1 "Himavantaṃ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṃ nissāya mahāsālā tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti. Katamāhi tīhi? Sākhāpattapalāsena vaḍḍhanti, tacapapaṭikāya vaḍḍhanti, pheggusārena vaḍḍhanti. Himavantaṃ, bhikkhave, pabbatarājaṃ nissāya mahāsālā imāhi tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhanti.

2 Evamevaṃ kho, bhikkhave, saddhaṃ kulapatiṃ nissāya anto jano tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhati. Katamāhi tīhi? Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati. Saddhaṃ, bhikkhave, kulapatiṃ nissāya anto jano imāhi tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhatīti.

3 Yathāpi pabbato selo,
araññasmiṃ brahāvane;
Taṃ rukkhā upanissāya,
vaḍḍhante te vanappatī.

4 Tatheva sīlasampannaṃ,
saddhaṃ kulapatiṃ idha;
Upanissāya vaḍḍhanti,
puttadārā ca bandhavā;
Amaccā ñātisanghā ca,
ye cassa anujīvino.

5 Tyāssa sīlavato sīlaṃ,
cāgaṃ sucaritāni ca;
Passamānānukubbanti,
attamatthaṃ vicakkhaṇā.

6 Idha dhammaṃ caritvāna,
maggaṃ sugatigāminaṃ;
Nandino devalokasmiṃ,
modanti kāmakāmino"ti.

Navamaṃ.