33(3)Grounds
"Bhikkhus,there are these eight grounds for giving.
Danavatthuni.Mp:danakaranani,"causes for giving."
What
eight?
(1)One gives a gift from desire.(2)One gives a gift from
hatred.(3)One gives a gift from delusion.(4)One gives a gift from fear.
Reading with Be and Ee bhaya danam deti;Ce has garaha danam deti,"one gives a gift from criticism,"perhaps with the implication"from fear of criticism." (5)One gives a gift,[thinking]:'Giving was practiced before by my father and forefathers;I should not abandon this ancient family custoin:(6)One gives a gift,[thinking]:'Having given this gift,with the breakup of the body,after death,I will be reborn in a good destination,in a heavenly world.'(7)One gives a gift,[thinking]:'When I am giving this gift my mind becomes placid,[237] and elation and joy arise.'(8)One gives a gift for the purpose of ornamenting the mind,equipping the mind.
These are the eight grounds for giving."