King Mahāsudassana 2.11

2.11.1

Evaṃ vutte, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano subhaddaṃ deviṃ etadavoca:

When the queen had spoken, the king said to her,

2.11.2

‘Dīgharattaṃ kho maṃ tvaṃ, devi, iṭṭhehi kantehi piyehi manāpehi samudācarittha;

‘For a long time, my queen, you have spoken to me with words that are welcome, desirable, agreeable, and pleasant.

2.11.3

atha ca pana maṃ tvaṃ pacchime kāle aniṭṭhehi akantehi appiyehi amanāpehi samudācarasī’ti.

And yet in my final hour, your words are unwelcome, undesirable, disagreeable, and unpleasant!’

2.11.4

‘Kathaṃ carahi taṃ, deva, samudācarāmī’ti?

‘So how then, Your Majesty, am I to speak to you?’

2.11.5

‘Evaṃ kho maṃ tvaṃ, devi, samudācara:

‘Like this, my queen:

2.11.6

“sabbeheva, deva, piyehi manāpehi nānābhāvo vinābhāvo aññathābhāvo, mā kho tvaṃ, deva, sāpekkho kālamakāsi, dukkhā sāpekkhassa kālaṅkiriyā, garahitā ca sāpekkhassa kālaṅkiriyā.

“Your Majesty, we must be parted and separated from all we hold dear and beloved. Don’t pass away with concerns. Such concern is suffering, and it’s criticized.

2.11.7

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti nagarasahassāni kusāvatīrājadhānippamukhāni.

Your Majesty, you have 84,000 cities, with the royal capital of Kusāvatī foremost.

2.11.8

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

Give up desire for these! Take no interest in life!”’

2.11.9

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti pāsādasahassāni dhammapāsādappamukhāni.

And so on for all the king’s possessions.

2.11.10

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.11

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti kūṭāgārasahassāni mahāviyūhakūṭāgārappamukhāni.

2.11.12

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.13

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti pallaṅkasahassāni sovaṇṇamayāni rūpiyamayāni dantamayāni sāramayāni gonakatthatāni paṭikatthatāni paṭalikatthatāni kadalimigapavarapaccattharaṇāni sauttaracchadāni ubhatolohitakūpadhānāni.

2.11.14

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.15

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti nāgasahassāni sovaṇṇālaṅkārāni sovaṇṇadhajāni hemajālapaṭicchannāni uposathanāgarājappamukhāni.

2.11.16

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.17

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti assasahassāni sovaṇṇālaṅkārāni sovaṇṇadhajāni hemajālapaṭicchannāni valāhakaassarājappamukhāni.

2.11.18

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.19

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti rathasahassāni sīhacammaparivārāni byagghacammaparivārāni dīpicammaparivārāni paṇḍukambalaparivārāni sovaṇṇālaṅkārāni sovaṇṇadhajāni hemajālapaṭicchannāni vejayantarathappamukhāni.

2.11.20

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.21

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti maṇisahassāni maṇiratanappamukhāni.

2.11.22

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.23

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti itthisahassāni subhaddādevippamukhāni.

2.11.24

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.25

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti gahapatisahassāni gahapatiratanappamukhāni.

2.11.26

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.27

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti khattiyasahassāni anuyantāni pariṇāyakaratanappamukhāni.

2.11.28

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.29

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti dhenusahassāni duhasandanāni kaṃsūpadhāraṇāni.

2.11.30

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.31

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti vatthakoṭisahassāni khomasukhumānaṃ kappāsikasukhumānaṃ koseyyasukhumānaṃ kambalasukhumānaṃ.

2.11.32

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.11.33

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti thālipākasahassāni sāyaṃ pātaṃ bhattābhihāro abhihariyati.

2.11.34

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsī”’ti.