Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
15. Tikaṇḍaki Vaggo
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
Chapter XV: Three-thorn Grove
Sutta 147
Asappurisa-Dāna Suttaṃ
Not a Good Man's Gifts
Translated by E. M. Hare
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Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, these five are not a good man's gifts.
What five?
Orts. Originally left-over food. Generalized out into whatever is not wanted or disparaged.
Apaviddha. PED: thrown away, rejected, discarded, removed
— p.p.
He[1] gives without deference;
gives without thinking;
gives not with his own hand;
gives orts;
he gives holding no views as to the future.[2]
Verily, monks, these five are not a good man's gifts.'
§
"Monks, these five are a good man's gifts.
What five?
He gives with deference;
gives with thought;
gives with his own hand;
gives non-orts;
gives holding views as to the future.
Verily, monks, these five are a good man's gifts.'
[1] Cf. A. iv, 392.
[2] Comy. on the opposite: he gives believing in deed (kamma: karma) and result. Cf. below VI, § 92.
