King Mahāsudassana 2.8
Mahāsudassanasutta 2.8
- Language
- Pāli
2.8.1
Atha kho, ānanda, subhaddā devī pariṇāyakaratanaṃ āmantesi:
Then the queen addressed the commander-treasure,
2.8.2
‘kappehi, samma pariṇāyakaratana, caturaṅginiṃ senaṃ, ciraṃ diṭṭho no rājā mahāsudassano, rājānaṃ mahāsudassanaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamissāmā’ti.
‘Dear commander-treasure, please ready the army of four divisions. It is long since we saw the king, and we shall go to see him.’
2.8.3
‘Evaṃ, devī’ti kho, ānanda, pariṇāyakaratanaṃ subhaddāya deviyā paṭissutvā caturaṅginiṃ senaṃ kappāpetvā subhaddāya deviyā paṭivedesi:
‘Yes, my queen,’ he replied, and did as he was asked. He informed the queen,
2.8.4
‘kappitā kho, devi, caturaṅginī senā,
‘My queen, the army of four divisions is ready,
2.8.5
yassadāni kālaṃ maññasī’ti.
please go at your convenience.’
2.8.6
Atha kho, ānanda, subhaddā devī caturaṅginiyā senāya saddhiṃ itthāgārena yena dhammo pāsādo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā dhammaṃ pāsādaṃ abhiruhitvā yena mahāviyūhaṃ kūṭāgāraṃ tenupasaṅkami.
Then Queen Subhaddā together with the ladies of the harem went with the army to the Palace of Principle. She ascended the palace and went to the Chamber of the Grand Tower,
2.8.7
Upasaṅkamitvā mahāviyūhassa kūṭāgārassa dvārabāhaṃ ālambitvā aṭṭhāsi.
where she stood leaning against a door-post.
2.8.8
Atha kho, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano saddaṃ sutvā:
Hearing them, the king thought,
2.8.9
‘kiṃ nu kho mahato viya janakāyassa saddo’ti mahāviyūhā kūṭāgārā nikkhamanto addasa subhaddaṃ deviṃ dvārabāhaṃ ālambitvā ṭhitaṃ, disvāna subhaddaṃ deviṃ etadavoca:
‘What’s that, it sounds like a big crowd!’ Coming out of the chamber he saw Queen Subhaddā leaning against a door-post and said to her,
2.8.10
‘ettheva, devi, tiṭṭha mā pāvisī’ti.
‘Please stay there, my queen, don’t enter in here.’
Translations (4)
- Kralj Mahasudassana — sr
- Der König Mahāsudassana — German
- King Mahāsudassana — English
- Legend of the Great King of Glory (Mahâ-sudassana-sutta) — English
Linked texts (1)
- 中阿含經 — Classical Chinese