English Translation 3.3.12
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3.3.12 Who is Dearer than Oneself? *
Thus has been heard by me. At one time the Bhagavā was dwelling at Sāvatthi in pleasure park of Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta’s grove.
At that time the King Pasenadi from Kosala and his Queen Mallika had gone together to the top of the royal palace. At that time the Kosala King Pasenadi asked his Queen Mallika thus:
“Queen Mallika is there anyone else dearer to you than yourself?” “There is indeed no one dearer to me, great King, than myself.”
“And to you, great King is there anyone dearer to you than yourself?”
“Neither to me Mallika, is there anyone else dearer to me than myself.”
Then the King Pasenadi of Kosala descended from his the palace and approached the Bhagavā. Having approached the Bhagavā he respectfully greeted him, prostrated himself and sat down on one side. Having sat down on one side the King Pasenadi addressed the Bhagavā thus:
“Just today, Bhante having gone to the top of the royal palace together with Queen Mallika I spoke to the Queen thus: “Queen Mallika is there anyone else dearer to you than yourself?” Having said thus, the Queen Mallika replied to me: “There is indeed no one to me dearer great King, than myself.”
“And great King, is there anyone dearer to you than yourself?”
Having said this, I replied to Queen Mallika: “Neither to me Mallika, is there anyone else dearer to me than myself.”
Having realised the significance of this meaning the Bhagavā uttered at that occasion following exclamation:
At that time the King Pasenadi from Kosala and his Queen Mallika had gone together to the top of the royal palace. At that time the Kosala King Pasenadi asked his Queen Mallika thus:
“Queen Mallika is there anyone else dearer to you than yourself?” “There is indeed no one dearer to me, great King, than myself.”
“And to you, great King is there anyone dearer to you than yourself?”
“Neither to me Mallika, is there anyone else dearer to me than myself.”
Then the King Pasenadi of Kosala descended from his the palace and approached the Bhagavā. Having approached the Bhagavā he respectfully greeted him, prostrated himself and sat down on one side. Having sat down on one side the King Pasenadi addressed the Bhagavā thus:
“Just today, Bhante having gone to the top of the royal palace together with Queen Mallika I spoke to the Queen thus: “Queen Mallika is there anyone else dearer to you than yourself?” Having said thus, the Queen Mallika replied to me: “There is indeed no one to me dearer great King, than myself.”
“And great King, is there anyone dearer to you than yourself?”
Having said this, I replied to Queen Mallika: “Neither to me Mallika, is there anyone else dearer to me than myself.”
Having realised the significance of this meaning the Bhagavā uttered at that occasion following exclamation:
“Having explored all directions with the mind
One would not find anywhere, anyone dearer than oneself.
In the same way this Oneself is dearer to anyone else too
Therefore do not harm anyone because likewise they are dear to themselves.”
One would not find anywhere, anyone dearer than oneself.
In the same way this Oneself is dearer to anyone else too
Therefore do not harm anyone because likewise they are dear to themselves.”
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* Piyatarasuttaṃ: piya + tara + suttaṃ: dear + more + suttaṃ
* Piyatarasuttaṃ: piya + tara + suttaṃ: dear + more + suttaṃ
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