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Natthiputtasamasutta

There’s Nothing Like a Child None Equal to That for a Son

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
At Savatthi.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:
Standing to one side, that devatā spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:

“Natthi puttasamaṁ pemaṁ,
“There’s no love like that for a child,
“There is no affection like that for a son,

natthi gosamitaṁ dhanaṁ;
no wealth equal to cattle,
No wealth equal to cattle,

Natthi sūriyasamā ābhā,
no light like that of the sun,
There is no light like the sun,

samuddaparamā sarā”ti.
and of waters the ocean is paramount.”
Among the waters the ocean is supreme. ”

“Natthi attasamaṁ pemaṁ,
“There’s no love like that for oneself,
“There is no affection like that for oneself,

natthi dhaññasamaṁ dhanaṁ;
no wealth equal to grain,
No wealth equal to grain,

Natthi paññāsamā ābhā,
no light like that of wisdom,
There is no light like wisdom,

vuṭṭhi ve paramā sarā”ti.
and of waters the rain is paramount.”
Among the waters the rain is supreme. ”