sn.1.13 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

None Equal to That for a Son

At Savatthi. Standing to one side, that devatā spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:

“There is no affection like that for a son,
No wealth equal to cattle,
There is no light like the sun,
Among the waters the ocean is supreme.”

The Blessed One:

“There is no affection like that for oneself,
No wealth equal to grain,
There is no light like wisdom,
Among the waters the rain is supreme.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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There’s Nothing Like a Child

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