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Majjhima Nikāya 87

Piyajātikasutta

Born From the Beloved · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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mallikā“mallikā, worthybho gotamagotama, queendevī of the worthy onebhoto of gotamagotamassa feetpāde with her headsirasā bowsvandati; healthyappābādhaṁ wellappātaṅkaṁ nimblelahuṭṭhānaṁ strongbalaṁ living comfortablyphāsuvihāraṁ she askspucchati;
and soevañca she saysvadeti:
spoken‘bhāsitā indeednu indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, by the blessed onebhagavatā thisesā statementvācā—
a source of sorrowpiyajātikā a source of sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā originating from loved onespiyappabhavikā’”ti.

so is that“Evametaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, so is thatevametaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa.
born from the belovedPiyajātikā indeedhi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā born from the belovedpiyappabhavikāti.

and this hereTadamināpetaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, by way ofpariyāyena to be understoodveditabbaṁ howyathā of beloved kindpiyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā born of the belovedpiyappabhavikā.
once upon a timeBhūtapubbaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, right hereimissāyeva in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyā of a certainaññatarissā woman'sitthiyā mothermātā passed awaykālamakāsi.
sheSā because of thattassā by the passing awaykālakiriyāya madummattikā with distracted mindkhittacittā from streetrathikāya to streetrathikaṁ from squaresiṅghāṭakena to squaresiṅghāṭakaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā said thisevamāha:
has anyone‘api myme mothermātaraṁ seenaddassatha, has anyoneapi myme mothermātaraṁ seenaddassathā’ti?

by this veryImināpi indeedkho thisetaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, by waypariyāyena to be understoodveditabbaṁ thatyathā born from the belovedpiyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā have the beloved as their sourcepiyappabhavikāti.
once upon a timeBhūtapubbaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, right hereimissāyeva in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyā of a certainaññatarissā womanitthiyā fatherpitā passed awaykālamakāsi ……
brotherbhātā passed awaykālamakāsi ……
sisterbhaginī passed awaykālamakāsi ……
sonputto passed awaykālamakāsi ……
daughterdhītā passed awaykālamakāsi ……
husbandsāmiko passed awaykālamakāsi.
sheSā of thattassa because of the passing awaykālakiriyāya madummattikā lost her mindkhittacittā from streetrathikāya to streetrathikaṁ from squaresiṅghāṭakena to squaresiṅghāṭakaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā she said thusevamāha:
has anyone‘api myme husbandsāmikaṁ seenaddassatha, has anyoneapi myme husbandsāmikaṁ seenaddassathā’ti?

by this tooImināpi indeedkho thisetaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, by waypariyāyena to be understoodveditabbaṁ howyathā born from the belovedpiyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā have their source in the belovedpiyappabhavikāti.
once upon a timeBhūtapubbaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, right in this veryimissāyeva Sāvatthīsāvatthiyā of a certainaññatarassa of a manpurisassa mothermātā passed awaykālamakāsi.
heSo because of hertassā due to the passing awaykālakiriyāya madummattako deranged in mindkhittacitto from streetrathikāya to streetrathikaṁ from squaresiṅghāṭakena to squaresiṅghāṭakaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā he said thisevamāha:
perhaps‘api myme mothermātaraṁ have you seenaddassatha, perhapsapi myme mothermātaraṁ have you seen?addassathā’ti?
by this tooImināpi indeedkho thisetaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, by waypariyāyena to be understoodveditabbaṁ howyathā born from the belovedpiyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā have their source in the belovedpiyappabhavikāti.
once upon a timeBhūtapubbaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, right in this veryimissāyeva Sāvatthīsāvatthiyā of a certainaññatarassa of a manpurisassa fatherpitā passed awaykālamakāsi ……
brotherbhātā passed awaykālamakāsi ……
sisterbhaginī passed awaykālamakāsi ……
sonputto passed awaykālamakāsi ……
daughterdhītā passed awaykālamakāsi ……
wifepajāpati passed awaykālamakāsi.
heSo because of hertassā due to the passing awaykālakiriyāya madummattako deranged in mindkhittacitto from streetrathikāya to streetrathikaṁ from squaresiṅghāṭakena to squaresiṅghāṭakaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā he said thisevamāha:
perhaps‘api myme wifepajāpatiṁ have you seenaddassatha, perhapsapi myme wifepajāpatiṁ have you seen?addassathā’ti?
by this tooImināpi indeedkho thisetaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, by waypariyāyena to be understoodveditabbaṁ howyathā born from the belovedpiyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā have their source in the belovedpiyappabhavikāti.

once it happenedBhūtapubbaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, in this veryimissāyeva Sāvatthīsāvatthiyā a certainaññatarā womanitthī relative's familyñātikulaṁ wentagamāsi.
herTassā thosete relativesñātakā husbandsāmikaṁ having divorcedacchinditvā to anotheraññassa wanting to givedātukāmā.
sheSā andca himtaṁ notna wishesicchati.
thenAtha indeedkho thatsā womanitthī husbandsāmikaṁ said thisetadavoca:
these‘ime, memaṁ, masterayyaputta, relativesñātakā youtvaṁ having divorcedacchinditvā to anotheraññassa wanting to givedātukāmā.
and IAhañca himtaṁ notna wishicchāmī’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho thatso manpuriso thattaṁ womanitthiṁ in twodvidhā having cutchetvā himselfattānaṁ disemboweledupphālesi:
both‘ubho after deathpecca we will bebhavissāmā’ti.
by this tooImināpi indeedkho thisetaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, by waypariyāyena should be understoodveditabbaṁ howyathā born from the belovedpiyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā originating from the belovedpiyappabhavikā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Nāḷijaṅghanāḷijaṅgho the brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ having approvedabhinanditvā having agreedanumoditvā having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā whereyena Mallikāmallikā the queendevī there he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā as much asyāvatako there wasahosi with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ conversationkathāsallāpo thattaṁ allsabbaṁ to Mallikāmallikāya the queendeviyā he reportedārocesi. thenAtha indeedkho Mallikāmallikā the queendevī whereyena the kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo there she approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to the kingrājānaṁ Pasenadipasenadiṁ of Kosalakosalaṁ she said thisetadavoca:

that“Taṁ what?kiṁ you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja,
dearpiyā to youte Vajirīvajirī Princess?kumārī”ti?
yes,“Evaṁ, Mallikā,mallike, dearpiyā to meme Vajirīvajirī Princess.”kumārī”ti.
that“Taṁ what?kiṁ you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja,
of Vajirīvajiriyā yourte princesskumāriyā from decay and changevipariṇāmaññathābhāvā would ariseuppajjeyyuṁ sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress?”sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti?
of Vajirī“Vajiriyā my,me, Mallikā,mallike, princesskumāriyā from decay and changevipariṇāmaññathābhāvā even of lifejīvitassapi there would besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, howkiṁ thenpana for meme notna would they ariseuppajjissanti sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress?”sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti?
this“Idaṁ indeedkho that,taṁ, great king,mahārāja, by thattena Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā Arahantarahatā Perfectly Enlightened Onesammāsambuddhena referring tosandhāya spoken:bhāsitaṁ:
born from the dear‘piyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā originating from the dear.’piyappabhavikā’ti.

thatTaṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja,
dearpiyā to youte Vāsabhāvāsabhā khattiya woman?khattiyā”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, Mallikāmallike, dearpiyā to meme Vāsabhāvāsabhā khattiya woman.khattiyā”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja, of Vāsabhāvāsabhāya yourte khattiya womankhattiyāya from change and alterationvipariṇāmaññathābhāvā would ariseuppajjeyyuṁ sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair?sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti?
of Vāsabhā“Vāsabhāya myme, Mallikāmallike, khattiya womankhattiyāya from change and alterationvipariṇāmaññathābhāvā even of lifejīvitassapi there would besiyā alterationaññathattaṁ, whatkiṁ thenpana for meme notna will ariseuppajjissanti sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair?sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti?
this“Idaṁ indeedkho thattaṁ, great kingmahārāja, by thattena Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā Arahantarahatā Fully Enlightened Onesammāsambuddhena referring tosandhāya spoken:bhāsitaṁ:
born from the beloved‘piyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despairsokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā originating from the beloved.piyappabhavikā’ti.

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