Ekaputtakasutta 1.1-12

1.1

Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

“Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

1.3

saddhā, bhikkhave, upāsikā ekaputtakaṃ piyaṃ manāpaṃ evaṃ sammā āyācamānā āyāceyya:

A faithful laywoman with a dear and beloved only son would rightly appeal to him,

1.4

‘tādiso, tāta, bhavāhi yādiso citto ca gahapati hatthako ca āḷavako’ti.

‘My darling, please be like the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.’

1.5

Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṃ pamāṇaṃ mama sāvakānaṃ upāsakānaṃ, yadidaṃ citto ca gahapati hatthako ca āḷavako.

These are a standard and a measure for my male lay disciples, that is, the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.

1.6

Sace kho tvaṃ, tāta, agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajasi;

‘But my darling, if you go forth from the lay life to homelessness,

1.7

tādiso, tāta, bhavāhi yādisā sāriputtamoggallānāti.

please be like Sāriputta and Moggallāna.’

1.8

Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṃ pamāṇaṃ mama sāvakānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ, yadidaṃ sāriputtamoggalānā.

These are a standard and a measure for my monk disciples, that is, Sāriputta and Moggallāna.

1.9

Mā ca kho tvaṃ, tāta, sekhaṃ appattamānasaṃ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇātūti.

‘And my darling, may you not come into possessions, honor, and popularity while you’re still a trainee and haven’t achieved your heart’s desire.’

1.10

Tañce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuṃ sekhaṃ appattamānasaṃ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇāti, so tassa hoti antarāyāya.

If a trainee who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire comes into possessions, honor, and popularity it’s an obstacle for them.

1.11

Evaṃ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”

1.12

evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.