8.
The Discourse on the Treasure Trove
1.
When a need or task has arisen, it will be for my benefit.
2.
Or for release from debt, in famine or in misfortunes;
For this purpose in the world, a treasure is deposited.
3.
Not all of it always, is beneficial to him.
4.
Either serpents remove it, or demons carry it away.
5.
When there is exhaustion of merit, all this perishes.
6.
Has a treasure well deposited, whether woman or man.
7.
Towards mother and father too, and also towards the elder brother.
8.
Having abandoned those that must be left behind, one goes taking this.
9.
The wise one should do meritorious deeds, which treasure goes along with one.
10.
Whatever they long for, all of that is obtained through this.
11.
Lordship and retinue, all of this is obtained through this.
12.
Even kingship among the divine celestial beings, all of that is obtained through this.
13.
And whatever is the bliss of Nibbāna, all of that is obtained through this.
14.
True knowledge, liberation, and mastery - all of this is obtained through this.
15.
Individual enlightenment and Buddhahood, all of this is obtained through this.
16.
Therefore the wise praise, the wise ones, the fact of having made merit.
The Discourse on the Treasure Store is concluded.