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Nandatisutta

Delight Delight

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Savatthi.
At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
Standing to one side, that devatā recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Nandati puttehi puttimā,
“One who has sons delights in sons,
“Your children bring you delight!

Gomā gohi tatheva nandati;
One with cattle delights in cattle.
Your cattle also bring you delight!

Upadhīhi narassa nandanā,
Acquisitions truly are a man’s delight;
For attachments are a man’s delight;

Na hi so nandati yo nirūpadhī”ti.
Without acquisitions one does not delight. ”
without attachments there’s no delight.”

“Socati puttehi puttimā,
“One who has sons sorrows over sons,
“Your children bring you sorrow.

Gomā gohi tatheva socati;
One with cattle sorrows over cattle.
Your cattle also bring you sorrow.

Upadhīhi narassa socanā,
Acquisitions truly are a man’s sorrows;
For attachments are a man’s sorrow;

Na hi so socati yo nirūpadhī”ti.
Without acquisitions one does not sorrow. ”
without attachments there are no sorrows.”