Sacred Concord

RV 10 (5)

Rig Veda · translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith

2 Ours art thou, wondrous Agni, bywisdom and bounteousness of power. 3 Agni, increase our means of life, increase the house and home of these, 4 Bright Agni, they who deck their songs for thee have horses as their meed. 5 O Agni, those resplendent flames of thine go valorously forth, 6 Now, Agni, come to succour us; let priests draw nigh to offer gifts; 7 Bring to us, Agni, Angiras, lauded of old and lauded now,
RV 10 (5) · Rig Veda · null

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Charity in other traditions

The same theme, as Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Taoism address it.

And of them is he who made a covenant with Allah (saying): If He give us of His bounty we will give alms and become of the righteous.
Quran 9:75 · Quran · Repentance
Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
Hosea 9:14 · Bible · Hosea
Give up what is before, give up what is behind, give up what is in the middle, when thou goest to the other shore of existence; if thy mind is altogether free, thou wilt not again enter into birth and decay.
Dhp 24.348 · Dhammapada · Thirst
I do not know its name, and I give it the designation of the Tao (the Way or Course). Making an effort (further) to give it a name I call it The Great.
Tao Te Ching 25.2 · Tao Te Ching

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