1At Sāvatthī.

Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

2“There’s no love like that for a child,
no wealth equal to cattle,
no light like that of the sun,
and of waters the ocean is paramount.”

3“There’s no love like that for oneself,
no wealth equal to grain,
no light like that of wisdom,
and of waters the rain is paramount.”

1Sāvatthi­nidānaṁ.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi: 

2"Natthi puttasamaṁ pemaṁ,
natthi gosamitaṁ dhanaṁ;
Natthi sūriyasamā ābhā,
samuddaparamā sarā"ti.

3"Natthi attasamaṁ pemaṁ,
natthi dhaññasamaṁ dhanaṁ;
Natthi paññāsamā ābhā,
vuṭṭhi ve paramā sarā"ti.