Nandatisutta  Delight

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.  At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:  Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Nandati puttehi puttimā,  “Children bring you delight!
Gomā gohi tatheva nandati; 
Gomā → gomiko (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed, pts2ed) Cattle also bring you delight!
Upadhīhi narassa nandanā,  For attachments are a man’s delight;
Na hi so nandati yo nirūpadhī”ti.  without attachments there’s no delight.”

“Socati puttehi puttimā,  “Children bring you sorrow.
Gomā gohi tatheva socati;  Cattle also bring you sorrow.
Upadhīhi narassa socanā,  For attachments are a man’s sorrow;
Na hi so socati yo nirūpadhī”ti.  without attachments there are no sorrows.”