1.1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā bhaggesu viharati susumāragire bhesakaḷāvane migadāye.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood.1.2Tena kho pana samayena nakulapitā gahapati ābādhiko hoti dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.Now at that time the householder Nakula’s father was sick, suffering, gravely ill.1.3Atha kho nakulamātā gahapatānī nakulapitaraṁ gahapatiṁ etadavoca:Then the housewife Nakula’s mother said to him:

2.1PTS 3.296“Mā kho tvaṁ, gahapati, sāpekkho kālamakāsi.“Householder, don’t pass away with concerns.2.2Dukkhā, gahapati, sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā;Such concern is suffering,2.3garahitā ca bhagavatā sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā.and it’s criticized by the Buddha.2.4Siyā kho pana te, gahapati, evamassa:Householder, you might think:2.5‘na nakulamātā gahapatānī mamaccayena sakkhissati dārake posetuṁ, gharāvāsaṁ santharitun’ti.‘When I’ve gone, the housewife Nakula’s mother won’t be able to provide for the children and keep up the household carpets.’2.6Na kho panetaṁ, gahapati, evaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.But you should not see it like this.2.7Kusalāhaṁ, gahapati, kappāsaṁ kantituṁ veṇiṁ olikhituṁ.I’m skilled at spinning cotton and carding wool.2.8Sakkomahaṁ, gahapati, tavaccayena dārake posetuṁ, gharāvāsaṁ santharituṁ.I’m able to provide for the children and keep up the household carpets.2.9Tasmātiha tvaṁ, gahapati, mā sāpekkho kālamakāsi.So householder, don’t pass away with concerns …2.10Dukkhā, gahapati, sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā;2.11garahitā ca bhagavatā sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā.

3.1Siyā kho pana te, gahapati, evamassa:Householder, you might think:3.2‘nakulamātā gahapatānī mamaccayena aññaṁ gharaṁ gamissatī’ti.‘When I’ve gone, the housewife Nakula’s mother will take another husband.’3.3Na kho panetaṁ, gahapati, evaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.But you should not see it like this.3.4Tvañceva kho, gahapati, jānāsi ahañca, yaṁ no soḷasavassāni gahaṭṭhakaṁ brahmacariyaṁ samāciṇṇaṁ.Both you and I know that we have remained chaste while at home for the past sixteen years.3.5Tasmātiha tvaṁ, gahapati, mā sāpekkho kālamakāsi.So householder, don’t pass away with concerns …3.6Dukkhā, gahapati, sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā;3.7garahitā ca bhagavatā sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā.

4.1Siyā kho pana te, gahapati, evamassa:Householder, you might think:4.2‘nakulamātā gahapatānī mamaccayena na dassanakāmā bhavissati bhagavato na dassanakāmā bhikkhusaṅghassā’ti.‘When I’ve gone, the housewife Nakula’s mother won’t want to see the Buddha and his Saṅgha of mendicants.’4.3Na kho panetaṁ, gahapati, evaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.But you should not see it like this.4.4Ahañhi, gahapati, tavaccayena dassanakāmatarā ceva bhavissāmi bhagavato, dassanakāmatarā ca bhikkhusaṅghassa.When you’ve gone, I’ll want to see the Buddha and his mendicant Saṅgha even more.4.5Tasmātiha tvaṁ, gahapati, mā sāpekkho kālamakāsi.So householder, don’t pass away with concerns …4.6Dukkhā, gahapati, sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā;4.7garahitā ca bhagavatā sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā.

5.1PTS 3.297Siyā kho pana te, gahapati, evamassa:Householder, you might think:5.2‘na nakulamātā gahapatānī mamaccayena sīlesu paripūrakārinī’ti.‘The housewife Nakula’s mother won’t fulfill ethics.’5.3Na kho panetaṁ, gahapati, evaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.But you should not see it like this.5.4Yāvatā kho, gahapati, tassa bhagavato sāvikā gihī odātavasanā sīlesu paripūrakāriniyo, ahaṁ tāsaṁ aññatarā.I am one of those white-robed disciples of the Buddha who fulfills their ethics.5.5Yassa kho panassa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā—ayaṁ so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho bhaggesu viharati susumāragire bhesakaḷāvane migadāye—taṁ bhagavantaṁ upasaṅkamitvā pucchatu.For whoever doubts this, that Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha is staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood. Let them approach him and ask.5.6Tasmātiha tvaṁ, gahapati, mā sāpekkho kālamakāsi.So householder, don’t pass away with concerns …5.7Dukkhā, gahapati, sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā;5.8garahitā ca bhagavatā sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā.

6.1Siyā kho pana te, gahapati, evamassa:Householder, you might think:6.2‘na nakulamātā gahapatānī lābhinī ajjhattaṁ cetosamathassā’ti.‘The housewife Nakula’s mother doesn’t have internal serenity of heart.’6.3Na kho panetaṁ, gahapati, evaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.But you should not see it like this.6.4Yāvatā kho, gahapati, tassa bhagavato sāvikā gihī odātavasanā lābhiniyo ajjhattaṁ cetosamathassa, ahaṁ tāsaṁ aññatarā.I am one of those white-robed disciples of the Buddha who has internal serenity of heart.6.5Yassa kho panassa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā—ayaṁ so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho bhaggesu viharati susumāragire bhesakaḷāvane migadāye—taṁ bhagavantaṁ upasaṅkamitvā pucchatu.For whoever doubts this, that Blessed One is staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood. Let them approach him and ask.6.6Tasmātiha tvaṁ, gahapati, mā sāpekkho kālamakāsi.So householder, don’t pass away with concerns …6.7Dukkhā, gahapati, sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā;6.8garahitā ca bhagavatā sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā.

7.1Siyā kho pana te, gahapati, evamassa:Householder, you might think:7.2‘na nakulamātā gahapatānī imasmiṁ dhammavinaye ogādhappattā patigādhappattā assāsappattā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṅkathā vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā satthusāsane viharatī’ti.‘The housewife Nakula’s mother has not found a footing, a firm footing, and solace in this teaching and training. She has not gone beyond doubt, got rid of indecision, and gained assurance. And she’s not independent of others in the Teacher’s instructions.’7.3Na kho panetaṁ, gahapati, evaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.But you should not see it like this.7.4Yāvatā kho, gahapati, tassa bhagavato sāvikā gihī odātavasanā imasmiṁ dhammavinaye ogādhappattā patigādhappattā assāsappattā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṅkathā vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā satthusāsane viharanti, ahaṁ tāsaṁ aññatarā.I am one of those white-robed disciples of the Buddha who has found a footing, a firm footing, and solace in this teaching and training. I have gone beyond doubt, got rid of indecision, and gained assurance. And I am independent of others in the Teacher’s instructions.7.5Yassa kho panassa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā—ayaṁ so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho bhaggesu viharati susumāragire bhesakaḷāvane migadāye—taṁ bhagavantaṁ upasaṅkamitvā pucchatu.For whoever doubts this, that Blessed One is staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood. Let them approach him and ask.7.6Tasmātiha tvaṁ, gahapati, mā sāpekkho kālamakāsi.So householder, don’t pass away with concerns.7.7Dukkhā, gahapati, sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā;Such concern is suffering,7.8garahitā ca bhagavatā sāpekkhassa kālakiriyā”ti.and it’s criticized by the Buddha.”

8.1PTS 3.298Atha kho nakulapituno gahapatissa nakulamātarā gahapatāniyā iminā ovādena ovadiyamānassa so ābādho ṭhānaso paṭippassambhi.And then, as Nakula’s mother was giving this advice to Nakula’s father, his illness died down on the spot.8.2Vuṭṭhahi ca nakulapitā gahapati tamhā ābādhā;And that’s how Nakula’s father recovered from that illness.8.3tathā pahīno ca pana nakulapituno gahapatissa so ābādho ahosi.8.4Atha kho nakulapitā gahapati gilānā vuṭṭhito aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā daṇḍamolubbha yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho nakulapitaraṁ gahapatiṁ bhagavā etadavoca:Soon after recovering, leaning on a staff he went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

9.1“Lābhā te, gahapati, suladdhaṁ te, gahapati.“You’re fortunate, householder, so very fortunate,9.2Yassa te nakulamātā gahapatānī anukampikā atthakāmā ovādikā anusāsikā.to have the housewife Nakula’s mother advise and instruct you out of kindness and sympathy.

9.3Yāvatā kho, gahapati, mama sāvikā gihī odātavasanā sīlesu paripūrakāriniyo, nakulamātā gahapatānī tāsaṁ aññatarā.She is one of those white-robed disciples of the Buddha who fulfills their ethics.

9.4Yāvatā kho, gahapati, mama sāvikā gihī odātavasanā lābhiniyo ajjhattaṁ cetosamathassa, nakulamātā gahapatānī tāsaṁ aññatarā.She is one of those white-robed disciples of the Buddha who has internal serenity of heart.

9.5Yāvatā kho, gahapati, mama sāvikā gihī odātavasanā imasmiṁ dhammavinaye ogādhappattā patigādhappattā assāsappattā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṅkathā vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā satthusāsane viharanti, nakulamātā gahapatānī tāsaṁ aññatarā.She is one of those white-robed disciples of the Buddha who has found a footing, a firm footing, and solace in this teaching and training. She has gone beyond doubt, got rid of indecision, and gained assurance. And she is independent of others in the Teacher’s instructions.

9.6Lābhā te, gahapati, suladdhaṁ te, gahapati.You’re fortunate, householder, so very fortunate,9.7Yassa te nakulamātā gahapatānī anukampikā atthakāmā ovādikā anusāsikā”ti.to have the housewife Nakula’s mother advise and instruct you out of kindness and sympathy.”

9.8Chaṭṭhaṁ.