Dhammapada 2.2.p4

2.2.p4

Sā taṃ gahetvā dhītaraṃ ekaṃ malinadhātukaṃ vatthaṃ nivāsāpetvā tāya saddhiṃ rājagehato nikkhamitvā maggapaṭipannā viya bhatakavīthiṃ gantvā ekaṃ gharaṃ pavisitvā, ‘‘amma, mayaṃ maggapaṭipannā, ekāhadvīhaṃ idha vissamitvā gamissāmā’’ti āha. ‘‘Amma, bahūni gharamānusakāni, na sakkā idha vasituṃ, etaṃ kumbhaghosakassa gehaṃ tucchaṃ, tattha gacchathā’’ti. Sā tattha gantvā, ‘‘sāmi, mayaṃ maggapaṭipannakā, ekāhadvīhaṃ idha vasissāmā’’ti vatvā tena punappunaṃ paṭikkhittāpi, ‘‘sāmi, ajjekadivasamattaṃ vasitvā pātova gamissāmā’’ti nikkhamituṃ na icchi. Sā tattheva vasitvā punadivase tassa araññagamanavelāya, ‘‘sāmi, tava nivāpaṃ datvā yāhi, āhāraṃ te pacissāmī’’ti vatvā, ‘‘alaṃ, amma, ahameva pacitvā bhuñjissāmī’’ti vutte punappunaṃ nibandhitvā tena dinne gahitamattakeyeva katvā antarāpaṇato bhājanāni ceva parisuddhataṇḍulādīni ca āharāpetvā rājakule pacananiyāmena suparisuddhaṃ odanaṃ, sādhurasāni ca dve tīṇi sūpabyañjanāni pacitvā tassa araññato āgatassa adāsi. Atha naṃ bhuñjitvā muducittataṃ āpannaṃ ñatvā, ‘‘sāmi, kilantamha, ekāhadvīhaṃ idheva homā’’ti āha. So ‘‘sādhū’’ti sampaṭicchi.

So she took up her residence there. On the following day, when it was time for Kumbhaghosaka to go to the forest, she said to him, “Master, give me an allowance for food before you go, and I will cook food for you.” “Never mind about that,” replied Kumbhaghosaka; “I will cook food all by myself and eat it.” After she had urged him repeatedly, he gave her the allowance. As soon as she received it, she procured from a shop cooking-vessels and the purest of rice. Preparing the finest of boiled rice in the manner of cooking practiced in the king’s household, and cooking with the greatest care three portions of sauce and curry, she presented the food to Kumbhaghosaka on his return from the forest.

When he had eaten his meal and his senses were dull, she said to him, “Master, we are tired and will remain here for a day or two.” “Very well,” said he, consenting to the arrangement. Likewise in the evening and on the following day she cooked savory food for him and gave it to him. When she perceived that his senses had become dull, she said to him, “Master, we will remain right here for a few days.”