SN 1–11 The Group of Connected Discourses With Verses – Sagāthāvaggasaṁyutta > SN 10 Connected Discourses with Spirits – Yakkhasaṁyutta > SN 10.6 With Piyaṅkara

Linked Discourses 10.6 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 10.6

1. With Indaka – 1. Indakavagga

SN 10.6 With Piyaṅkara – Piyaṅkarasutta

At one time Venerable Sāriputta was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā anuruddho sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

Now at that time Venerable Anuruddha rose at the crack of dawn and recited passages of the teaching.

Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā anuruddho rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ paccuṭṭhāya dhammapadāni bhāsati.

Then the native spirit Piyaṅkara’s Mother soothed her little child, saying:

Atha kho piyaṅkaramātā yakkhinī puttakaṁ evaṁ tosesi:

“Don’t make a sound, Piyaṅkara!

“Mā saddaṁ kari piyaṅkara,

A bhikkhu recites passages of the teaching.

Bhikkhu dhammapadāni bhāsati;

When we understand a passage,

Api ca dhammapadaṁ vijāniya,

we can practice for our welfare.

Paṭipajjema hitāya no siyā.

Let us keep from harming living creatures,

Pāṇesu ca saṁyamāmase,

and speak no lying words.

Sampajānamusā na bhaṇāmase;

We should train ourselves well in ethics,

Sikkhema susīlyamattano,

and hopefully we’ll be freed from the goblin realm.”

Api muccema pisācayoniyā”ti.