釋氏要覽 1.417

1.417

The Wu fude jing says: The Buddha said that when a person gives food to the Saṃgha, there are five kinds of benefits: First, appearance; second, strength; third, life; fourth, ease; fifth, eloquence (that sūtra explains this extensively; these are the five constant karmic retributions. If one gives, the giver obtains future retribution, and the receiver obtains present joy). If the elder presents food, he should recite the verse: 'Giver and receiver alike obtain the five constants: / appearance, strength, life, ease, / and attain unhindered eloquence.'