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Majjhima Nikāya 87

Piyajātikasutta

Born From the Beloved · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thatTaṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja, dearpiyo to youte Viṭaṭūbhaviṭaṭūbho general?senāpatī”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, Mallikāmallike, dearpiyo to meme Viṭaṭūbhaviṭaṭūbho general.senāpatī”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja, of Viṭaṭūbhaviṭaṭūbhassa yourte of the generalsenāpatissa because of alteration and becoming otherwisevipariṇāmaññathābhāvā would ariseuppajjeyyuṁ sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair?sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti?
of Viṭaṭūbha“Viṭaṭūbhassa myme, Mallikāmallike, of the generalsenāpatissa because of alteration and becoming otherwisevipariṇāmaññathābhāvā even of lifejīvitassapi there might besiyā othernessaññathattaṁ, 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 Perfectly Enlightened Onesammāsambuddhena referring tosandhāya spokenbhāsitaṁ:
born from the beloved‘piyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despairsokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā originating from the beloved.piyappabhavikā’ti.

thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja, dearpiyā to youte I amahan”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, Mallikāmallike, dearpiyā you aremesi to metvan”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja,
of memayhaṁ of youte because of decay and changevipariṇāmaññathābhāvā would ariseuppajjeyyuṁ sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti?
of you indeed“Tuyhañhi of meme, Mallikāmallike, because of decay and changevipariṇāmaññathābhāvā of life toojīvitassapi would besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, whatkiṁ thenpana of meme notna will ariseuppajjissanti sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti?
this“Idaṁ indeedkho thattaṁ, great kingmahārāja, by thattena by the Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā by the arahantarahatā by the fully awakened onesammāsambuddhena referring tosandhāya spokenbhāsitaṁ:
born from the beloved‘piyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā originating from the dearpiyappabhavikā’ti.

thatTaṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja,
dearpiyā to youte the realms of Kāsi and Kosala?kāsikosalā”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, Mallikāmallike, dearpiyā to meme the realms of Kāsi and Kosala.kāsikosalā.
due to the bountyKāsikosalānaṁ, Mallikāmallike, due to the bountyānubhāvena sandalwood from Kāsikāsikacandanaṁ we usepaccanubhoma, garlands, fragrance, and makeupmālāgandhavilepanaṁ we wear.dhāremā”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, great kingmahārāja,
of the realms of Kāsi and Kosalakāsikosalānaṁ yourte because of their decay and changevipariṇāmaññathābhāvā would ariseuppajjeyyuṁ sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress?sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti?
for if they were to decay and change“Kāsikosalānañhi, Mallikāmallike, because of their decay and changevipariṇāmaññathābhāvā even of lifejīvitassapi there would besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, howkiṁ thenpana for meme notna will ariseuppajjissanti sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress?sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti?
this“Idaṁ indeedkho thattaṁ, great kingmahārāja, by thattena Blessed Onebhagavatā who knowsjānatā who seespassatā the Arahantarahatā the Perfectly Enlightened Onesammāsambuddhena referring tosandhāya was saidbhāsitaṁ:
born of the beloved‘piyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā born from the beloved.piyappabhavikā’”ti.

incredible“Acchariyaṁ, Mallikāmallike, amazingabbhutaṁ, Mallikāmallike.
how farYāvañca heso the Blessed Onebhagavā with wisdompaññāya penetratingativijjha it seems to memaññe seespassati.
comeEhi, Mallikāmallike, rinse my handsācamehī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo rising from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā over one shoulderekaṁsaṁ upper robeuttarāsaṅgaṁ having arrangedkaritvā toward whomyena the Blessed Onebhagavā cupped palms toward himtenañjaliṁ having raisedpaṇāmetvā three timestikkhattuṁ heartfelt sentimentudānaṁ expressedudānesi:
homage“Namo to himtassa the Blessed Onebhagavato the perfected onearahato the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhassa.
homageNamo to himtassa the Blessed Onebhagavato the perfected onearahato the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhassa.
homageNamo to himtassa the Blessed Onebhagavato the perfected onearahato the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhassā”ti.
the Discourse on Born From the BelovedPiyajātikasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the seventhsattamaṁ.

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