Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.74

The Related Suttas Collection 1.74

8. Chetvāvagga

8. Incinerated

Vuṭṭhisutta

Rain

“Kiṁsu uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ, kiṁsu nipatataṁ varaṁ; Kiṁsu pavajamānānaṁ, kiṁsu pavadataṁ varan”ti.

“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?”

“Bījaṁ uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ, vuṭṭhi nipatataṁ varā; Gāvo pavajamānānaṁ, putto pavadataṁ varo”ti.

“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.”

“Vijjā uppatataṁ seṭṭhā, avijjā nipatataṁ varā; Saṅgho pavajamānānaṁ, buddho pavadataṁ varo”ti.

“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.”