Idha, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇā micchādiṭṭhikā honti, micchāsaṅkappā, micchāvācā, micchākammantā, micchāājīvā, micchāvāyāmā, micchāsatino, micchāsamādhino. When an ascetic or brahmin has these eight factors a gift given to them is not very fruitful or beneficial or brilliant or bountiful.Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ na mahapphalaṁ hoti na mahānisaṁsaṁ na mahājutikaṁ na mahāvipphāraṁ.

When a field has eight factors a seed sown in it is very fruitful and rewarding and productive.What eight factors does it have?It’s when a field doesn’t have mounds and ditches. It doesn’t have stones and gravel. It’s not salty. It has deep furrows. And it’s equipped with water inlets, water outlets, irrigation channels, and boundaries.When a field has these eight factors a seed sown in it is very fruitful and rewarding and productive.

Aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahassādaṁ phātiseyyaṁ. Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate? Idha, bhikkhave, khettaṁ anunnāmāninnāmi ca hoti, apāsāṇasakkharikañca hoti, anūsarañca hoti, gambhīrasitaṁ hoti, āyasampannaṁ hoti, apāyasampannaṁ hoti, mātikāsampannaṁ hoti, mariyādasampannaṁ hoti. Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahassādaṁ phātiseyyaṁ.

When a field has eight factors a seed sown in it is very fruitful and rewarding and productive.
Aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahassādaṁ phātiseyyaṁ.
What eight factors does it have?
Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate?
It’s when a field doesn’t have mounds and ditches. It doesn’t have stones and gravel. It’s not salty. It has deep furrows. And it’s equipped with water inlets, water outlets, irrigation channels, and boundaries.
Idha, bhikkhave, khettaṁ anunnāmāninnāmi ca hoti, apāsāṇasakkharikañca hoti, anūsarañca hoti, gambhīrasitaṁ hoti, āyasampannaṁ hoti, apāyasampannaṁ hoti, mātikāsampannaṁ hoti, mariyādasampannaṁ hoti.
When a field has these eight factors a seed sown in it is very fruitful and rewarding and productive.
Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahassādaṁ phātiseyyaṁ.

When a field has eight factors a seed sown in it is very fruitful and rewarding and productive.Aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahassādaṁ phātiseyyaṁ. What eight factors does it have?Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate? It’s when a field doesn’t have mounds and ditches. It doesn’t have stones and gravel. It’s not salty. It has deep furrows. And it’s equipped with water inlets, water outlets, irrigation channels, and boundaries.Idha, bhikkhave, khettaṁ anunnāmāninnāmi ca hoti, apāsāṇasakkharikañca hoti, anūsarañca hoti, gambhīrasitaṁ hoti, āyasampannaṁ hoti, apāyasampannaṁ hoti, mātikāsampannaṁ hoti, mariyādasampannaṁ hoti. When a field has these eight factors a seed sown in it is very fruitful and rewarding and productive.Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgate, bhikkhave, khette bījaṁ vuttaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahassādaṁ phātiseyyaṁ.

In the same way, when an ascetic or brahmin has eight factors a gift given to them is very fruitful and beneficial and brilliant and bountiful.What eight factors do they have?It’s when an ascetic or brahmin has right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.When an ascetic or brahmin has these eight factors a gift given to them is very fruitful and beneficial and brilliant and bountiful.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahānisaṁsaṁ mahājutikaṁ mahāvipphāraṁ. Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu? Idha, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇā sammādiṭṭhikā honti, sammāsaṅkappā, sammāvācā, sammākammantā, sammāājīvā, sammāvāyāmā, sammāsatino, sammāsamādhino. Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahānisaṁsaṁ mahājutikaṁ mahāvipphāranti.

In the same way, when an ascetic or brahmin has eight factors a gift given to them is very fruitful and beneficial and brilliant and bountiful.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahānisaṁsaṁ mahājutikaṁ mahāvipphāraṁ.
What eight factors do they have?
Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu?
It’s when an ascetic or brahmin has right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
Idha, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇā sammādiṭṭhikā honti, sammāsaṅkappā, sammāvācā, sammākammantā, sammāājīvā, sammāvāyāmā, sammāsatino, sammāsamādhino.
When an ascetic or brahmin has these eight factors a gift given to them is very fruitful and beneficial and brilliant and bountiful.
Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahānisaṁsaṁ mahājutikaṁ mahāvipphāranti.

In the same way, when an ascetic or brahmin has eight factors a gift given to them is very fruitful and beneficial and brilliant and bountiful.Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahānisaṁsaṁ mahājutikaṁ mahāvipphāraṁ. What eight factors do they have?Kathaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu? It’s when an ascetic or brahmin has right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.Idha, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇā sammādiṭṭhikā honti, sammāsaṅkappā, sammāvācā, sammākammantā, sammāājīvā, sammāvāyāmā, sammāsatino, sammāsamādhino. When an ascetic or brahmin has these eight factors a gift given to them is very fruitful and beneficial and brilliant and bountiful.Evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgatesu, bhikkhave, samaṇabrāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ hoti mahānisaṁsaṁ mahājutikaṁ mahāvipphāranti.

When the field is excellent,and the seed sown in it is excellent,and the rainfall is excellent,the crop of grain will be excellent.

Yathāpi khette sampanne, pavuttā bījasampadā; Deve sampādayantamhi, *sampādayantamhi → sañjāyantamhi (mr)hoti dhaññassa sampadā.

When the field is excellent,
Yathāpi khette sampanne,
and the seed sown in it is excellent,
pavuttā bījasampadā;
and the rainfall is excellent,
Deve sampādayantamhi, *sampādayantamhi → sañjāyantamhi (mr)
the crop of grain will be excellent.
hoti dhaññassa sampadā.

When the field is excellent,Yathāpi khette sampanne, and the seed sown in it is excellent,pavuttā bījasampadā; and the rainfall is excellent,Deve sampādayantamhi, *sampādayantamhi → sañjāyantamhi (mr)the crop of grain will be excellent.hoti dhaññassa sampadā.

The absence of crop loss is excellent,its growth is excellent,its maturation is excellent,and its fruit is excellent.

Anītisampadā hoti, virūḷhī bhavati sampadā; Vepullasampadā hoti, phalaṁ ve hoti sampadā.

The absence of crop loss is excellent,
Anītisampadā hoti,
its growth is excellent,
virūḷhī bhavati sampadā;
its maturation is excellent,
Vepullasampadā hoti,
and its fruit is excellent.
phalaṁ ve hoti sampadā.

The absence of crop loss is excellent,Anītisampadā hoti, its growth is excellent,virūḷhī bhavati sampadā; its maturation is excellent,Vepullasampadā hoti, and its fruit is excellent.phalaṁ ve hoti sampadā.

So too, when you give excellent foodto those of excellent ethics,it leads to many excellences,for what you did was excellent.

Evaṁ sampannasīlesu, dinnā bhojanasampadā; Sampadānaṁ upaneti, sampannaṁ hissa taṁ kataṁ.

So too, when you give excellent food
Evaṁ sampannasīlesu,
to those of excellent ethics,
dinnā bhojanasampadā;
it leads to many excellences,
Sampadānaṁ upaneti,
for what you did was excellent.
sampannaṁ hissa taṁ kataṁ.

So too, when you give excellent foodEvaṁ sampannasīlesu, to those of excellent ethics,dinnā bhojanasampadā; it leads to many excellences,Sampadānaṁ upaneti, for what you did was excellent.sampannaṁ hissa taṁ kataṁ.

So if a person wants excellence,let them excel in this.You should frequent those with excellent wisdom,so that your own excellence will flourish.

Tasmā sampadamākaṅkhī, sampannatthūdha puggalo; Sampannapaññe sevetha, evaṁ ijjhanti sampadā.

So if a person wants excellence,
Tasmā sampadamākaṅkhī,
let them excel in this.
sampannatthūdha puggalo;
You should frequent those with excellent wisdom,
Sampannapaññe sevetha,
so that your own excellence will flourish.
evaṁ ijjhanti sampadā.

So if a person wants excellence,Tasmā sampadamākaṅkhī, let them excel in this.sampannatthūdha puggalo; You should frequent those with excellent wisdom,Sampannapaññe sevetha, so that your own excellence will flourish.evaṁ ijjhanti sampadā.

Excelling in knowledge and conduct,and having excellence of mind,you perform excellent deeds,and gain excellent benefits.

Vijjācaraṇasampanne, laddhā cittassa sampadaṁ; Karoti kammasampadaṁ, labhati catthasampadaṁ.

Excelling in knowledge and conduct,
Vijjācaraṇasampanne,
and having excellence of mind,
laddhā cittassa sampadaṁ;
you perform excellent deeds,
Karoti kammasampadaṁ,
and gain excellent benefits.
labhati catthasampadaṁ.

Excelling in knowledge and conduct,Vijjācaraṇasampanne, and having excellence of mind,laddhā cittassa sampadaṁ; you perform excellent deeds,Karoti kammasampadaṁ, and gain excellent benefits.labhati catthasampadaṁ.

Truly knowing the world,and having attained excellence of view,one who excels in mind proceeds,relying on excellence in the path.

Lokaṁ ñatvā yathābhūtaṁ, pappuyya diṭṭhisampadaṁ; Maggasampadamāgamma, yāti sampannamānaso.

Truly knowing the world,
Lokaṁ ñatvā yathābhūtaṁ,
and having attained excellence of view,
pappuyya diṭṭhisampadaṁ;
one who excels in mind proceeds,
Maggasampadamāgamma,
relying on excellence in the path.
yāti sampannamānaso.

Truly knowing the world,Lokaṁ ñatvā yathābhūtaṁ, and having attained excellence of view,pappuyya diṭṭhisampadaṁ; one who excels in mind proceeds,Maggasampadamāgamma, relying on excellence in the path.yāti sampannamānaso.

Shaking off all stains,and attaining the excellence of extinguishment,you’re freed from all sufferings:this is complete excellence.”

Odhunitvā malaṁ sabbaṁ, patvā nibbānasampadaṁ; Muccati sabbadukkhehi, sā hoti sabbasampadā”ti.

Shaking off all stains,
Odhunitvā malaṁ sabbaṁ,
and attaining the excellence of extinguishment,
patvā nibbānasampadaṁ;
you’re freed from all sufferings:
Muccati sabbadukkhehi,
this is complete excellence.”
sā hoti sabbasampadā”ti.

Shaking off all stains,Odhunitvā malaṁ sabbaṁ, and attaining the excellence of extinguishment,patvā nibbānasampadaṁ; you’re freed from all sufferings:Muccati sabbadukkhehi, this is complete excellence.”sā hoti sabbasampadā”ti.

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