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संयुत्त निकाय १।५३
Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.53
The Related Suttas Collection 1.53
६। जरावग्ग
6. Jarāvagga
6. Old Age
मित्तसुत्त
Mittasutta
A Friend
“किंसु पवसतो मित्तं, किंसु मित्तं सके घरे; किं मित्तं अत्थजातस्स, किं मित्तं सम्परायिकन्”ति।
“Kiṁsu pavasato1 mittaṁ, kiṁsu mittaṁ sake ghare; Kiṁ mittaṁ atthajātassa, kiṁ mittaṁ samparāyikan”ti.
“Who’s your friend abroad? Who’s your friend at home? Who’s your friend in need? Who’s your friend in the next life?”
“सत्थो पवसतो मित्तं, माता मित्तं सके घरे; सहायो अत्थजातस्स, होति मित्तं पुनप्पुनं; सयङ्कतानि पुञ्ञानि, तं मित्तं सम्परायिकन्”ति।
“Sattho pavasato mittaṁ, mātā mittaṁ sake ghare; Sahāyo atthajātassa, hoti mittaṁ punappunaṁ; Sayaṅkatāni puññāni, taṁ mittaṁ samparāyikan”ti.
“A caravan is your friend abroad. Mother is your friend at home. A comrade in a time of need is a friend time and again. But the good deeds you’ve done yourself—that’s your friend in the next life.”
The authoritative text of the Saṁyutta Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
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