Ekadhitusutta 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 ekaṃ dhītaraṃ piyaṃ manāpaṃ evaṃ sammā āyācamānā āyāceyya:

A faithful laywoman with a dear and beloved only daughter would rightly appeal to her,

1.4

‘tādisā, ayye, bhavāhi yādisā khujjuttarā ca upāsikā veḷukaṇḍakiyā ca nandamātā’ti.

‘My darling, please be like the laywomen Khujjuttarā and Veḷukaṇṭakī, Nanda’s mother.’

1.5

Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṃ pamāṇaṃ mama sāvikānaṃ upāsikānaṃ, yadidaṃ khujjuttarā ca upāsikā veḷukaṇḍakiyā ca nandamātā.

These are a standard and a measure for my female lay disciples, that is, the laywomen Khujjuttarā and Veḷukaṇṭakī, Nanda’s mother.

1.6

Sace kho tvaṃ, ayye, agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajasi;

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

1.7

tādisā, ayye, bhavāhi yādisā khemā ca bhikkhunī uppalavaṇṇā cāti.

please be like the nuns Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.’

1.8

Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṃ pamāṇaṃ mama sāvikānaṃ bhikkhunīnaṃ, yadidaṃ khemā ca bhikkhunī uppalavaṇṇā ca.

These are a standard and a measure for my nun disciples, that is, the nuns Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.

1.9

Mā ca kho tvaṃ, ayye, 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, bhikkhuniṃ sekhaṃ appattamānasaṃ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇāti, so tassā 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.