Saṁkhittadhanasutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.5

Numbered Discourses 7.5

1. Dhanavagga

1. Wealth

Saṅkhittadhanasutta

Wealth in Brief

“Sattimāni, bhikkhave, dhanāni.

“Mendicants, there are these seven kinds of wealth.

Katamāni satta?

What seven?

Saddhādhanaṁ, sīladhanaṁ, hirīdhanaṁ, ottappadhanaṁ, sutadhanaṁ, cāgadhanaṁ, paññādhanaṁ.

The wealth of faith, ethics, conscience, prudence, learning, generosity, and wisdom.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta dhanānīti.

These are the seven kinds of wealth.

Saddhādhanaṁ sīladhanaṁ,

Faith and ethical conduct are kinds of wealth,

hirī ottappiyaṁ dhanaṁ;

as are conscience and prudence,

Sutadhanañca cāgo ca,

learning and generosity,

paññā ve sattamaṁ dhanaṁ.

and wisdom is the seventh kind of wealth.

Yassa ete dhanā atthi,

When a woman or man

itthiyā purisassa vā;

has these kinds of wealth,

Adaliddoti taṁ āhu,

they’re said to be prosperous,

amoghaṁ tassa jīvitaṁ.

their life is not in vain.

Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,

So let the wise devote themselves

Pasādaṁ dhammadassanaṁ;

to faith, ethical behavior,

Anuyuñjetha medhāvī,

confidence, and insight into the teaching,

Saraṁ buddhāna sāsanan”ti.

remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.”

Pañcamaṁ.