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संयुत्त निकाय ३।१६
Saṁyutta Nikāya 3.16
The Related Suttas Collection 3.16
२। दुतियवग्ग
2. Dutiyavagga
2. Childless
मल्लिकासुत्त
Mallikāsutta
A Daughter
सावत्थिनिदानं।
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
अथ खो राजा पसेनदि कोसलो येन भगवा तेनुपसङ्कमि; उपसङ्कमित्वा भगवन्तं अभिवादेत्वा एकमन्तं निसीदि। अथ खो अञ्ञतरो पुरिसो येन राजा पसेनदि कोसलो तेनुपसङ्कमि; उपसङ्कमित्वा रञ्ञो पसेनदिस्स कोसलस्स उपकण्णके आरोचेसि: “मल्लिका, देव, देवी धीतरं विजाता”ति। एवं वुत्ते, राजा पसेनदि कोसलो अनत्तमनो अहोसि।
Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Atha kho aññataro puriso yena rājā pasenadi kosalo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā rañño pasenadissa kosalassa upakaṇṇake ārocesi: “mallikā, deva, devī dhītaraṁ vijātā”ti. Evaṁ vutte, rājā pasenadi kosalo anattamano ahosi.
Then King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. Then a man went up to the king and whispered in his ear, “Your Majesty, Queen Mallikā has given birth to a daughter.” When this was said, King Pasenadi was disappointed.
अथ खो भगवा राजानं पसेनदिं कोसलं अनत्तमनतं विदित्वा तायं वेलायं इमा गाथायो अभासि:
Atha kho bhagavā rājānaṁ pasenadiṁ kosalaṁ anattamanataṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imā gāthāyo abhāsi:
Then, knowing that King Pasenadi was disappointed, on that occasion the Buddha recited these verses:
“इत्थीपि हि एकच्चिया, सेय्या पोस जनाधिप; मेधाविनी सीलवती, सस्सुदेवा पतिब्बता।
“Itthīpi hi ekacciyā, seyyā posa janādhipa; Medhāvinī sīlavatī, sassudevā patibbatā.
“Well, some women are better than men, O ruler of the people. Wise and virtuous, a devoted wife who honors her mother in law.
तस्सा यो जायति पोसो, सूरो होति दिसम्पति; तादिसा सुभगिया पुत्तो, रज्जम्पि अनुसासती”ति।
Tassā yo jāyati poso, sūro hoti disampati; Tādisā subhagiyā1 putto, rajjampi anusāsatī”ti.
And when she has a son, he becomes a hero, O lord of the land. The son of such a blessed lady may even rule the realm.”
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