SN 1.42
PTS: S i 32
CDB i 120
Kindada Sutta: A Giver of What
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
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[A deva:]

A giver of what is a giver of strength? A giver of what, a giver of beauty? A giver of what, a giver of ease? A giver of what, a giver of vision? And who is a giver of everything? Being asked, please explain this to me.

[The Buddha:]

A giver of food is a giver of strength. A giver of clothes, a giver of beauty. A giver of a vehicle, a giver of ease. A giver of a lamp, a giver of vision. And the one who gives a residence, is the one who is a giver of everything. But the one who teaches the Dhamma is a giver of the Deathless.