法苑珠林 81.60

81.60

又增一阿含經云。若檀越主慧施之日得五事功德。云何為五。一者施命。二者施色。三者施安。四者施力。五者施辯。施命之時欲得長壽。施色之時欲得端正。施安之時欲得無病。施力之時欲得無能勝。施辯之時欲得無上正真之辯。

Furthermore, the Ekottarika-āgama says: On the day a dānapati makes a wise gift, they obtain five matters of merit. What are the five? The first is giving life; the second is giving bodily appearance; the third is giving ease; the fourth is giving strength; the fifth is giving eloquence. When giving life, one desires to attain long life; when giving bodily appearance, one desires to attain a handsome appearance; when giving ease, one desires to be free from illness; when giving strength, one desires to be invincible; when giving eloquence, one desires to attain unexcelled, true, and authentic eloquence.