1.1Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

2.1“Sabrahmakāni, bhikkhave, tāni kulāni yesaṁ puttānaṁ mātāpitaro ajjhāgāre pūjitā honti.“Mendicants, a family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with Divinity.2.2Sapubbadevatāni, bhikkhave, tāni kulāni yesaṁ puttānaṁ mātāpitaro ajjhāgāre pūjitā honti.A family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with the elder gods.2.3Sapubbācariyakāni, bhikkhave, tāni kulāni yesaṁ puttānaṁ mātāpitaro ajjhāgāre pūjitā honti.A family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with the first tutors.2.4Sāhuneyyakāni, bhikkhave, tāni kulāni yesaṁ puttānaṁ mātāpitaro ajjhāgāre pūjitā honti.A family where the children honor their parents in their home is said to live with those worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods.

3.1‘Brahmā’ti, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṁ etaṁ adhivacanaṁ.‘Divinity’ is a term for your parents.3.2‘Pubbadevatā’ti, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṁ etaṁ adhivacanaṁ.‘Elder gods’ is a term for your parents.3.3‘Pubbācariyā’ti, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṁ etaṁ adhivacanaṁ.‘First tutors’ is a term for your parents.3.4‘Āhuneyyā’ti, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṁ etaṁ adhivacanaṁ.‘Worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods’ is a term for your parents.3.5Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?3.6Bahukārā, bhikkhave, mātāpitaro puttānaṁ āpādakā posakā imassa lokassa dassetāro”ti.Parents are very helpful to their children, they raise them, nurture them, and show them the world.”

3.7Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.3.8Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

4.1“Brahmāti mātāpitaro,“Parents are said to be ‘Divinity’4.2pubbācariyāti vuccare;and ‘first tutors’.4.3Āhuneyyā ca puttānaṁ,They’re worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods <j>from their children,4.4pajāya anukampakā.for they love their offspring.

5.1Tasmā hi ne namasseyya,Therefore an astute person5.2sakkareyya ca paṇḍito;would revere them and honor them5.3Annena atha pānena,with food and drink,5.4vatthena sayanena ca;clothes and bedding,5.5Ucchādanena nhāpanena,anointing and bathing,5.6pādānaṁ dhovanena ca.and by washing their feet.

6.1Tāya naṁ pāricariyāya,∥Because they serve6.2mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā;their parents like this,6.3Idheva naṁ pasaṁsanti,they’re praised in this life by the astute,6.4pecca sagge pamodatī”ti.and they depart to rejoice in heaven.”

7.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

7.2Sattamaṁ.