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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 1.54 Linked Discourses 1.54
6. JarÄvagga 6. Old Age
Vatthusutta Grounds Support
āKiį¹su vatthu manussÄnaį¹, āWhat is the site for human beings? āWhat is the support of human beings?
kiį¹sÅ«dha paramo sakhÄ; What is the best comrade here? What is the best companion here?
Kiį¹su bhÅ«tÄ upajÄ«vanti, By what do the creatures who live off the earth The creatures who dwell on the earthā
ye pÄį¹Ä pathavissitÄāti. sustain their life?ā By what do they sustain their life?ā
āPuttÄ vatthu manussÄnaį¹, āChildren are the site for human beings. āSons are the support of human beings,
bhariyÄ ca paramo sakhÄ; A wife is the best comrade. A wife the best companion;
Vuį¹į¹hiį¹ bhÅ«tÄ upajÄ«vanti, The creatures who live off the earth The creatures who dwell on the earth
ye pÄį¹Ä pathavissitÄāti. sustain their life by rain.ā Sustain their life by rain. ā