[Note: This is a discussion between a deva and the Buddha.]
“What is the ground of human beings?
What is the best companion here?
By what do the creatures who live off the earth
sustain their life?”
“Children are the ground of human beings.
A wife is the best companion.
The creatures who live off the earth
sustain their life by rain.”
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