1 “What’s the best of things that rise? And what’s the finest thing to fall? And what of the things that go forth? And who’s the finest speaker?”
1 “Kiṁsu uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ, kiṁsu nipatataṁ varaṁ; Kiṁsu pavajamānānaṁ, kiṁsu pavadataṁ varan”ti.
2 “A seed’s the best of things that rise. Rain’s the finest thing to fall. Cattle, of things that go forth. And a child is the finest speaker.”
2 “Bījaṁ uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ, vuṭṭhi nipatataṁ varā; Gāvo pavajamānānaṁ, putto pavadataṁ varo”ti.
3 “Knowledge is best of things that rise. Ignorance the finest thing to fall. The Saṅgha, of things that go forth. And the Buddha is the finest speaker.”
3 “Vijjā uppatataṁ seṭṭhā, avijjā nipatataṁ varā; Saṅgho pavajamānānaṁ, buddho pavadataṁ varo”ti.
