Shikshasamuccaya 103

103

ārya-ugradatta-paripṛcchāyām apy āha | yad dattaṃ tan na bhūyo rakṣitavyaṃ | yad gṛhe tad rakṣitavyaṃ | yad dattaṃ tat tṛṣnā-kṣayāya | yad gṛhe tat tṛṣṇā-varddhanaṃ | yad dattaṃ tad a-parigrahaṃ yad gṛhe tat sa-parigrahaṃ | yad dattaṃ tad a-bhayaṃ yad gṛhe tat sa-bhayam | yad dattaṃ tad bodhi-mārga-upastambhāya | yad gṛhe tan māra-upastambhāya | yad dattaṃ tad a-kṣayam | yad gṛhe tat kṣayi | yad dattaṃ tataḥ sukham yad gṛhe tad-ārabhya duṣkhaṃ | yad dattaṃ tat kleśa-utsargāya | yad gṛhe tat kleśa-varddhanam | yad dattaṃ tan mahā-bhogatāyai | yad gṛhe na tan mahā-bhogatāyai | yad dattaṃ tat sat-puruṣa-karma | yad gṛhe tat kā-puruṣa-karma | yad dattaṃ tat sat-puruṣa-citta-grahaṇāya | yad gṛhe tat kā-puruṣa-citta-grahaṇāya | yad dattaṃ tat sarva-buddha-praśastaṃ | yad gṛhe tad bāla-jana-praśastam ||

It is also said in the noble Ugradattaparipṛcchā: "What is given no longer needs to be guarded; what is in the house must be guarded. What is given leads to the destruction of thirst; what is in the house increases thirst. What is given is free of clinging; what is in the house brings clinging. What is given is fearless; what is in the house brings fear. What is given supports the path of awakening; what is in the house supports Māra. What is given is imperishable; what is in the house is perishable. From what is given comes happiness; regarding what is in the house there is suffering. What is given serves to renounce afflictions; what is in the house increases afflictions. What is given leads to great wealth; what is in the house does not lead to great wealth. What is given is the deed of a noble person; what is in the house is the deed of a base person. What is given wins the hearts of noble persons; what is in the house wins the hearts of base persons. What is given is praised by all Buddhas; what is in the house is praised by childish fools."