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# SN 1:42 · A Giver of What (Kindada Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-1-42/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:14:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:53:10.000Z
- Description: Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:42. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Saṁyutta Nikāya, Verse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:31

A deva:

“A giver of what is a giver of strength?

A giver of what, a giver of beauty?

A giver of what, a giver of ease?

A giver of what, a giver of vision?

And who is a giver of everything?

Being asked, please explain this to me.”

The Buddha:

“A giver of food is a giver of strength.

A giver of clothes, a giver of beauty.

A giver of a vehicle, a giver of ease.

A giver of a lamp, a giver of vision.

And the one who gives a residence

is the one who’s a giver of everything.

But the one who teaches the Dhamma

is a giver of

the Deathless.”

See also: [AN 5:34](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-5-34/), 36, 37; [Dhp 354](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/dhp-24/)

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