“Kiṁsu vatthu manussānaṁ,
kiṁsūdha paramo sakhā;
Kiṁsu bhūtā upajīvanti,
ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti.
“Puttā vatthu manussānaṁ,
bhariyā ca paramo sakhā;
Vuṭṭhiṁ bhūtā upajīvanti,
ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti.
A deity engages the Buddha in verse on grounds, exploring a teaching on suffering, liberation, and the law of kamma.
SN 1.54 Grounds
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Kiṁsu vatthu manussānaṁ,
“What is the site for human beings?
kiṁsūdha paramo sakhā;
What is the best comrade here?
Kiṁsu bhūtā upajīvanti,
By what do the creatures who live off the earth
ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti.
sustain their life?”
“Puttā vatthu manussānaṁ,
“Children are the site for human beings.
bhariyā ca paramo sakhā;
A wife is the best comrade.
Vuṭṭhiṁ bhūtā upajīvanti,
The creatures who live off the earth
ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti.
sustain their life by rain.”
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