增支部第 8 集（Sujato 英译）第 49 阅读页 · AN8.48 · With Nakula’s Mother on the Agreeable Gods

Numbered Discourses 8.48Numbered Discourses 8.485. Sabbath5. Sabbath

With Nakula’s Mother on the Agreeable GodsWith Nakula’s Mother on the Agreeable GodsAt one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood.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.Then the housewife Nakula’s mother went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her:Then the housewife Nakula’s mother went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her:

“Nakula’s mother, when they have eight qualities ladies—when their body breaks up, after death—are reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host.“Nakula’s mother, when they have eight qualities ladies—when their body breaks up, after death—are reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host.What eight?What eight?Take the case of a lady whose mother and father give her to a husband wanting what’s best for her, out of kindness and sympathy. She would get up before him and go to bed after him, and be obliging, behaving nicely and speaking politely.Take the case of a lady whose mother and father give her to a husband wanting what’s best for her, out of kindness and sympathy. She would get up before him and go to bed after him, and be obliging, behaving nicely and speaking politely.

She honors, respects, esteems, and venerates those her husband respects, such asShe honors, respects, esteems, and venerates those her husband respects, such asmother and father, and ascetics and brahmins.mother and father, and ascetics and brahmins.And when they arrive she serves them with a seat and water.And when they arrive she serves them with a seat and water.

She’s deft and tireless in her husband’s household duties, such as knitting and sewing. She understands how to go about things in order to complete and organize the work.She’s deft and tireless in her husband’s household duties, such as knitting and sewing. She understands how to go about things in order to complete and organize the work.She knows what work her husband’s domestic bondservants, servants, and workers have completed, and what they’ve left incomplete.She knows what work her husband’s domestic bondservants, servants, and workers have completed, and what they’ve left incomplete.She knows who is sick, and who is fit or unwell. She distributes to each a fair portion of fresh and cooked foods.She knows who is sick, and who is fit or unwell. She distributes to each a fair portion of fresh and cooked foods.

She ensures that any income her husband earns is guarded and protected, whether money, grain, silver, or gold. She doesn’t overspend, steal, waste, or lose it.She ensures that any income her husband earns is guarded and protected, whether money, grain, silver, or gold. She doesn’t overspend, steal, waste, or lose it.She’s a lay follower who has gone for refuge to the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha.She’s a lay follower who has gone for refuge to the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha.She’s ethical.She’s ethical.

She doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.She doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.She’s generous. She lives at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.She’s generous. She lives at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.When they possess these eight qualities ladies—when their body breaks up, after death—are reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host.When they possess these eight qualities ladies—when their body breaks up, after death—are reborn in company with the Gods of the Agreeable Host.

She’d never look down on her husband,She’d never look down on her husband,who’s always eager to work hard,who’s always eager to work hard,always looking after her,always looking after her,

and bringing whatever she wants.and bringing whatever she wants.And a good woman never scolds her husbandAnd a good woman never scolds her husbandwith jealous words.with jealous words.

Being astute, she reveresBeing astute, she reveresthose respected by her husband.those respected by her husband.She gets up early, works tirelessly,She gets up early, works tirelessly,

and manages the domestic help.and manages the domestic help.She’s agreeable to her husband,She’s agreeable to her husband,and preserves his wealth.and preserves his wealth.

A lady who fulfills these dutiesA lady who fulfills these dutiesaccording to her husband’s desire,according to her husband’s desire,is reborn among the godsis reborn among the gods

called ‘Agreeable’.”called ‘Agreeable’.”