Sabrahmakasutta
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard:
“Sabrahmakāni, bhikkhave, tāni kulāni yesaṁ puttānaṁ mātāpitaro ajjhāgāre pūjitā honti.“Monks, living with Brahma are those families where, in the home, mother & father are revered by the children. Sapubbadevatāni, bhikkhave, tāni kulāni yesaṁ puttānaṁ mātāpitaro ajjhāgāre pūjitā honti.Living with the first devas are those families where, in the home, mother & father are revered by the children. Sapubbācariyakāni, bhikkhave, tāni kulāni yesaṁ puttānaṁ mātāpitaro ajjhāgāre pūjitā honti.Living with the first teachers are those families where, in the home, mother & father are revered by the children. Sāhuneyyakāni, bhikkhave, tāni kulāni yesaṁ puttānaṁ mātāpitaro ajjhāgāre pūjitā honti.Living with those worthy of gifts are those families where, in the home, mother & father are revered by the children.
‘Brahmā’ti, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṁ etaṁ adhivacanaṁ.‘Brahma’ is a synonym for mother & father. ‘Pubbadevatā’ti, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṁ etaṁ adhivacanaṁ.‘The first devas’ is a synonym for mother & father. ‘Pubbācariyā’ti, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṁ etaṁ adhivacanaṁ.‘The first teachers’ is a synonym for mother & father. ‘Āhuneyyā’ti, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṁ etaṁ adhivacanaṁ.‘Those worthy of gifts’ is a synonym for mother & father. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Bahukārā, bhikkhave, mātāpitaro puttānaṁ āpādakā posakā imassa lokassa dassetāro”ti.Mother & father do much for their children. They care for them, nourish them, introduce them to this world.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Brahmāti mātāpitaro, pubbācariyāti vuccare;Mother & father, compassionate to their family, are called Brahma, first teachers, Āhuneyyā ca puttānaṁ, pajāya anukampakā.those worthy of gifts from their children.
Tasmā hi ne namasseyya, sakkareyya ca paṇḍito;So the wise should pay them homage, honor, Annena atha pānena, vatthena sayanena ca;with food & drink, clothing & bedding, Ucchādanena nhāpanena, pādānaṁ dhovanena ca.
nhāpanena → nahāpanena (bj)anointing & bathing, & washing their feet.Tāya naṁ pāricariyāya, mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā;Performing these services to their parents, the wise Idheva naṁ pasaṁsanti, pecca sagge pamodatī”ti.are praised right here and after death rejoice in heaven.
