- Linked Discourses 1.43Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.43
- 5. On Fire5. Ādittavagga
FoodAnnasutta
“Both gods and humans“Annamevābhinandanti, enjoy their food.ubhaye devamānusā; So what’s the name of the spiritAtha ko nāma so yakkho, who doesn’t enjoy food?”yaṁ annaṁ nābhinandatī”ti.
“Those who give with faith“Ye naṁ dadanti saddhāya, and a clear and confident heart,vippasannena cetasā; partake of foodTameva annaṁ bhajati, in this world and the next.asmiṁ loke paramhi ca.
So you should dispel stinginess,Tasmā vineyya maccheraṁ, overcoming that stain, and give a gift.dajjā dānaṁ malābhibhū; The good deeds of sentient beingsPuññāni paralokasmiṁ, support them in the next world.”patiṭṭhā honti pāṇinan”ti.