法苑珠林 33.40

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又增一阿含經云。爾時世尊告諸比丘。有五施不得其福。云何為五。一以刀施人。二以毒施人。三以野牛施人。四以婬女施人。五造作神祠。是謂有此五施不得其福。復有五施人天得福。云何為五。一造作園觀。二造作林樹。三造作橋梁。四造作大船。五與當來過去造作房舍住處。是謂有此五事今得其福。爾時世尊便說此偈。

Furthermore, the *Ekottarika-āgama* states: At that time, the World-Honoured One told the bhikṣus: “There are five kinds of gifts that do not obtain merit. What are the five? 1. Giving knives to people; 2. Giving poison to people; 3. Giving wild bulls to people; 4. Giving courtesans to people; 5. Erecting shrines to spirits. These are the five kinds of giving that do not obtain merit. There are another five kinds of gifts by which humans and devas obtain merit. What are the five? 1. Creating gardens and parks; 2. Planting groves and trees; 3. Building bridges; 4. Building large boats; 5. Building rooms and dwellings for those who will come and those who pass by. These are the five things through which one now obtains merit.” At that time, the World-Honoured One spoke this verse: