[74] Bhikkhus, growing by ten kinds of growth, a noble disciple grows by the noble growth, and he takes hold of what is essential and takes hold of what is best for the body. By what ten? He grows in fields and land; he grows in wealth and grain; he grows in children and wives; he grows in slaves, workers, and servants; he grows in four-footed animals; he grows in faith (saddhā); he grows in virtue (sīla); he grows in learning (suta); he grows in generosity (cāga); he grows in wisdom (paññā). Growing by these ten kinds of growth, bhikkhus, a noble disciple grows by the noble growth, and he takes hold of what is essential and takes hold of what is best for the body.
One who grows here in wealth and grain,
in children, wives, and four-footed animals,
is fortunate and famous, honored
by relatives and friends, and by kings as well.
One who grows here in faith and virtue,
in wisdom, and in both generosity and learning —
such a good person (sappurisa), discerning,
grows in both ways in this very life.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.