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Rājā disvā ‘‘satthā viya bhaṇe’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘āma, devā’’ti vutte ‘‘gacchatha, mama āgantvā vandanabhāvaṃ ārocethā’’ti pesetvā rājaṅgaṇe ṭhitaṃ satthāraṃ upasaṅkamitvā vanditvā ‘‘kahaṃ, bhante, gatātthā’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Kāṇamātāya gehaṃ, mahārājā’’ti. ‘‘Kiṃ kāraṇā, bhante’’ti? ‘‘Kāṇā kira bhikkhū akkosati paribhāsati, taṃkāraṇā gatomhī’’ti. ‘‘Kiṃ pana vo, bhante, tassā anakkosanabhāvo kato’’ti? ‘‘Āma, mahārāja, bhikkhūnañca anakkosikā katā, lokuttarakuṭumbasāminī cā’’ti. ‘‘Hotu, bhante, tumhehi sā lokuttarakuṭumbasāminī katā, ahaṃ pana naṃ lokiyakuṭumbasāminiṃ karissāmī’’ti vatvā rājā satthāraṃ vanditvā paṭinivatto paṭicchannamahāyoggaṃ pahiṇitvā kāṇaṃ pakkosāpetvā sabbābharaṇehi alaṅkaritvā jeṭṭhadhītuṭṭhāne ṭhapetvā ‘‘mama dhītaraṃ posetuṃ samatthā gaṇhantū’’ti āha. Atheko sabbatthakamahāmatto ‘‘ahaṃ devassa dhītaraṃ posessāmī’’ti taṃ attano gehaṃ netvā sabbaṃ issariyaṃ paṭicchāpetvā ‘‘yathāruci puññāni karohī’’ti āha. Tato paṭṭhāya kāṇā catūsu dvāresu purise ṭhapetvā attanā upaṭṭhātabbe bhikkhū ca bhikkhuniyo ca pariyesamānāpi na labhati. Kāṇāya gehadvāre paṭiyādetvā ṭhapitaṃ khādanīyabhojanīyaṃ mahogho viya pavattati. Bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘pubbe, āvuso, cattāro mahallakattherā kāṇāya vippaṭisāraṃ kariṃsu, sā evaṃ vippaṭisārinī hutvāpi satthāraṃ āgamma saddhāsampadaṃ labhi. Satthārā puna tassā gehadvāraṃ bhikkhūnaṃ upasaṅkamanārahaṃ kataṃ. Idāni upaṭṭhātabbe bhikkhū vā bhikkhuniyo vā pariyesamānāpi na labhati, aho buddhā nāma acchariyaguṇā’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva tehi mahallakabhikkhūhi kāṇāya vippaṭisāro kato, pubbepi kariṃsuyeva. Na ca idāneva mayā kāṇā mama vacanakārikā katā, pubbepi katāyevā’’ti vatvā tamatthaṃ sotukāmehi bhikkhūhi yācito – > On his way to the monastery he passed through the palace court. The king saw him and said to one of his courtiers, “That is the Teacher, is it not?” “Yes, your majesty.” So the king sent the courtier out, saying to him, “Go tell the Teacher that I am on my way to pay my respects to him.” As the Teacher stood in the palace court, the king approached him, paid obeisance to him, and said, “Reverend Sir, where have you been?” “I have been to the house of the Mother of Kāṇā, your majesty.” “Why did you go there, Reverend Sir?” “I was informed that Kāṇā was reviling the monks; it was for that reason that I went.” “Did you put a stop to her abuse, Reverend Sir?” “Yes, your majesty, she has ceased her abuse and has become mistress of wealth that transcends the world.” “Very well, Reverend Sir, you have made her mistress of wealth that transcends the world; I will make her mistress of the wealth that is in the world.” > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > So the king paid obeisance to the Teacher, returned to his palace, sent a great covered carriage for Kāṇā, adorned her with all the adornments, made her as his own oldest daughter, and proclaimed, “Let those who are able to support my daughter take her.” Now a certain great noble who was concerned with everything, replied, “Your majesty, I am able to support the king’s daughter.” So saying, he took her to his home, endowed her with all his lordly power and wealth, and said to her, “Do works of merit according to your own good pleasure.” > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > Thenceforth, having posted men at the four doors, Kāṇā ministered to all the monks and nuns who came to her house, seeking yet more, but failing to find them. Abundant supplies of food, both hard and soft, were always ready in Kāṇā’s house and flowed through her door like a great flood. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > The monks began a discussion in the Hall of Truth: “Long ago, brethren, four aged Elders offended Kāṇā. But Kāṇā, offended though she was, received the blessing of faith at the hands of the Teacher. The Teacher again made the door of her house worthy for the monks to approach. Now she cannot find as many monks and nuns as she would like to provide for. Oh, how wonderful is the power of the Buddhas!” The Teacher came in and asked them, “Monks, what is it you are sitting here now talking about?” They told him. He replied, “Monks, this is not the first time those four aged Elders offended Kāṇā; the same thing happened in a previous state of existence also. This is not the first time I have persuaded Kāṇā to obey my words; I did the same thing in a previous state of existence also.” The monks desired to hear more about the matter. So at their request, the Teacher related the Babbu Jātaka, as follows: > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) - [Previous: 6.7.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.7.p2) - [Next: 6.7.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.7.p4) - [Up: 6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.7) ## Translations (1) - [Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha~en-burlingame.6.7.p7) — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, English ## Linked texts (1) - [Dhammapada](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada.82) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.7.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.7.p3) · Pramāṇa