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is purified by the giver and by the recipient. These, monks, are the four purifications of donations.” The Eighth. 9. The Discourse on Trade 79. Then Venerable Sāriputta approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid homage to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, Venerable Sāriputta said to the Blessed One: “What, Bhante, is the reason, what is the cause, whereby for some person here, a trade of a certain kind, when undertaken, leads to ruin? And what, Bhante, is the reason, what is the cause, whereby for some person here, a trade of a certain kind, when undertaken, does not meet expectations? What, Bhante, is the reason, what is the cause, whereby for some person here, a trade of a certain kind, when undertaken, meets expectations? And what, Bhante, is the reason, what is the cause, whereby for some person here, a trade of a certain kind, when undertaken, exceeds expectations?” “Here, Sāriputta, some person approaches a recluse or a brahmin and makes an invitation: ‘Speak, Bhante, of the requisites.’ But what he invited, that he does not give. If, having passed away from there, he comes to this state of being, whatever trade he undertakes, that leads to his ruin. “Here again, Sāriputta, some person approaches a recluse or a brahmin and makes an invitation: ‘Speak, Bhante, of the requisites.’ But what he invited, that he does not give as expected. If, having passed away from there, comes to this state. Whatever trade he engages in, that is not as he intended. "Here, Sāriputta, some person approaches a recluse or brahmin and invites them, saying: 'Speak, venerable sir, about the requisites.' What he invites them with, he gives as he intended. If, having passed away from there, he comes to this state, whatever trade he engages in, that is as he intended. "Here, Sāriputta, some person approaches a recluse or brahmin and invites them, saying: 'Speak, venerable sir, about the requisites.' What he invites them with, he gives as another intended. If, having passed away from there, he comes to this state, whatever trade he engages in, that is as another intended. "This, Sāriputta, is the reason, this is the cause, by which for some person such a trade, when engaged in, leads to ruin. This, Sāriputta, is the reason, this is the cause, by which for some person such a trade, when engaged in, is not as he intended. This, Sāriputta, is the reason, this is the cause, by which for some person such a trade, when engaged in, is as he intended. This, Sāriputta, is the reason, this is the cause, by which for some person such a trade, when engaged in, is as another intended." The Ninth. 10. The Discourse on Kambojas At one time the Blessed One was staying at Kosambī, in Ghosita's Park. Then the venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, he sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, the venerable Ānanda said this to the Blessed One: "What, venerable sir, is the reason, what is the cause, by which a woman does not sit in an assembly, nor engages in business, nor goes to Kamboja?" "A woman, Ānanda, is prone to anger; a woman, Ānanda, is envious; a woman, Ānanda, is stingy; a woman, Ānanda, is unwise – this, Ānanda, is the reason, this is the a reason, by which women neither sit in an assembly, nor undertake work, nor go to Kamboja. The Tenth. The Third Chapter on the Infallible. Its Summary – Exertion, View, Good Person, And two Daughters-in-law are foremost; Kusinara, the Inconceivable, And Offering, Trade, Kamboja.