[1147] S.: Does merit arising from use (paribhogamayaṃ puññaṃ) increase?
P.: Yes.
S.: A donor (dāyaka), having given a gift (dāna), does not bring it to mind (na samannāharati) — is there merit?
P.: Yes.
S.: Is there [merit] for one who is not adverting (anāvajjanta)¹? Is there for one who is not giving thought (anābhoga)? Is there for one who is not bringing to mind (asamannāharanta)? Is there for one who is not attending (amanasikaronta)? Is there for one who is not intending (acetayanta)? Is there for one who is not aspiring (apatthayanta)? Is there for one who is not resolving (appaṇidahanta)?
P.: It should not be said thus. …
S.: Is it not that there is [merit] for one who is adverting, that there is for one who is giving thought, that there is for one who is bringing to mind, that there is for one who is attending, that there is for one who is intending, that there is for one who is aspiring, that there is for one who is resolving?
P.: Yes.
S.: If indeed there is [merit] for one who is adverting, there is for one who is giving thought, there is for one who is bringing to mind, there is for one who is attending, there is for one who is intending, there is for one who is aspiring, there is for one who is resolving — then truly you should not say, "Merit arising from use increases."
¹ [Siam ed. footnote:] The Burmese edition (ม.) reads anāvaṭṭantassa; so for all [such forms].
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.