Pali - Every few days - [B154]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 8 � Further Readings
Ex. 1 (Part 1 of 4)
Eka.m samaya.m Bhagavaa Vesaaliya.m viharati Mahaavane
Kuu.taagaarasaalaaya.m. Atha kho Siiho senaapati yena
Bhagavaa ten�upasa.mkami; upasa.mkamitvaa Bhagavanta.m
abhivaadetvaa ekamanta.m nisiidi. Ekamanta.m nisinno
kho Siiho senaapati Bhagavanta.m etadavoca - �Sakkaa
nu kho, bhante, Bhagavaa sandi.t.thika.m daanaphala.m
pa~n~naapetu.m�ti?
At one time the Blessed One was staying at Vesali in
the pavilion of the Great Park. Then the general Siha
approached the Blessed One, and after approaching he
greeted him then sat down on one side. Sitting on one
side, the general Siha spoke thus to the Blessed One �
�Would it be possible, reverend sir, for the Blessed
One to make known the visible fruit of generosity?�
�Sakkaa, Siihaa�ti bhagavaa avoca - �daayako, Siiha,
daanapati bahuno janassa piyo hoti manaapo. Ya.m pi,
Siiha, daayako daanapati bahuno janassa piyo hoti
manaapo, ida.m pi sandi.t.thika.m daanaphala.m.
�It is possible, Siha� the Blessed One said. �A
generous lay donor is cherished by and pleasing to a
great number of people. That a generous lay donor is
cherished by and pleasing to a great number of people,
this is a visible fruit of generosity.�