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P. Is the thing to be given (deyyadhamma) giving (dāna)?
S. Yes.
P. Is the thing to be given of desirable fruit, of pleasing fruit, of agreeable fruit, of unalloyed fruit (asecanakaphala), yielding happiness, ripening in happiness?
S. It should not be said thus. …
P. It was said by the Blessed One that giving is of desirable fruit; and is a robe (cīvara) giving?
S. Yes.
P. Is a robe of desirable fruit, of pleasing fruit, of agreeable fruit, of unalloyed fruit, yielding happiness, ripening in happiness?
S. It should not be said thus. …
P. It was said by the Blessed One that giving is of desirable fruit; and is almsfood (piṇḍapāta) giving, is lodging (senāsana) giving, are the medicinal requisites for the sick (gilānapaccayabhesajjaparikkhāra) giving?
S. Yes.
P. Are the medicinal requisites for the sick of desirable fruit, of pleasing fruit, of agreeable fruit, of unalloyed fruit, yielding happiness, ripening in happiness?
S. It should not be said thus. …
P. If so, then it should not be said that the thing to be given is giving.
The Discussion of Giving (Dānakathā) is concluded.
Discussion of Merit Arising from Use (Paribhogamayapuññakathā)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.