Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Himavantaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṁ nissāya mahāsālā tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti.
“Mendicants, great sal trees grow in three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.
Katamāhi tīhi?
What three?
Sākhāpattapalāsena vaḍḍhanti, tacapapaṭikāya vaḍḍhanti, pheggusārena vaḍḍhanti.
The branches, leaves, and foliage; the bark and shoots; and the softwood and heartwood.
Himavantaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṁ nissāya mahāsālā imāhi tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti.
Great sal trees grow in these three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saddhaṁ kulapatiṁ nissāya anto jano tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhati.
In the same way, a family grows in three ways supported by a family head with faith.
Katamāhi tīhi?
What three?
Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati.
Faith, ethics, and wisdom.
Saddhaṁ, bhikkhave, kulapatiṁ nissāya anto jano imāhi tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhatīti.
A family grows in these three ways supported by a family head with faith.
Yathāpi pabbato selo,
Supported by the rocky mountain
araññasmiṁ brahāvane;
in the wilds, the formidable forest,
Taṁ rukkhā upanissāya,
the tree grows
vaḍḍhante te vanappatī.
to become lord of the forest.
Tatheva sīlasampannaṁ,
So too, when the family head
saddhaṁ kulapatiṁ idha;
is ethical and faithful,
Upanissāya vaḍḍhanti,
supported by them, they grow:
puttadārā ca bandhavā;
children, partners, and kin,
Amaccā ñātisaṅghā ca,
colleagues, relatives,
ye cassa anujīvino.
and those dependent for their livelihood.
Tyāssa sīlavato sīlaṁ,
Seeing the ethical conduct of the virtuous,
cāgaṁ sucaritāni ca;
the generosity and good deeds,
Passamānānukubbanti,
those who see clearly
attamatthaṁ vicakkhaṇā.
do likewise.
Idha dhammaṁ caritvāna,
Having practiced the teaching here,
maggaṁ sugatigāminaṁ;
the path that goes to a good place,
Nandino devalokasmiṁ,
they delight in the heavenly realm,
modanti kāmakāmino”ti.
enjoying all the pleasures they desire.”
Navamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, great sal trees grow in three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.
What three?
The branches, leaves, and foliage; the bark and shoots; and the softwood and heartwood.
Great sal trees grow in these three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.
In the same way, a family grows in three ways supported by a family head with faith.
What three?
Faith, ethics, and wisdom.
A family grows in these three ways supported by a family head with faith.
Supported by the rocky mountain
in the wilds, the formidable forest,
the tree grows
to become lord of the forest.
So too, when the family head
is ethical and faithful,
supported by them, they grow:
children, partners, and kin,
colleagues, relatives,
and those dependent for their livelihood.
Seeing the ethical conduct of the virtuous,
the generosity and good deeds,
those who see clearly
do likewise.
Having practiced the teaching here,
the path that goes to a good place,
they delight in the heavenly realm,
enjoying all the pleasures they desire.”
“Himavantaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṁ nissāya mahāsālā tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti.
Katamāhi tīhi?
Sākhāpattapalāsena vaḍḍhanti, tacapapaṭikāya vaḍḍhanti, pheggusārena vaḍḍhanti.
Himavantaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṁ nissāya mahāsālā imāhi tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti.
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saddhaṁ kulapatiṁ nissāya anto jano tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhati.
Katamāhi tīhi?
Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati.
Saddhaṁ, bhikkhave, kulapatiṁ nissāya anto jano imāhi tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhatīti.
Yathāpi pabbato selo,
araññasmiṁ brahāvane;
Taṁ rukkhā upanissāya,
vaḍḍhante te vanappatī.
Tatheva sīlasampannaṁ,
saddhaṁ kulapatiṁ idha;
Upanissāya vaḍḍhanti,
puttadārā ca bandhavā;
Amaccā ñātisaṅghā ca,
ye cassa anujīvino.
Tyāssa sīlavato sīlaṁ,
cāgaṁ sucaritāni ca;
Passamānānukubbanti,
attamatthaṁ vicakkhaṇā.
Idha dhammaṁ caritvāna,
maggaṁ sugatigāminaṁ;
Nandino devalokasmiṁ,
modanti kāmakāmino”ti.
Navamaṁ.