A Friend

Mittasutta

A Friend

Mittasutta

EN
“Who’s your friend while journeying? Who’s your friend at home? Who’s your friend in time of need? Who’s your friend in lives to come?”
PL
“Kiṁsu pavasato mittaṁ, kiṁsu mittaṁ sake ghare; Kiṁ mittaṁ atthajātassa, kiṁ mittaṁ samparāyikan”ti.
EN
“A caravan is your friend while journeying. Mother is your friend at home. An ally in time of need is a friend time and again.
PL
“Sattho pavasato mittaṁ, mātā mittaṁ sake ghare; Sahāyo atthajātassa, hoti mittaṁ punappunaṁ;
EN
But the good deeds you’ve done yourself— that’s your friend in lives to come.”
PL
Sayaṅkatāni puññāni, taṁ mittaṁ samparāyikan”ti.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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