At Savatthi. Standing to one side, that devatā spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
“There is no affection like that for a son,
No wealth equal to cattle,
There is no light like the sun,
Among the waters the ocean is supreme.”
The Blessed One:
“There is no affection like that for oneself,
No wealth equal to grain,
There is no light like wisdom,
Among the waters the rain is supreme.”