Saɱyutta Nikāya
I. Sagātha Vagga
1. Devatā-Saɱyutta
V. Āditta Vagga
Sutta 42
Kindada Sutta
A Giver of What
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Provenance, terms and conditons
A giver of what is a giver of strength?
A giver of what, a giver of beauty?
A giver of what, a giver of ease?
A giver of what, a giver of vision?
And who is a giver of everything?
Being asked, please explain this to me.
[The Buddha:]
A giver of food is a giver of strength.
A giver of clothes, a giver of beauty.
A giver of a vehicle, a giver of ease.
A giver of a lamp, a giver of vision.
And the one who gives a residence,
is the one who is a giver of everything.
But the one who teaches the Dhamma
is a giver of
the Deathless.
