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Vuṭṭhisutta

Rain Rain

“Kiṁsu uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ,
“What is the best of things that rise up?
“What’s the best of things that rise?

kiṁsu nipatataṁ varaṁ;
What excels among things that fall down?
And what’s the finest of things that fall?

Kiṁsu pavajamānānaṁ,
What is the best of things that go forth?
And what of the things that go forth?

kiṁsu pavadataṁ varan”ti.
Who is the most excellent of speakers?”
And who’s the finest speaker?”

“Bījaṁ uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ,
Another devatā: “A seed is the best of things that rise up;
“A seed’s the best of things that rise.

vuṭṭhi nipatataṁ varā;
Rain excels among things that fall down;
Rain’s the finest thing that falls.

Gāvo pavajamānānaṁ,
Cattle are the best of things that go forth;
Cattle, of things that go forth.

putto pavadataṁ varo”ti.
A son is the most excellent of speakers. ”
And a child is the finest speaker.”

“Vijjā uppatataṁ seṭṭhā,
The Blessed One: “Knowledge is the best of things that rise up;
“Knowledge is best of things that rise.

avijjā nipatataṁ varā;
Ignorance excels among things that fall down;
Ignorance the finest thing that falls.

Saṅgho pavajamānānaṁ,
The Saṅgha is the best of things that go forth;
The Saṅgha, of things that go forth.

buddho pavadataṁ varo”ti.
The most excellent of speakers is the Buddha. ”
And the Buddha is the finest speaker.”