[711] Therein, Ānanda, having given a gift to an animal, the offering (dakkhiṇā) may be expected to yield a hundredfold return. Having given a gift to an unvirtuous ordinary person (puthujjana), the offering may be expected to yield a thousandfold return. Having given a gift to a virtuous ordinary person, the offering may be expected to yield a hundred-thousandfold return. Having given a gift to one outside [the Dispensation] who is devoid of lust for sensual pleasures, the offering may be expected to yield a return of a hundred thousand koṭis. Having given a gift to one practicing for the realization of the fruit of stream-entry, the offering may be expected to be incalculable, immeasurable. What, then, need be said of a gift to a stream-enterer? What, then, need be said of one practicing for the realization of the fruit of once-return? What, then, need be said of a once-returner? What, then, need be said of one practicing for the realization of the fruit of non-return? What, then, need be said of a non-returner? What, then, need be said of one practicing for the realization of the fruit of arahantship? What, then, need be said of a disciple of the Tathāgata who is an arahant? What, then, need be said of a Paccekasambuddha? What, then, need be said of the Tathāgata, the Arahant, the Fully Enlightened One?
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.