Ekadhītusutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 17.24

Linked Discourses 17.24

3. Tatiyavagga

Chapter Three

Ekadhītusutta

An Only Daughter

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthī.

“Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

saddhā bhikkhave upāsikā ekaṁ dhītaraṁ piyaṁ manāpaṁ evaṁ sammā āyācamānā āyāceyya:

A faithful laywoman with a dear and beloved only daughter would rightly appeal to her,

‘tādisā, ayye, bhavāhi yādisā khujjuttarā ca upāsikā veḷukaṇḍakiyā ca nandamātā’ti.

‘My darling, please be like the laywomen Khujjuttarā and Veḷukaṇṭakī, Nanda’s mother.’

Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṁ pamāṇaṁ mama sāvikānaṁ upāsikānaṁ, yadidaṁ khujjuttarā ca upāsikā veḷukaṇḍakiyā ca nandamātā.

These are a standard and a measure for my female lay disciples, that is, the laywomen Khujjuttarā and Veḷukaṇṭakī, Nanda’s mother.

Sace kho tvaṁ, ayye, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajasi;

‘But my darling, if you go forth from the lay life to homelessness,

tādisā, ayye, bhavāhi yādisā khemā ca bhikkhunī uppalavaṇṇā cāti.

please be like the nuns Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.’

Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṁ pamāṇaṁ mama sāvikānaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ, yadidaṁ khemā ca bhikkhunī uppalavaṇṇā ca.

These are a standard and a measure for my nun disciples, that is, the nuns Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.

Mā ca kho tvaṁ, ayye, sekhaṁ appattamānasaṁ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇātūti.

‘And my darling, may you not come into possessions, honor, and popularity while you’re still a trainee and haven’t achieved your heart’s desire.’

Tañce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniṁ sekhaṁ appattamānasaṁ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇāti, so tassā hoti antarāyāya.

If a trainee who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire comes into possessions, honor, and popularity it’s an obstacle for them.

Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”

evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

Catutthaṁ.