Cariyāpiṭaka

Akittivagga

Dānapāramī 7

Canda­ku­māra­cariya

“Punāparaṃ yadā homi,
ekarājassa atrajo;
Nagare pupphavatiyā,
kumāro candasavhayo.

Tadāhaṃ yajanā mutto,
nikkhanto yaññavāṭato;
Saṃvegaṃ janayitvāna,
mahādānaṃ pavattayiṃ.

Nāhaṃ pivāmi khādāmi,
napi bhuñjāmi bhojanaṃ;
Dakkhiṇeyye adatvāna,
api ­chappañ­ca­rattiyo.

Yathāpi vāṇijo nāma,
Katvāna bhaṇḍasañcayaṃ;
Yattha lābho mahā hoti,
Tattha taṃ harati bhaṇḍakaṃ.

Tatheva sakabhuttāpi,
pare dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ;
Tasmā parassa dātabbaṃ,
satabhāgo bhavissati.

Etamatthavasaṃ ñatvā,
demi dānaṃ bhavābhave;
Na paṭikkamāmi dānato,
sam­bodhi­manupat­tiyā”ti.

Canda­ku­māra­cari­yaṃ sattamaṃ.