Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, ṭhānāni sampassantā mātāpitaro puttaṁ icchanti kule jāyamānaṁ.
“Mendicants, parents see five reasons to wish for the birth of a child in the family.
Katamāni pañca?
What five?
Bhato vā no bharissati;
Since we looked after them, they’ll look after us.
kiccaṁ vā no karissati;
They’ll do their duty for us.
kulavaṁso ciraṁ ṭhassati;
The family traditions will last.
dāyajjaṁ paṭipajjissati;
They’ll take care of the inheritance.
atha vā pana petānaṁ kālaṅkatānaṁ dakkhiṇaṁ anuppadassatīti.
Or else when we have passed away they’ll give an offering on our behalf.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca ṭhānāni sampassantā mātāpitaro puttaṁ icchanti kule jāyamānanti.
Parents see these five reasons to wish for the birth of a child in the family.
Pañca ṭhānāni sampassaṁ,
Seeing five reasons,
puttaṁ icchanti paṇḍitā;
astute people wish for a child.
Bhato vā no bharissati,
Since we looked after them, they’ll look after us.
kiccaṁ vā no karissati.
They’ll do their duty for us.
Kulavaṁso ciraṁ tiṭṭhe,
The family traditions will last.
dāyajjaṁ paṭipajjati;
They’ll take care of the inheritance.
Atha vā pana petānaṁ,
Or else when we have passed away
dakkhiṇaṁ anuppadassati.
they’ll give an offering on our behalf.
Ṭhānānetāni sampassaṁ,
Seeing these five reasons
puttaṁ icchanti paṇḍitā;
astute people wish for a child.
Tasmā santo sappurisā,
And so true persons,
kataññū katavedino.
grateful and thankful,
Bharanti mātāpitaro,
look after their parents,
pubbe katamanussaraṁ;
remembering past deeds.
Karonti nesaṁ kiccāni,
They do for their parents,
yathā taṁ pubbakārinaṁ.
as their parents did for them in the past.
Ovādakārī bhataposī,
Following their advice, looking after those who raised them,
kulavaṁsaṁ ahāpayaṁ;
the family traditions are not lost.
Saddho sīlena sampanno,
Faithful, accomplished in ethics,
putto hoti pasaṁsiyo”ti.
such a child is praiseworthy.”
Navamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, parents see five reasons to wish for the birth of a child in the family.
What five?
Since we looked after them, they’ll look after us.
They’ll do their duty for us.
The family traditions will last.
They’ll take care of the inheritance.
Or else when we have passed away they’ll give an offering on our behalf.
Parents see these five reasons to wish for the birth of a child in the family.
Seeing five reasons,
astute people wish for a child.
Since we looked after them, they’ll look after us.
They’ll do their duty for us.
The family traditions will last.
They’ll take care of the inheritance.
Or else when we have passed away
they’ll give an offering on our behalf.
Seeing these five reasons
astute people wish for a child.
And so true persons,
grateful and thankful,
look after their parents,
remembering past deeds.
They do for their parents,
as their parents did for them in the past.
Following their advice, looking after those who raised them,
the family traditions are not lost.
Faithful, accomplished in ethics,
such a child is praiseworthy.”
“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, ṭhānāni sampassantā mātāpitaro puttaṁ icchanti kule jāyamānaṁ.
Katamāni pañca?
Bhato vā no bharissati;
kiccaṁ vā no karissati;
kulavaṁso ciraṁ ṭhassati;
dāyajjaṁ paṭipajjissati;
atha vā pana petānaṁ kālaṅkatānaṁ dakkhiṇaṁ anuppadassatīti.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca ṭhānāni sampassantā mātāpitaro puttaṁ icchanti kule jāyamānanti.
Pañca ṭhānāni sampassaṁ,
puttaṁ icchanti paṇḍitā;
Bhato vā no bharissati,
kiccaṁ vā no karissati.
Kulavaṁso ciraṁ tiṭṭhe,
dāyajjaṁ paṭipajjati;
Atha vā pana petānaṁ,
dakkhiṇaṁ anuppadassati.
Ṭhānānetāni sampassaṁ,
puttaṁ icchanti paṇḍitā;
Tasmā santo sappurisā,
kataññū katavedino.
Bharanti mātāpitaro,
pubbe katamanussaraṁ;
Karonti nesaṁ kiccāni,
yathā taṁ pubbakārinaṁ.
Ovādakārī bhataposī,
kulavaṁsaṁ ahāpayaṁ;
Saddho sīlena sampanno,
putto hoti pasaṁsiyo”ti.
Navamaṁ.