- Linked Discourses 1.54Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.54
- 6. Old Age6. Jarāvagga
GroundsVatthusutta
“What is the site for human beings?“Kiṁsu vatthu manussānaṁ, What is the best comrade here?kiṁsūdha paramo sakhā; By what do the creatures who live off the earthKiṁsu bhūtā upajīvanti, sustain their life?”ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti.
“Children are the site for human beings.“Puttā vatthu manussānaṁ, A wife is the best comrade.bhariyā ca paramo sakhā; The creatures who live off the earthVuṭṭhiṁ bhūtā upajīvanti, sustain their life by rain.”ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti.