9.
The Discourse on Trade
79.
Then the Venerable Sāriputta approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, the Venerable Sāriputta said this to the Blessed One -
"What, venerable sir, is the cause, what is the condition, whereby for some person here the same trade undertaken leads to failure?
But what, venerable sir, is the cause, what is the condition, whereby for some person here the same trade undertaken does not turn out according to intention?
What, venerable sir, is the cause, what is the condition, whereby for some person here the same trade undertaken turns out according to intention?
But what, venerable sir, is the cause, what is the condition, whereby for some person here the same trade undertaken turns out beyond intention?"
"Here, Sāriputta, a certain person, having approached an ascetic or a brahmin, invites him - 'Let the venerable sir speak about requisites.' That with which he invites, that he does not give. If he, having passed away from there, comes to this state of being, whatever trade he undertakes, that leads to failure for him.
"Here again, Sāriputta, a certain person, having approached an ascetic or a brahmin, invites him - 'Let the venerable sir speak about requisites.' That with which he invites, that he does not give according to intention. If he, having passed away from there, comes to this state of being, whatever trade he undertakes, that does not turn out according to intention for him.
"Here again, Sāriputta, a certain person, having approached an ascetic or a brahmin, invites him - 'Let the venerable sir speak about requisites.' That with which he invites, that he gives according to intention. If he, having passed away from there, comes to this state of being, whatever trade he undertakes, that turns out according to intention for him.
"Here, Sāriputta, a certain person, having approached an ascetic or a brahmin, invites him - 'Let the venerable sir speak about requisites.' That with which he invites, that he gives beyond intention. If he, having passed away from there, comes to this state of being, whatever trade he undertakes, that turns out beyond intention for him.
"This, Sāriputta, is the cause, this is the condition, whereby for some person here the same trade undertaken leads to failure. But this, Sāriputta, is the cause, this is the condition, whereby for some person here the same trade undertaken does not turn out according to intention. But this, Sāriputta, is the cause, this is the condition, whereby for some person here the same trade undertaken turns out according to intention. But this, Sāriputta, is the cause, this is the condition, whereby for some person here the same trade undertaken turns out beyond intention." The ninth.