Just as a mother would be good“Yathāpi ekaputtasmiṁ,to her beloved only child;piyasmiṁ kusalī siyā;so, to creatures all and everywhere,Evaṁ sabbesu pāṇesu,let one be good.sabbattha kusalo siyā”ti.
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Thag 1.82 Kassapa0.52near 0.1Verses of the Senior Monks 1.82 The Book of the Ones Chapter Nine Kassapa Go, child, to any place where there’s plenty of food, where it’s safe and free of peril— may you not be overcome by sorrow!…