1.1“Sappuriso, bhikkhave, kule jāyamāno bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti—“Mendicants, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people.1.2mātāpitūnaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, puttadārassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, dāsakammakaraporisassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, mittāmaccānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, pubbapetānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, rañño atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, devatānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti.For the benefit, welfare, and happiness of mother and father; children and partners; bondservants, workers, and staff; friends and colleagues; departed ancestors; the king; the deities; and ascetics and brahmins.

2.1PTS 4.245Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahāmegho sabbasassāni sampādento bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti;It’s like a great rain cloud, which nourishes all the crops for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people.2.2evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso kule jāyamāno bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti—In the same way, a true person is born in a family for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of the people. …2.3mātāpitūnaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, puttadārassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, dāsakammakaraporisassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, mittāmaccānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, pubbapetānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, rañño atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, devatānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hoti, samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ atthāya hitāya sukhāya hotīti.

3.1Bahūnaṁ vata atthāya,A wise person living at home3.2sappañño gharamāvasaṁ;benefits many people.3.3Mātaraṁ pitaraṁ pubbe,Neither by day or at night do they neglect3.4rattindivamatandito.their mother, father, and ancestors.4.1Pūjeti sahadhammena,They venerate them in accord with the teaching,4.2pubbekatamanussaraṁ;remembering what they have done.

4.3Anāgāre pabbajite,One of settled faith and good nature4.4apace brahmacārayo.venerates the homeless renunciates,5.1Niviṭṭhasaddho pūjeti,the mendicant spiritual practitioners,5.2ñatvā dhamme ca pesalo;knowing their good-hearted qualities.

5.3Rañño hito devahito,Good for the king, good for the gods,5.4ñātīnaṁ sakhinaṁ hito.and good for relatives and comrades.

6.1Sabbesaṁ so hito hoti,In fact, they’re good for everyone,6.2saddhamme suppatiṭṭhito;well grounded in the true teaching.6.3Vineyya maccheramalaṁ,Rid of the stain of stinginess,6.4sa lokaṁ bhajate sivan”ti.they’ll enjoy a world of grace.”

6.5Aṭṭhamaṁ.