Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
“Children bring you delight!“Nandati puttehi puttimā,Cattle also bring you delight!Gomā gohi tatheva nandati;For attachments are a man’s delight;Upadhīhi narassa nandanā,without attachments there’s no delight.”Na hi so nandati yo nirūpadhī”ti.
“Children bring you sorrow.“Socati puttehi puttimā,Cattle also bring you sorrow.Gomā gohi tatheva socati;For attachments are a man’s sorrow;Upadhīhi narassa socanā,without attachments there are no sorrows.”Na hi so socati yo nirūpadhī”ti.
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