Dighanikaya 23.441_2

23.441_2

So sakkaccaṃ dānaṃ datvāti so parassa santakampi dānaṃ sakkaccaṃ datvā. Evamārocesīti ‘‘sakkaccaṃ dānaṃ dethā’’tiādinā nayena ārocesi. Tañca pana therassa ārocanaṃ sutvā mahājano sakkaccaṃ dānaṃ datvā devaloke nibbatto. Pāyāsissa pana rājaññassa paricārakā sakkaccaṃ dānaṃ datvāpi nikantivasena gantvā tasseva santike nibbattā. Taṃ kira disācārikavimānaṃ vaṭṭaniaṭaviyaṃ ahosi. Pāyāsidevaputto ca ekadivasaṃ vāṇijakānaṃ dassetvā attano katakammaṃ kathesīti.

"Having given gifts respectfully": he, even when giving a gift consisting of another's property, gave it respectfully. "Thus he announced": he announced in this manner: "Give gifts respectfully!" and so forth. And having heard that announcement of the elder, the multitude gave gifts respectfully and was reborn in the heavenly world. But the attendants of Prince Pāyāsi, even though they gave gifts respectfully, went and were reborn in his presence because of their attachment to him. That mansion, moving according to direction, was situated in the Vaṭṭani Forest, it is said. And one day the young deva Pāyāsi revealed himself to merchants and related his own deeds.