So It Was Said 100 Itivuttaka 100
The Book of the Fours Catukkanipāta
The Chapter on the Brahmin’s Offering of the Teaching Brāhmaṇadhammayāgavagga

The Brahmin’s Offering of the Teaching Brāhmaṇadhammayāgasutta

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“I, mendicants, am a brahmin, committed to charity, always open-handed, bearing my final body, a healer, a surgeon. “Ahamasmi, bhikkhave, brāhmaṇo yācayogo sadā payatapāṇi antimadehadharo anuttaro bhisakko sallakatto. You are my true-born sons, born from my mouth, born of the teaching, created by the teaching, heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh. Tassa me tumhe puttā orasā mukhato jātā dhammajā dhammanimmitā dhammadāyādā, no āmisadāyādā.

There are these two gifts. Dvemāni, bhikkhave, dānāni—A gift of things of the flesh and a gift of the teaching. āmisadānañca dhammadānañca. The better of these two gifts is the gift of the teaching. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ dānānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammadānaṁ.

There are these two kinds of sharing. Dveme, bhikkhave, saṁvibhāgā—Sharing things of the flesh and sharing the teaching. āmisasaṁvibhāgo ca dhammasaṁvibhāgo ca. The better of these two kinds of sharing is sharing the teaching. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ saṁvibhāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasaṁvibhāgo.

There are these two kinds of support. Dveme, bhikkhave, anuggahā—Support in things of the flesh and support in the teaching. āmisānuggaho ca dhammānuggaho ca. The better of these two kinds of support is support in the teaching. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ anuggahānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammānuggaho.

There are these two offerings. Dveme, bhikkhave, yāgā—An offering of things of the flesh and an offering of the teaching. āmisayāgo ca dhammayāgo ca. The better of these two offerings is an offering of the teaching.” Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ yāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammayāgo”ti.

The Buddha spoke this matter. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. On this it is said: Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“The Realized One, <j>compassionate for all living creatures, “Yo dhammayāgaṁ ayajī amaccharī, unstintingly offers teaching. Tathāgato sabbabhūtānukampī; Sentient beings revere him, <j>first among gods and humans, Taṁ tādisaṁ devamanussaseṭṭhaṁ, who has gone beyond rebirth.” Sattā namassanti bhavassa pāragun”ti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard. Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

Paṭhamaṁ.

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Pāli Text

So It Was Said 100
The Book of the Fours
The Chapter on the Brahmin’s Offering of the Teaching

The Brahmin’s Offering of the Teaching

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“I, mendicants, am a brahmin, committed to charity, always open-handed, bearing my final body, a healer, a surgeon. You are my true-born sons, born from my mouth, born of the teaching, created by the teaching, heirs in the teaching, not in things of the flesh.

There are these two gifts. A gift of things of the flesh and a gift of the teaching. The better of these two gifts is the gift of the teaching.

There are these two kinds of sharing. Sharing things of the flesh and sharing the teaching. The better of these two kinds of sharing is sharing the teaching.

There are these two kinds of support. Support in things of the flesh and support in the teaching. The better of these two kinds of support is support in the teaching.

There are these two offerings. An offering of things of the flesh and an offering of the teaching. The better of these two offerings is an offering of the teaching.”

The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“The Realized One, <j>compassionate for all living creatures, unstintingly offers teaching. Sentient beings revere him, <j>first among gods and humans, who has gone beyond rebirth.”

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Itivuttaka 100
Catukkanipāta
Brāhmaṇadhammayāgavagga

Brāhmaṇadhammayāgasutta

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“Ahamasmi, bhikkhave, brāhmaṇo yācayogo sadā payatapāṇi antimadehadharo anuttaro bhisakko sallakatto. Tassa me tumhe puttā orasā mukhato jātā dhammajā dhammanimmitā dhammadāyādā, no āmisadāyādā.

Dvemāni, bhikkhave, dānāni—āmisadānañca dhammadānañca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ dānānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammadānaṁ.

Dveme, bhikkhave, saṁvibhāgā—āmisasaṁvibhāgo ca dhammasaṁvibhāgo ca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ saṁvibhāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammasaṁvibhāgo.

Dveme, bhikkhave, anuggahā—āmisānuggaho ca dhammānuggaho ca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ anuggahānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammānuggaho.

Dveme, bhikkhave, yāgā—āmisayāgo ca dhammayāgo ca. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ yāgānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammayāgo”ti.

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Yo dhammayāgaṁ ayajī amaccharī, Tathāgato sabbabhūtānukampī; Taṁ tādisaṁ devamanussaseṭṭhaṁ, Sattā namassanti bhavassa pāragun”ti.

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

Paṭhamaṁ.

So It Was Said 100 Itivuttaka 100
The Book of the Fours Catukkanipāta
The Chapter on the Brahmin’s Offering of the Teaching Brāhmaṇadhammayāgavagga

The Brahmin’s Offering of the Teaching Brāhmaṇadhammayāgasutta

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

The Buddha spoke this matter. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. On this it is said: Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“The Realized One, <j>compassionate for all living creatures, “Yo dhammayāgaṁ ayajī amaccharī, unstintingly offers teaching. Tathāgato sabbabhūtānukampī; Sentient beings revere him, <j>first among gods and humans, Taṁ tādisaṁ devamanussaseṭṭhaṁ, who has gone beyond rebirth.” Sattā namassanti bhavassa pāragun”ti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard. Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

Paṭhamaṁ.