Dighanikaya 31.265_2

31.265_2

Bhoge saṃharamānassāti attānampi parampi apīḷetvā dhammena samena bhoge sampiṇḍentassa rāsiṃ karontassa. Bhamarasseva irīyatoti yathā bhamaro pupphānaṃ vaṇṇagandhaṃ apothayaṃ tuṇḍenapi pakkhehipi rasaṃ āharitvā anupubbena cakkappamāṇaṃ madhupaṭalaṃ karoti, evaṃ anupubbena mahantaṃ bhogarāsiṃ karontassa. Bhogā sannicayaṃ yantīti tassa bhogā nicayaṃ gacchanti. Kathaṃ? Anupubbena upacikāhi saṃvaḍḍhiyamāno vammiko viya. Tenāha ‘‘vammikovupacīyatī’’ti. Yathā vammiko upaciyati, evaṃ nicayaṃ yantīti attho.

“For one gathering wealth” means for one amassing, accumulating wealth righteously and fairly without oppressing oneself or another. “As the bee proceeds” means just as a bee, without injuring the color or scent of flowers, gathers nectar with its mouth and wings and gradually builds a honeycomb the size of a wheel, so for one gradually building a great mass of wealth. “His wealth accumulates” means his wealth reaches accumulation. How? Like an anthill being gradually built up by termites. Hence it is said: “It grows like an anthill.” The meaning is that just as an anthill grows, so it reaches accumulation.