2. Nandanavagga

2. The Garden of Delight

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.12

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2. Nandanavagga

2. The Garden of Delight

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Nandatisutta

Delight

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

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“Nandati puttehi puttimā,

“Children bring you delight!

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Gomā gohi tatheva nandati;

Cattle also bring you delight!

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Upadhīhi narassa nandanā,

For attachments are a man’s delight;

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Na hi so nandati yo nirūpadhī”ti.

without attachments there’s no delight.”

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“Socati puttehi puttimā,

“Children bring you sorrow.

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Gomā gohi tatheva socati;

Cattle also bring you sorrow.

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Upadhīhi narassa socanā,

For attachments are a man’s sorrow;

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Na hi so socati yo nirūpadhī”ti.

without attachments there are no sorrows.”