SN 1.42

Kiṁdadasutta

“Kiṁdado balado hoti, kiṁdado hoti vaṇṇado; Kiṁdado sukhado hoti, kiṁdado hoti cakkhudo; Ko ca sabbadado hoti, taṁ me akkhāhi pucchito”ti.

Giving What?

“Giving what do you give strength? Giving what do you give beauty? Giving what do you give happiness? Giving what do you give vision? And who is the giver of all? Please answer my question.”

“Annado balado hoti, vatthado hoti vaṇṇado; Yānado sukhado hoti, dīpado hoti cakkhudo.

“Giving food you give strength. Giving clothes you give beauty. Giving a vehicle you give happiness. Giving a lamp you give vision.

So ca sabbadado hoti, yo dadāti upassayaṁ; Amataṁ dado ca so hoti, yo dhammamanusāsatī”ti.

And the giver of all is the one who gives monastic quarters. But one who teaches the Dhamma gives the gift of freedom from death.”