Paṭhamasampadāsutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.75

Numbered Discourses 8.75

8. Yamakavagga

8. Pairs

Paṭhamasampadāsutta

Accomplishments (1st)

“Aṭṭhimā, bhikkhave, sampadā.

“Mendicants, there are these eight accomplishments.

Katamā aṭṭha?

What eight?

Uṭṭhānasampadā, ārakkhasampadā, kalyāṇamittatā, samajīvitā, saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, cāgasampadā, paññāsampadā—

Accomplishment in initiative, protection, good friendship, and balanced finances. And accomplishment in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom.

imā kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha sampadāti.

These are the eight accomplishments.

Uṭṭhātā kammadheyyesu,

They’re enterprising in the workplace,

appamatto vidhānavā;

diligent in managing things,

Samaṁ kappeti jīvikaṁ,

they balance their finances,

sambhataṁ anurakkhati.

and preserve their wealth.

Saddho sīlena sampanno,

Faithful, accomplished in ethics,

vadaññū vītamaccharo;

bountiful, rid of stinginess,

Niccaṁ maggaṁ visodheti,

they always purify the path

sotthānaṁ samparāyikaṁ.

to well-being in lives to come.

Iccete aṭṭha dhammā ca,

And so these eight qualities

saddhassa gharamesino;

of a faithful householder of discernment

Akkhātā saccanāmena,

are declared by the one who is truly named

ubhayattha sukhāvahā.

to lead to happiness in both spheres,

Diṭṭhadhammahitatthāya,

welfare and benefit in this life,

samparāyasukhāya ca;

and happiness in lives to come.

Evametaṁ gahaṭṭhānaṁ,

This is how, for a householder,

cāgo puññaṁ pavaḍḍhatī”ti.

merit grows by generosity.”

Pañcamaṁ.