sn.1.53 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

A Friend

Who’s your friend in need?
Who’s your friend in the next life?”
“A caravan is your friend abroad.
Mother is your friend at home.
A comrade in a time of need
is a friend time and again.
But the good deeds you’ve done yourself—
that’s your friend in the next life.”
“Who’s your friend abroad?
Who’s your friend at home?