Paṭhamasampadāsutta

“Aṭṭhimā, bhikkhave, sampadā. Katamā aṭṭha? Uṭṭhānasampadā, ārakkhasampadā, kalyāṇamittatā, samajīvitā, saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, cāgasampadā, paññāsampadā— imā kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha sampadāti.

“Mendicants, there are these eight accomplishments. What eight? Accomplishment in initiative, protection, good friendship, and balanced finances. And accomplishment in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom. These are the eight accomplishments.

Uṭṭhātā kammadheyyesu, appamatto vidhānavā; Samaṁ kappeti jīvikaṁ, sambhataṁ anurakkhati.

They’re enterprising in the workplace, diligent in managing things, they balance their finances, and preserve their wealth.

Saddho sīlena sampanno, vadaññū vītamaccharo; Niccaṁ maggaṁ visodheti, sotthānaṁ samparāyikaṁ.

Faithful, accomplished in ethics, bountiful, rid of stinginess, they always purify the path to well-being in lives to come.

Iccete aṭṭha dhammā ca, saddhassa gharamesino; Akkhātā saccanāmena, ubhayattha sukhāvahā.

And so these eight qualities of a faithful householder of discernment are declared by the one who is truly named to lead to happiness in both spheres,

Diṭṭhadhammahitatthāya, samparāyasukhāya ca; Evametaṁ gahaṭṭhānaṁ, cāgo puññaṁ pavaḍḍhatī”ti. Pañcamaṁ.

welfare and benefit in this life, and happiness in lives to come. This is how, for a householder, merit grows by generosity.”