Dighanikaya 20.331_2

20.331_2

Tatrāyaṃ anupubbikathā – sākiyakoliyā kira kapilavatthunagarassa ca koliyanagarassa ca antare rohiṇiṃ nāma nadiṃ ekeneva āvaraṇena bandhāpetvā sassāni karonti, atha jeṭṭhamūlamāse sassesu milāyantesu ubhayanagaravāsikānampi kammakarā sannipatiṃsu. Tattha koliyanagaravāsino āhaṃsu – ‘‘idaṃ udakaṃ ubhato hariyamānaṃ na tumhākaṃ na amhākaṃ pahossati, amhākaṃ pana sassaṃ ekena udakeneva nipphajjissati, idaṃ udakaṃ amhākaṃ dethā’’ti. Kapilavatthunagaravāsino āhaṃsu – ‘‘tumhesu koṭṭhe pūretvā ṭhitesu mayaṃ rattasuvaṇṇanīlamaṇikāḷakahāpaṇe ca gahetvā pacchipasibbakādihatthā na sakkhissāma tumhākaṃ gharadvāre vicarituṃ, amhākampi sassaṃ ekeneva udakena nipphajjissati, idaṃ udakaṃ amhākaṃ dethā’’ti. ‘‘Na mayaṃ dassāmā’’ti. ‘‘Mayampi na dassāmā’’ti. Evaṃ kalahaṃ vaḍḍhetvā eko uṭṭhāya ekassa pahāraṃ adāsi, sopi aññassāti evaṃ aññamaññaṃ paharitvā rājakulānaṃ jātiṃ ghaṭṭetvā kalahaṃ vaḍḍhayiṃsu.

Here is the sequential account: It is said that the Sakyans and the Koliyans, having dammed the river named Rohiṇī between the city of Kapilavatthu and the city of Koliya with a single barrage, cultivated their crops. Then, in the month of Jeṭṭhamūla, when the crops were wilting, the laborers of the residents of both cities gathered together. There, the residents of the city of Koliya said: "If this water is taken to both sides, it will not suffice for you or for us; but our crops will mature with just this one supply of water. Give this water to us!" The residents of the city of Kapilavatthu said: "When you stand with your granaries full, we will not be able to wander at your house doors holding bags and baskets with red gold, blue gems, and black coins! Our crops too will mature with just this one supply of water. Give this water to us!" "We will not give it!" "We too will not give it!" Having escalated the quarrel in this manner, one stood up and struck another, and he struck another; thus, striking one another, insulting the lineage of the royal families, they intensified the quarrel.