Nandatisutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.12

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2. Nandanavagga

2. The Garden of Delight

Nandatisutta

Delight

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Nandati puttehi puttimā,

“Children bring you delight!

Gomā gohi tatheva nandati;

Cattle also bring you delight!

Upadhīhi narassa nandanā,

For attachments are a man’s delight;

Na hi so nandati yo nirūpadhī”ti.

without attachments there’s no delight.”

“Socati puttehi puttimā,

“Children bring you sorrow.

Gomā gohi tatheva socati;

Cattle also bring you sorrow.

Upadhīhi narassa socanā,

For attachments are a man’s sorrow;

Na hi so socati yo nirūpadhī”ti.

without attachments there are no sorrows.”