- Numbered Discourses 3.41Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.41
- 5. The Lesser Chapter5. Cūḷavagga
PresentSammukhībhāvasutta
“Mendicants, when three things are present, a faithful gentleman brims with much merit.“Tiṇṇaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati. What three?Katamesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ? When faith is present,Saddhāya, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati. when a gift to give is present,Deyyadhammassa, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati. and when those worthy of a religious donation are present.Dakkhiṇeyyānaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati. When these three things are present, a faithful gentleman brims with much merit.”Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.