King Mahāsudassana 2.12

2.12.1

Evaṃ vutte, ānanda, subhaddā devī parodi assūni pavattesi.

When the king had spoken, Queen Subhaddā cried and burst out in tears.

2.12.2

Atha kho, ānanda, subhaddā devī assūni puñchitvā rājānaṃ mahāsudassanaṃ etadavoca:

Wiping away her tears, the queen said to the king:

2.12.3

‘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.

2.12.4

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti nagarasahassāni kusāvatīrājadhānippamukhāni.

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

2.12.5

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

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

2.12.6

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti pāsādasahassāni dhammapāsādappamukhāni.

And she continued, listing all the king’s possessions.

2.12.7

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.8

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti kūṭāgārasahassāni mahāviyūhakūṭāgārappamukhāni.

2.12.9

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.10

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

2.12.11

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.12

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

2.12.13

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.14

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

2.12.15

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha, jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.16

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

2.12.17

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.18

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti maṇisahassāni maṇiratanappamukhāni.

2.12.19

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.20

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti itthisahassāni itthiratanappamukhāni.

2.12.21

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha, jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.22

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti gahapatisahassāni gahapatiratanappamukhāni.

2.12.23

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.24

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti khattiyasahassāni anuyantāni pariṇāyakaratanappamukhāni.

2.12.25

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.26

Imāni te, deva, caturāsīti dhenusahassāni duhasandanāni kaṃsūpadhāraṇāni.

2.12.27

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.28

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

2.12.29

Ettha, deva, chandaṃ pajaha jīvite apekkhaṃ mākāsi.

2.12.30

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

2.12.31

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