[123] Bhikkhus, there are these eight grounds for giving (dānavatthu). What eight? One gives a gift (dāna) out of desire (chanda); one gives a gift out of hatred; one gives a gift out of delusion; one gives a gift out of fear; one gives a gift thinking, "Giving was practised before, done before, by my father and grandfathers; I ought not to let the ancient family lineage lapse"; one gives a gift thinking, "Having given this gift, with the breakup of the body, after death, I shall be reborn in a good destination, in a heavenly world"; one gives a gift thinking, "As I give this gift my mind (citta) becomes serene, and gladness and joy arise"; one gives a gift for the sake of adorning the mind and equipping the mind. These, bhikkhus, are the eight grounds for giving.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.