1.1“Himavantaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṁ nissāya mahāsālā pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti.“Mendicants, great sal trees grow in five ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.1.2Katamāhi pañcahi?What five?1.3Sākhāpattapalāsena vaḍḍhanti;The branches, leaves, and foliage;1.4tacena vaḍḍhanti;the bark;1.5papaṭikāya vaḍḍhanti;the shoots;1.6pheggunā vaḍḍhanti;the softwood;1.7sārena vaḍḍhanti.and the hardwood.1.8Himavantaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṁ nissāya mahāsālā imāhi pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti.Great sal trees grow in these five ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.

1.9Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saddhaṁ kulaputtaṁ nissāya antojano pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhati.In the same way, a family grows in five ways supported by a family head with faith.1.10Katamāhi pañcahi?What five?1.11Saddhāya vaḍḍhati;Faith,1.12sīlena vaḍḍhati;ethics,1.13sutena vaḍḍhati;learning,1.14cāgena vaḍḍhati;generosity,1.15paññāya vaḍḍhati.and wisdom.1.16Saddhaṁ, bhikkhave, kulaputtaṁ nissāya antojano imāhi pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhatīti.A family grows in these five ways supported by a family head with faith.

2.1Yathā hi pabbato selo,Supported by the rocky mountain2.2araññasmiṁ brahāvane;in the wilds, the formidable forest,2.3Taṁ rukkhā upanissāya,the tree grows2.4vaḍḍhante te vanappatī.to become lord of the forest.

3.1Tatheva sīlasampannaṁ,So too, when the family head3.2Saddhaṁ kulaputtaṁ imaṁ;is ethical and faithful,3.3Upanissāya vaḍḍhanti,supported by them, they grow:3.4Puttadārā ca bandhavā;children, partners, and kin,3.5Amaccā ñātisaṅghā ca,colleagues, relatives,3.6Ye cassa anujīvino.and those dependent for their livelihood.

4.1Tyassa sīlavato sīlaṁ,Seeing the ethical conduct of the virtuous,4.2cāgaṁ sucaritāni ca;the generosity and good deeds,4.3Passamānānukubbanti,those who see clearly4.4ye bhavanti vicakkhaṇā.do likewise.

5.1Idha dhammaṁ caritvāna,∥Having practiced the teaching here,5.2maggaṁ sugatigāminaṁ;the path that goes to a good place,5.3Nandino devalokasmiṁ,they delight in the heavenly realm,5.4modanti kāmakāmino”ti.enjoying all the pleasures they desire.”

5.5Dasamaṁ.

5.6Sumanavaggo catuttho.

6.0Tassuddānaṁ

6.1Sumanā cundī uggaho,6.2sīho dānānisaṁsako;6.3Kālabhojanasaddhā ca,6.4puttasālehi te dasāti.