Anguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

7: The Book of the Sevens

5. Wealth in Brief

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1 "Sattimāni, bhikkhave, dhanāni. Katamāni satta? Saddhādhanaṃ, sīladhanaṃ, hirīdhanaṃ, ottappadhanaṃ, sutadhanaṃ, cāgadhanaṃ, paññādhanaṃ. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta dhanānīti.

2 Saddhādhanaṃ sīladhanaṃ,
hirī ottappiyaṃ dhanaṃ;
Sutadhanañca cāgo ca,
paññā ve sattamaṃ dhanaṃ.

3 Yassa ete dhanā atthi,
itthiyā purisassa vā;
Adaliddoti taṃ āhu,
amoghaṃ tassa jīvitaṃ.

4 Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,
Pasādaṃ dhammadassanaṃ;
Anuyuñjetha medhāvī,
Saraṃ buddhāna sāsanan"ti.

Pañcamaṃ.