A Daughter

Mallikāsutta

A Daughter

Mallikāsutta

EN
At Sāvatthī. Then King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. Then a man went up to the king and whispered in his ear, “Your Majesty, Queen Mallikā has given birth to a daughter.”
PL
Sāvatthinidānaṁ. Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Atha kho aññataro puriso yena rājā pasenadi kosalo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā rañño pasenadissa kosalassa upakaṇṇake ārocesi: “mallikā, deva, devī dhītaraṁ vijātā”ti.
EN
When this was said, King Pasenadi was disappointed. Then, knowing that King Pasenadi was disappointed, on that occasion the Buddha recited these verses: “Well, some women are better than men, O ruler of the people.
PL
Evaṁ vutte, rājā pasenadi kosalo anattamano ahosi. Atha kho bhagavā rājānaṁ pasenadiṁ kosalaṁ anattamanataṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imā gāthāyo abhāsi: “Itthīpi hi ekacciyā, seyyā posa janādhipa;
EN
Wise and virtuous, a devoted wife whose mother-in-law is her queen. And when she has a son, he becomes a hero, O lord of the land.
PL
Medhāvinī sīlavatī, sassudevā patibbatā. Tassā yo jāyati poso, sūro hoti disampati;
EN
The son of such a blessed lady may even rule the realm.”
PL
Tādisā subhagiyā putto, rajjampi anusāsatī”ti.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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