Monks, when a donor gives food, he gives the recipients four things.

What four?

He gives life, beauty, peacefulness, and strength.

(1) Having given life, he takes part in life, whether heavenly or human.

(2) Having given beauty, he takes part in beauty, whether heavenly or human.

(3) Having given peacefulness, he takes part in peacefulness, whether heavenly or human.

(4) Having given strength, he takes part in strength, whether heavenly or human.

Monks, a Noble Disciple who gives food gives the recipients these four things.

One who respectfully gives timely food to those mentally disciplined ones who eat what others give, provides them with four things: life, beauty, peacefulness, and strength.

The man who gives life and beauty, who gives peacefulness and strength, will obtain long life and fame wherever he is reborn.