Summary: Upakāro ca yo mitto, sukhe dukkhe ca yo sakhā, atthakkhāyī ca yo mitto, yo ca mittānukampako -- etepi mitte cattāro iti viññāya paṇḍito sakkaccaṃ payirupāseyya mātā puttaṃ va orasaṃ. Listen The friend who is a helpmate, the friend in happiness and woe, the friend who gives good counsel, the friend who sympathises too -- these four as friends the wise behold and cherish them devotedly as does a mother her own child. Dīgha Nikāya 3.265 View Pāli on Tipitaka.org Everyman's Ethics: Four Discourses by the Buddha (WH 14), translated by Narada Thera Book Details Pariyatti is a non-profit organization supported by purchases and contributions. http://store.pariyatti.org/donate.html -- Our monthly e-newsletter includes specials from time to time. You can subscribe at: www.pariyatti.org/ResourcesProjects/News/tabid/125/Default.aspx
