[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 81.16 # 法苑珠林 81.16 法苑珠林 81.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [81.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.16) 第四多少相對。如法句喻經云。施有四事。何等為四。一者施多得福報少。二者施少得福報多。三者施少得福報少。四者施多得福報亦多。何謂施多得福報少。其人愚癡殺生祭祠。飲酒歌舞。損費錢寶無有福慧。是為施多得福少。何謂施少得福多者。能以慈心奉道德人。眾僧食已精進學誦。施此雖少其福彌大。是為施少得福多。何謂施少得報少者。以慳貪惡意施凡道士。兩俱愚癡。是故施少得福亦少。何謂施多得福多者。若有賢者覺世無常。好心出財。起立塔寺。精舍園果。供養三尊。衣被履屣床榻厨膳。斯福如五大河流入于大海。福流如是。世世不斷。是為施多其報亦多。 > Fourth, the contrast between much and little: As the Avadānasūtra on the Dharmapada states: "Giving has four cases. What are the four? First, giving much and obtaining little karmic reward; second, giving little and obtaining much karmic reward; third, giving little and obtaining little karmic reward; fourth, giving much and also obtaining much karmic reward. What is meant by 'giving much and obtaining little karmic reward'? That person is foolish, kills living beings for sacrifices, drinks wine, sings, and dances, wasting money and treasures without gaining any merit or wisdom. This is termed 'giving much and obtaining little.' What is meant by 'giving little and obtaining much'? One who can, with a loving mind, make offerings to persons of moral virtue: after the monastic assembly has eaten, they make vigorous efforts in study and recitation. Though what is given here is small, its merit is exceedingly great. This is termed 'giving little and obtaining much.' What is meant by 'giving little and obtaining a small reward'? Giving with stingy greed and evil intent to ordinary Daoist practitioners, both parties being foolish. Therefore, giving little yields little merit. What is meant by 'giving much and obtaining much merit'? If a worthy person realizes that the world is impermanent, gladly brings forth wealth to erect stupas and temples, vihāras, groves, and orchards, makes offerings to the Three Honoured Ones of robes, sandals, beds, couches, and kitchen meals, this merit flows like the five great rivers into the great ocean. Such is the flow of merit, uninterrupted life after life. This is termed 'giving much and its retribution is also great.'" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 81.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.15) - [Next: 81.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.17) - [Up: 81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.81.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.16) · Pramāṇa