Piyajātikasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 87

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monastery.ārāme.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

at thatTena indeedkho nowpana at that timesamayena a certainaññatarassa householder'sgahapatissa only childekaputtako dearpiyo belovedmanāpo passed awaykālaṅkato washoti.
theirTassa because of the deathkālaṅkiriyāya notneva workkammantā appealedpaṭibhanti notna foodbhattaṁ appealedpaṭibhāti.
heSo cremation groundāḷāhanaṁ having gonegantvā wailskandati:
where are you“kahaṁ, my only childekaputtaka, where are youkahaṁ, my only childekaputtakā”ti.

Now at that time a certain householder’s dear and beloved only child passed away. After their death he didn’t feel like working or eating. He would go to the cremation ground and wail, “Where are you, my only child? Where are you, my only child?”

thenAtha indeedkho thatso householdergahapati whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā he approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ he sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ indeedkho thattaṁ householdergahapatiṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā said thisetadavoca:
not“na indeedkho yourte, householdergahapati, ownsake mindcitte of one standingṭhitassa facultiesindriyāni, there areatthi yourte of the facultiesindriyānaṁ deteriorationaññathattan”ti.
for what“Kiñhi myme, sirbhante, of the facultiesindriyānaṁ no deteriorationnāññathattaṁ will bebhavissati;
for mymayhañhi, sirbhante, only childekaputto dearpiyo belovedmanāpo passed awaykālaṅkato.
of thatTassa because of passing awaykālaṅkiriyāya not evenneva workkammantā they appealpaṭibhanti, notna foodbhattaṁ it appealspaṭibhāti.
that ISohaṁ to the cremation groundāḷāhanaṁ having gonegantvā I wailkandāmi:
where‘kahaṁ, only childekaputtaka, wherekahaṁ, only childekaputtakā’”ti.
so it is“Evametaṁ, householdergahapati, so it isevametaṁ, householdergahapati.
born from the belovedPiyajātikā forhi, householdergahapati, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā originate from the belovedpiyappabhavikā”ti.
of whom“Kassa indeedkho indeed, sir, thisnāmetaṁ, sirbhante, thusevaṁ will bebhavissati:
born from the beloved‘piyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā originate from the belovedpiyappabhavikā’ti?
born from the belovedPiyajātikā forhi indeedkho, sirbhante, joy and happinessānandasomanassā originate from the belovedpiyappabhavikā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho thatso householdergahapati of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ not having delighted inanabhinanditvā having rejectedpaṭikkositvā having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā he leftpakkāmi.

Then he went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him, “Your faculties, householder, are those of one who is unstable in their own mind; there is a deterioration in your faculties.” “And how, sir, could there be no deterioration of my faculties? For my dear and beloved only child has passed away. Since their death I haven’t felt like working or eating. I go to the cremation ground and wail: ‘Where are you, my only child? Where are you, my only child?’” “That’s so true, householder! That’s so true, householder! For our loved ones are a source of sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.” “Sir, who on earth could ever think such a thing! For our loved ones are a source of joy and happiness.” Disagreeing with the Buddha’s statement, rejecting it, he rose from his seat and left.

at thatTena nowkho thenpana at the timesamayena severalsambahulā gamblersakkhadhuttā of the Blessed Onebhagavato not faravidūre with diceakkhehi were playing dicedibbanti.
thenAtha nowkho thatso householdergahapati whereyena thosete gamblersakkhadhuttā approached themtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to the gamblersakkhadhutte said thisetadavoca:
here I“idhāhaṁ, sirsbhonto, whereyena the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁ; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ having greetedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ I sat downnisīdiṁ. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ nowkho memaṁ, sirsbhonto, the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo said thisetadavoca:
not‘na nowkho yourte, householdergahapati, in your ownsake mindcitte abidingṭhitassa facultiesindriyāni, there areatthi yourte of the facultiesindriyānaṁ abnormalityaññathattan’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Iahaṁ, sirsbhonto, to the asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:
what indeed‘kiñhi for meme, revered sirbhante, of the facultiesindriyānaṁ no abnormalitynāññathattaṁ will bebhavissati;
for me indeedmayhañhi, revered sirbhante, only sonekaputtako dearpiyo belovedmanāpo has diedkālaṅkato.
of thatTassa because of the deathkālaṅkiriyāya not indeedneva workkammantā appealspaṭibhanti, notna foodbhattaṁ appealspaṭibhāti.
that ISohaṁ to the charnel groundāḷāhanaṁ having gonegantvā I weepkandāmi—
wherekahaṁ, only sonekaputtaka, wherekahaṁ, only sonekaputtakā’ti.
so it is‘Evametaṁ, householdergahapati, so it isevametaṁ, householdergahapati.
born from the belovedPiyajātikā indeedhi, householdergahapati, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despairsokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā born from the dearpiyappabhavikā’ti.

Now at that time several gamblers were playing dice not far from the Buddha. That householder approached them and told them what had happened.

of whom‘Kassa indeedkho is thisnāmetaṁ, sirbhante, thusevaṁ will it bebhavissati—
born from the belovedpiyajātikā sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despairsokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā produced by the belovedpiyappabhavikā?
born from the belovedPiyajātikā forhi indeedkho, sirbhante, joy and happinessānandasomanassā produced by the belovedpiyappabhavikā’ti.
thenAtha then Ikhvāhaṁ, sirsbhonto, of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotamagotamassa speechbhāsitaṁ not having delighted inanabhinanditvā having rejectedpaṭikkositvā from the seatuṭṭhāyāsanā departedpakkamin”ti.
so it is“Evametaṁ, householdergahapati, so it isevametaṁ, householdergahapati.
born from the belovedPiyajātikā forhi, householdergahapati, joy and happinessānandasomanassā produced by the belovedpiyappabhavikā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho thatso householdergahapati agrees“sameti to meme with the gamblersakkhadhuttehī”ti leftpakkāmi.

“That’s so true, householder! That’s so true, householder! For our loved ones are a source of joy and happiness.” Thinking, “The gamblers and I are in agreement,” the householder left.

thenAtha indeedkho thisidaṁ topic of discussionkathāvatthu eventuallyanupubbena royal compoundrājantepuraṁ enteredpāvisi.
thenAtha indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo Mallikāmallikaṁ queendeviṁ addressedāmantesi:
this“idaṁ by youte, Mallikāmallike, by asceticsamaṇena Gotamagotamena spokenbhāsitaṁ:
are a source of sorrow‘piyajātikā lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā born from the belovedpiyappabhavikā’”ti.
if that“Sacetaṁ, great kingmahārāja, by the Buddhabhagavatā spokenbhāsitaṁ, then that's how it isevametan”ti.
just so“Evameva this Mallikāpanāyaṁ Mallikāmallikā whateveryaññadeva asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo saysbhāsati thattaṁ agrees with ittadevassa agreesabbhanumodati:
if that‘Sacetaṁ, great kingmahārāja, by the Buddhabhagavatā spokenbhāsitaṁ then that's how it isevametan’ti.
just asSeyyathāpi indeednāma, whateveryaññadeva teacherācariyo to their pupilantevāsissa saysbhāsati thattaṁ agrees with ittadevassa pupilantevāsī agreesabbhanumodati:
that is so‘evametaṁ, teacherācariya, that is soevametaṁ, teacherācariyā’ti.
just soEvameva indeedkho youtvaṁ, Mallikāmallike, whateveryaññadeva asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo saysbhāsati thattaṁ agrees with ittadevassa you agreeabbhanumodasi:
if that‘Sacetaṁ, great kingmahārāja, by the Buddhabhagavatā spokenbhāsitaṁ then that's how it isevametan’ti.
go awayCara get outpire, Mallikāmallike, get lostvinassā”ti.

Eventually that topic of discussion reached the royal compound. Then King Pasenadi addressed Queen Mallikā, “Mallikā, your ascetic Gotama said this: ‘Our loved ones are a source of sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.’” “If that’s what the Buddha said, Great King, then that’s how it is.” “No matter what the ascetic Gotama says, Mallikā agrees with him: ‘If that’s what the Buddha said, Great King, then that’s how it is.’ You’re just like a pupil who agrees with everything their tutor says. Go away, Mallikā, get out of here!”

Then Queen Mallikā addressed the brahmin Nāḷijaṅgha, “Please, brahmin, go to the Buddha, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Ask him if he is healthy and well, nimble, strong, and living comfortably. And then say: ‘Sir, did the Buddha make this statement: “Our loved ones are a source of sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress”?’ Remember well how the Buddha answers and tell it to me. For Realized Ones say nothing that is not so.” “Yes, ma’am,” he replied. He went to the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha,

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