Natthiputtasamasutta 
Natthiputtasamasutta → natthiputtasuttaṁ (bj); natthiputtasamasuttaṁ (pts2ed) There’s Nothing Like a Child

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.  At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:  Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Natthi puttasamaṁ pemaṁ,  “There’s no fondness like that for a child,
natthi gosamitaṁ dhanaṁ;  no wealth equal to cattle,
Natthi sūriyasamā ābhā, 
sūriyasamā → suriyasamā (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed, pts2ed) no light like that of the sun,
samuddaparamā sarā”ti.  and of lakes the ocean is paramount.”

“Natthi attasamaṁ pemaṁ,  “There’s no fondness like that for oneself,
natthi dhaññasamaṁ dhanaṁ;  no wealth equal to grain,
Natthi paññāsamā ābhā,  no light like that of wisdom,
vuṭṭhi ve paramā sarā”ti.  and of waters the rain is paramount.”