1“What is the ground of human beings?
What is the best companion here?
By what do the creatures who live off the earth
sustain their life?”

2“Children are the ground of human beings.
A wife is the best companion.
The creatures who live off the earth
sustain their life by rain.”

1"Kiṁsu vatthu manussānaṁ,
kiṁsūdha paramo sakhā;
Kiṁsu bhūtā upajīvanti,
ye pāṇā pathavissitā"ti.

2"Puttā vatthu manussānaṁ,
bhariyā ca paramo sakhā;
Vuṭṭhiṁ bhūtā upajīvanti,
ye pāṇā pathavissitā"ti.