1.1“Himavantaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṁ nissāya mahāsālā tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti.“Mendicants, great sal trees grow in three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.1.2Katamāhi tīhi?What three?1.3Sākhāpattapalāsena vaḍḍhanti, tacapapaṭikāya vaḍḍhanti, pheggusārena vaḍḍhanti.The branches, leaves, and foliage; the bark and shoots; and the softwood and heartwood.1.4Himavantaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṁ nissāya mahāsālā imāhi tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti.Great sal trees grow in these three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.

2.1Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saddhaṁ kulapatiṁ nissāya anto jano tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhati.In the same way, a family grows in three ways supported by a family head with faith.2.2Katamāhi tīhi?What three?2.3Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati.Faith, ethics, and wisdom.2.4Saddhaṁ, bhikkhave, kulapatiṁ nissāya anto jano imāhi tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhatīti.A family grows in these three ways supported by a family head with faith.

3.1Yathāpi pabbato selo,Supported by the rocky mountain3.2araññasmiṁ brahāvane;in the wilds, the formidable forest,3.3Taṁ rukkhā upanissāya,the tree grows3.4vaḍḍhante te vanappatī.to become lord of the forest.

4.1Tatheva sīlasampannaṁ,So too, when the family head4.2saddhaṁ kulapatiṁ idha;is ethical and faithful,4.3Upanissāya vaḍḍhanti,supported by them, they grow:4.4puttadārā ca bandhavā;children, partners, and kin,4.5Amaccā ñātisaṅghā ca,colleagues, relatives,4.6ye cassa anujīvino.and those dependent for their livelihood.

5.1PTS 1.153Tyāssa sīlavato sīlaṁ,Seeing the ethical conduct of the virtuous,5.2cāgaṁ sucaritāni ca;the generosity and good deeds,5.3Passamānānukubbanti,those who see clearly5.4attamatthaṁ vicakkhaṇā.do likewise.

6.1Idha dhammaṁ caritvāna,∥Having practiced the teaching here,6.2maggaṁ sugatigāminaṁ;the path that goes to a good place,6.3Nandino devalokasmiṁ,they delight in the heavenly realm,6.4modanti kāmakāmino”ti.enjoying all the pleasures they desire.”

6.5Navamaṁ.