1 There are, O bhikkhus, these five timely gifts. Which five?

2 One gives a visitor's gift. One gives a traveller's gift. One gives a patient's gift. One gives a gift during famine. Whatever crops, whatever fruits are newly harvested, one first bestows them upon the virtuous ones. These, O bhikkhus, are the five timely gifts.

19. Timely giving from the wise,
the generous ones free from miserliness;
timely offered among the nobles,
among the upright such-like ones;
with a very clear mind,
that gift is truly vast.

20 Those there who rejoice in it,
or help with the preparations;
for those are not left out of the offering,
they too partake in the merits.

21. Therefore certainly give with a confident mind,
where what is offered is of great fruit;
for one's merits is the support,
for living beings in the other world.

1 pañcimāni bhikkhave kāladānāni. katamāni pañca?

2 āgantukassa dānaṃ deti. gamikassa dānaṃ deti. gilānassa dānaṃ deti. dubbhikkhe dānaṃ deti. yāni navasassāni navaphalāni, tāni paṭhamaṃ sīlavantesu patiṭṭhāpeti. imāni kho bhikkhave pañca kāladānānīti.

19. kāle dadanti sappaññā,
vadaññū vītamaccharā;
kālena dinnaṃ ariyesu,
ujubhutesu tādisu;
vippasanna manā tassa,
vipulā hoti dakkhiṇā.

20 ye tattha anumodanti,
veyyāvaccaṃ karonni vā;
na tesaṃ dakkhiṇā ūnā,
tepi puññassa bhāgino.

21. tasmā dade va appaṭivānacitto,
yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ;
puññāni paralokasmiṃ,
patiṭṭhā honti pāṇinanti.