1.1“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, ṭhānāni sampassantā mātāpitaro puttaṁ icchanti kule jāyamānaṁ.“Mendicants, parents see five reasons to wish for the birth of a child in the family.1.2Katamāni pañca?What five?1.3Bhato vā no bharissati;Since we looked after them, they’ll look after us.1.4kiccaṁ vā no karissati;They’ll do their duty for us.1.5kulavaṁso ciraṁ ṭhassati;The family customs will last.1.6dāyajjaṁ paṭipajjissati;They’ll take care of the inheritance.1.7atha vā pana petānaṁ kālaṅkatānaṁ dakkhiṇaṁ anuppadassatīti.Or else when we have passed away they’ll give an offering on our behalf.1.8Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca ṭhānāni sampassantā mātāpitaro puttaṁ icchanti kule jāyamānanti.Parents see these five reasons to wish for the birth of a child in the family.

2.1Pañca ṭhānāni sampassaṁ,Seeing five reasons,2.2puttaṁ icchanti paṇḍitā;astute people wish for a child.2.3Bhato vā no bharissati,Since we looked after them, they’ll look after us.2.4kiccaṁ vā no karissati.They’ll do their duty for us.

3.1Kulavaṁso ciraṁ tiṭṭhe,The family customs will last.3.2dāyajjaṁ paṭipajjati;They’ll take care of the inheritance.3.3Atha vā pana petānaṁ,Or else when we have passed away3.4dakkhiṇaṁ anuppadassati.they’ll give an offering on our behalf.

4.1Ṭhānānetāni sampassaṁ,Seeing these five reasons4.2puttaṁ icchanti paṇḍitā;astute people wish for a child.4.3Tasmā santo sappurisā,And so true persons,4.4kataññū katavedino.grateful and thankful,

5.1PTS 3.44Bharanti mātāpitaro,look after their parents,5.2pubbe katamanussaraṁ;remembering past deeds.5.3Karonti nesaṁ kiccāni,They do for their parents,5.4yathā taṁ pubbakārinaṁ.as their parents did for them in the past.

6.1Ovādakārī bhataposī,Following their advice, <j>looking after those who raised them,6.2kulavaṁsaṁ ahāpayaṁ;the family customs are not lost.6.3Saddho sīlena sampanno,Faithful, accomplished in ethics,6.4putto hoti pasaṁsiyo”ti.such a child is praiseworthy.”

6.5Navamaṁ.