Tipiṭaka / Tipiṭaka (English) / Saṁyutta Nikāya, English translation

    สํยุตฺต นิกาย ๑ฯ๗๔

    The Related Suttas Collection 1.74

    ๘ฯ เฉตฺวาวคฺค

    8. Incinerated

    วุฏฺฐิสุตฺต

    Rain

    “กึสุ อุปฺปตตํ เสฏฺฐํ, กึสุ นิปตตํ วรํ; กึสุ ปวชมานานํ, กึสุ ปวทตํ วรนฺ”ติฯ

    “What’s the best of things that rise? And what’s the finest of things that fall? And what of the things that go forth? And who’s the finest speaker?”

    “พีชํ อุปฺปตตํ เสฏฺฐํ, วุฏฺฐิ นิปตตํ วรา; คาโว ปวชมานานํ, ปุตฺโต ปวทตํ วโร”ติฯ

    “A seed’s the best of things that rise. Rain’s the finest thing that falls. Cattle, of things that go forth. And a child is the finest speaker.”

    “วิชฺชา อุปฺปตตํ เสฏฺฐา, อวิชฺชา นิปตตํ วรา; สงฺโฆ ปวชมานานํ, พุทฺโธ ปวทตํ วโร”ติฯ

    “Knowledge is best of things that rise. Ignorance the finest thing that falls. The Saṅgha, of things that go forth. And the Buddha is the finest speaker.”





    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 »]


    © 1991-2024 The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin | Titi Tudorancea® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
    Contact