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AN 4.58

Sudatta

Sudattasutta

from: 6. Overflowing Merit

Sudatta

Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

“Householder, when a noble disciple gives food, they give the recipients four things. What four? Long life, beauty, happiness, and strength. Giving long life, they have long life as a god or human. … Giving beauty … happiness … strength … When a noble disciple gives food, they give the recipients these four things.

Carefully giving food at the right time,
to those who are disciplined, <j>eating only what others give,
you provide them with four things:
long life, beauty, happiness, and strength.

A person who gives long life, beauty,
happiness, and strength,
has long life and fame
wherever they’re reborn.”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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