Puttasutta
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
vuttañhetaṁ → (sya-all, pts) | vuttañhetaṁ → vuttaṁ hetaṁ (bjt) | vuttamarahatāti → vuttam-arahatā ti (pts)This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard:
“Tayome, bhikkhave, puttā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
Tayo-me → me om. C. (pts note)“Monks, there are these three types of sons & daughters existing in the world.
Katame tayo?Which three?
Atijāto, anujāto, avajātoti.
ti → ti om. D. E. (pts note) | avajātoti → avajāto ti (pts)One of heightened birth, one of similar birth, one of lowered birth.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, putto atijāto hoti?“And how is a son or daughter of heightened birth?
Idha, bhikkhave, puttassa mātāpitaro honti—There is the case where a son or daughter’s parents have not gone to the Buddha for refuge,
na buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, na dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, na saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā;
saṅghaṁ → saṁghaṁ (ms2005)have not gone to the Dhamma for refuge, have not gone to the Saṅgha for refuge.
pāṇātipātā appaṭiviratā, adinnādānā appaṭiviratā, kāmesumicchācārā appaṭiviratā, musāvādā appaṭiviratā, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā appaṭiviratā, dussīlā pāpadhammā.
kāmesumicchācārā → kāmesu micchācārā (bjt, th, pts)They do not abstain from taking life, from stealing, from sexual misconduct,
from false speech, from fermented & distilled liquors that cause heedlessness.
They are unprincipled & evil by nature.
Putto ca nesaṁ hoti—
nesaṁ → panesaṁ, D. E. (pts note)However, their son or daughter has gone to the Buddha for refuge,
buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato;
saṅghaṁ → saṁghaṁ (ms2005)has gone to the Dhamma for refuge, has gone to the Saṅgha for refuge.
pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato, musāvādā paṭivirato, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo.
paṭivirato → All MSS., except C. and M., add hoti. (pts note) | paṭivirato → D. E. add hoti. (pts note) | kāmesumicchācārā → kāmesu micchācārā (bjt, th, pts)He/she abstains from taking life, from stealing, from sexual misconduct,
from false speech, from fermented & distilled liquors that cause heedlessness.
He/she is principled & admirable by nature.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, putto atijāto hoti.
kho → kho om. P. Pa. (pts note)This is called a son or daughter of heightened birth.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, putto anujāto hoti?“And how is a son or daughter of similar birth?
Idha, bhikkhave, puttassa mātāpitaro honti—There is the case where a son or daughter’s parents have gone to the Buddha for refuge,
buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā;
saṅghaṁ → saṁghaṁ (ms2005)have gone to the Dhamma for refuge, have gone to the Saṅgha for refuge.
pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā, adinnādānā paṭiviratā, kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā, musāvādā paṭiviratā, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā, sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā.
kāmesumicchācārā → kāmesu micchācārā (bjt, th, pts)They abstain from taking life, from stealing, from sexual misconduct,
from false speech, from fermented & distilled liquors that cause heedlessness.
They are principled & admirable by nature.
Puttopi nesaṁ hoti—
puttopi → putto ca (bj, sya-all) | puttopi → putto pi (pts)Their son or daughter has also gone to the Buddha for refuge,
buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato;
saṅghaṁ → saṁghaṁ (ms2005)has gone to the Dhamma for refuge, has gone to the Saṅgha for refuge.
pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato, musāvādā paṭivirato, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo.
kāmesumicchācārā → kāmesu micchācārā (bjt, th, pts)He/she abstains from taking life, from stealing, from sexual misconduct,
from false speech, from fermented & distilled liquors that cause heedlessness.
He/she is principled & admirable by nature.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, putto anujāto hoti.This is called a son or daughter of similar birth.
Kathañca, bhikkhave, putto avajāto hoti?
Kathañca → B. adds kho. (pts note)“And how is a son or daughter of lowered birth?
Idha, bhikkhave, puttassa mātāpitaro honti—There is the case where a son or daughter’s parents have gone to the Buddha for refuge,
buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā;
gatā → For dh- s- g-, P. Pa. have ||pa|| (pts note) | saṅghaṁ → saṁghaṁ (ms2005)have gone to the Dhamma for refuge, have gone to the Saṅgha for refuge.
pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā, adinnādānā paṭiviratā, kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā, musāvādā paṭiviratā, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā, sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā.
kāmesumicchācārā → kamesu micchācārā (pts) | kāmesumicchācārā → kāmesu micchācārā (bjt, th)They abstain from taking life, from stealing, from sexual misconduct,
from false speech, from fermented & distilled liquors that cause heedlessness.
They are principled & admirable by nature.
Putto ca nesaṁ hoti—
nesaṁ → panesaṁ, D (ṇ). E. (pts note)However, their son or daughter has not gone to the Buddha for refuge,
na buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, na dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, na saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato;
gato → D. E. add hoti. (pts note) | saṅghaṁ → saṁghaṁ (ms2005)has not gone to the Dhamma for refuge, has not gone to the Saṅgha for refuge.
pāṇātipātā appaṭivirato, adinnādānā appaṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā appaṭivirato, musāvādā appaṭivirato, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā appaṭivirato, dussīlo pāpadhammo.
kāmesumicchācārā → kāmesu micchācārā (bjt, th, pts)He/she does not abstain from taking life, from stealing, from sexual misconduct,
from false speech, from fermented & distilled liquors that cause heedlessness.
He/she is unprincipled & evil by nature.
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, putto avajāto hoti.
hoti → avajāto ti, B. (pts note)This is called a son or daughter of lowered birth.”
The wise hope for a child
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puttā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.
lokasminti → lokasmin-ti (pts)
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Atijātaṁ anujātaṁ, puttamicchanti paṇḍitā;
puttam-icchanti → puttāmicch-, B. D. E. (pts note)of heightened or similar birth, Avajātaṁ na icchanti, yo hoti kulagandhano.
na → na om. D. E. (pts note) kulagandhano → kusajantuno, C.; A. has kulagandhano ti kulacchedako, but mentions as another reading kuladhamsano (the MS. has kusaladh-). (pts note)not for one of lowered birth, a destroyer of the family.Ete kho puttā lokasmiṁ, ye bhavanti upāsakā;
ye → ye ca (sya-all)These children in the world, lay followers Saddhā sīlena sampannā, vadaññū vītamaccharā;
saddhāsīlena → saddā-, B. (pts note) vadaññū → -u, B. P. (pts note)–consummate in virtue, conviction; generous, free from stinginess– Cando abbhaghanā mutto, parisāsu virocare”ti.
abbhaghanā → abbhaghanā, M.; gabbha-, B.; abbhaganā, C. P. Pa.; abbhagaṇā ti abbhasaṁghātā, A.; vabbhasanā, D. E. (pts note) | mutto → putto, M. (pts note) ti → virocaye ti, C.; virocati, D. E. Pa. (pts note) | virocareti → virocare ti (pts)shine forth in any gathering like the moon when freed from a cloud.
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
ayampi → ayam-pi (pts) | sutanti → sutan-ti tik (pts)
