1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Atha kho mātuposako brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.Then a brahmin who provided for his mother went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.

1.3Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho mātuposako brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha,1.4“ahañhi, bho gotama, dhammena bhikkhaṁ pariyesāmi, dhammena bhikkhaṁ pariyesitvā mātāpitaro posemi.“Worthy Gotama, I seek alms by legitimate means, which I use to provide for my mother and father.¹1.5Kaccāhaṁ, bho gotama, evaṅkārī kiccakārī homī”ti?In doing so, am I doing my duty?”

1.6“Taggha tvaṁ, brāhmaṇa, evaṅkārī kiccakārī hosi.“Indeed, brahmin, in so doing you are doing your duty.1.7Yo kho, brāhmaṇa, dhammena bhikkhaṁ pariyesati, dhammena bhikkhaṁ pariyesitvā mātāpitaro poseti, bahuṁ so puññaṁ pasavatīti.Whoever seeks alms by legitimate means, and uses them to provide for their mother and father brims with much merit.

2.1Yo mātaraṁ pitaraṁ vā,∥A mortal provides for their mother2.2macco dhammena posati;and father by legitimate means;2.3Tāya naṁ pāricariyāya,because they serve2.4mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā;their parents like this,2.5Idheva naṁ pasaṁsanti,they’re praised in this life by the astute,2.6pecca sagge pamodatī”ti.and they depart to rejoice in heaven.”

3.1Evaṁ vutte, mātuposako brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When he said this, the brahmin who provided for his mother said to the Buddha,3.2“abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama, abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! …3.3upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”