Puttasutta
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard:
“Tayome, bhikkhave, puttā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“Monks, there are these three types of sons & daughters existing in the world. Katame tayo?Which three? Atijāto, anujāto, avajātoti.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;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.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—However, their son or daughter has gone to the Buddha for refuge, buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato;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.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.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;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.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—Their son or daughter has also gone to the Buddha for refuge, buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato;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.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?“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;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.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—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;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.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.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.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Atijātaṁ anujātaṁ, puttamicchanti paṇḍitā;of heightened or similar birth, Avajātaṁ na icchanti, yo hoti kulagandhano.not for one of lowered birth, a destroyer of the family.
Ete kho puttā lokasmiṁ, ye bhavanti upāsakā;These children in the world, lay followers Saddhā sīlena sampannā, vadaññū vītamaccharā;–consummate in virtue, conviction; generous, free from stinginess– Cando abbhaghanā mutto, parisāsu virocare”ti.shine forth in any gathering like the moon when freed from a cloud.
