諸經要集 13.39

13.39

As stated in the Commentary on the Maitreyaparipṛcchā: 'Question: What are the fruits of giving? Answer: Briefly stated, giving has one kind of fruit, namely the fruit of enjoyment. The fruit of enjoyment furthermore has two kinds of fruits, namely the fruit of present enjoyment and the fruit of future enjoyment. There are furthermore three kinds of fruits: these two kinds, with the addition of prajñā. There are furthermore four kinds of fruits. What are the four? First, having a fruit but no enjoyment; second, having enjoyment but no fruit; third, having both a fruit and enjoyment; fourth, having neither a fruit nor enjoyment. The first, having a fruit but no enjoyment, refers to giving without a sincere mind, not giving with one's own hand, and giving with a contemptuous mind. Giving in this manner, although one obtains immeasurable varieties of fruitional retribution, one cannot enjoy them. Like the Lord of Śrāvastī, who, although obtaining immeasurable varieties of precious treasures, could not enjoy them. The second, having enjoyment but no fruit, refers to not giving oneself, but seeing another practice giving and giving rise to a mind of sympathetic joy. On this account, although one obtains enjoyment, one has no fruit oneself. Like the property of a devaputra: all śramaṇas, brāhmaṇas, and the like, although they obtain food, clothing, and enjoyment, do not obtain the fruit themselves. It is also like the four armies of a wheel-turning sage king: although they obtain food and clothing, they do not obtain the fruit. The third, having both a fruit and enjoyment, refers to giving with a sincere mind and not giving with a contemptuous mind, as in the case of the householder Jyotika and others. The fourth, having neither a fruit nor enjoyment, refers to the cause perishing immediately after the gift is given, or because it creates an obstacle to the supramundane noble path, just like the noble ones who are far removed from defilements. There are furthermore five kinds of fruits, namely obtaining life, bodily form, strength, happiness, and eloquence. Because life is obtained through food, giving food is giving life; through this cause and condition, one later obtains long life. Giving bodily form, giving strength, giving happiness, giving eloquence, and the like are all also like this.'