SN 1.13

Natthiputtasamasutta

Sāvatthinidānaṁ. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

There’s Nothing Like a Child

At Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Natthi puttasamaṁ pemaṁ, natthi gosamitaṁ dhanaṁ; Natthi sūriyasamā ābhā, samuddaparamā sarā”ti.

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

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

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