“What’s a person’s best wealth?“Kiṁsūdha vittaṁ purisassa seṭṭhaṁ,What brings happiness when practiced well?Kiṁsu suciṇṇo sukhamāvahati;What’s the sweetest taste of all?Kiṁsu have sādutaraṁ rasānaṁ,The one they say has the best life: how do they live?”Kathaṁjīviṁ jīvitamāhu seṭṭhan”ti.
“Faith here is a person’s best wealth.“Saddhīdha vittaṁ purisassa seṭṭhaṁ,The teaching brings happiness when practiced well.Dhammo suciṇṇo sukhamāvahati;Truth is the sweetest taste of all.Saccaṁ have sādutaraṁ rasānaṁ,The one they say has the best life lives by wisdom.”Paññājīviṁ jīvitamāhu seṭṭhan”ti.
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