[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 23.55 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 23.55 長阿含經 23.55 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [23.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.23.55) 佛言：「於此三祭祀及十六祀具，若能常供養眾僧，使不斷者，功德勝彼。」 > The Buddha said, “If someone can always provide support to the Saṅgha and doesn’t discontinue it, their virtue is greater than that of the three ways of ritual sacrifice and possession of sixteen ritual requisites.” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 23.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.23.54) - [Next: 23.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.23.56) - [Up: 23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.23) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.23.p129) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.23.55) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Kūṭadantasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.22.1-5) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.23.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.23.55) · Pramāṇa