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Linked Discourses 1.74 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.74

8. Incinerated – 8. Chetvāvagga

SN 1.74 Rain – Vuṭṭhisutta

 

“What’s the best of things that rise?

“Kiṁsu uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ,

And what’s the finest of things that fall?

kiṁsu nipatataṁ varaṁ;

And what of the things that go forth?

Kiṁsu pavajamānānaṁ,

And who’s the finest speaker?”

kiṁsu pavadataṁ varan”ti.

“A seed’s the best of things that rise.

“Bījaṁ uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ,

Rain’s the finest thing that falls.

vuṭṭhi nipatataṁ varā;

Cattle, of things that go forth.

Gāvo pavajamānānaṁ,

And a child is the finest speaker.”

putto pavadataṁ varo”ti.

“Knowledge is best of things that rise.

“Vijjā uppatataṁ seṭṭhā,

Ignorance the finest thing that falls.

avijjā nipatataṁ varā;

The Saṅgha, of things that go forth.

Saṅgho pavajamānānaṁ,

And the Buddha is the finest speaker.”

buddho pavadataṁ varo”ti.