AN 4.32

Saṅgahasutta

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, saṅgahavatthūni. Katamāni cattāri? Dānaṁ, peyyavajjaṁ, atthacariyā, samānattatā— Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri saṅgahavatthūnīti.

Inclusion

“Mendicants, there are these four ways of being inclusive. What four? Giving, kindly words, taking care, and equality. These are the four ways of being inclusive.

Dānañca peyyavajjañca, atthacariyā ca yā idha; Samānattatā ca dhammesu, tattha tattha yathārahaṁ; Ete kho saṅgahā loke, rathassāṇīva yāyato.

Giving and kindly words, taking care here, and treating equally in worldly conditions, as they deserve in each case. These ways of being inclusive in the world are like a moving chariot’s linchpin.

Ete ca saṅgahā nāssu, na mātā puttakāraṇā; Labhetha mānaṁ pūjaṁ vā, pitā vā puttakāraṇā.

If there were no such ways of being inclusive, neither mother nor father would be respected and honored for what they’ve done for their children.

Yasmā ca saṅgahā ete, samavekkhanti paṇḍitā; Tasmā mahattaṁ papponti, pāsaṁsā ca bhavanti te”ti.

But since these ways of being inclusive do exist, the astute do regard them well, so they achieve greatness and are praised.”