1At Sāvatthī.

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

2“Your children bring you delight!
Your cattle also bring you delight!
For attachments are a man’s delight;
without attachments there’s no delight.”

3“Your children bring you sorrow.
Your cattle also bring you sorrow.
For attachments are a man’s sorrow;
without attachments there are no sorrows.”

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi: 

2"Nandati puttehi puttimā,
Gomā gohi tatheva nandati;
Upadhīhi narassa nandanā,
Na hi so nandati yo nirūpadhī"ti.

3"Socati puttehi puttimā,
Gomā gohi tatheva socati;
Upadhīhi narassa socanā,
Na hi so socati yo nirūpadhī"ti.