Ud 2:8 Suppavāsā (Suppavāsā Sutta)
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('â', Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter, lord, shows reverence with her head to your feet and asks whether you are free from illness & affliction, are carefree, strong, & living in comfort.â And say this: ),
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('â', Suppavṅsṅ has been seven years pregnant and seven days in difficult labor. She–touched by fierce, sharp pains–endures them with three thoughts: "How rightly self-awakened is the Blessed One who, abandoning this sort of suffering, teaches the Dhamma! How well-practiced is the community of the Blessed Oneâs disciples who practice, abandoning this sort of suffering! How truly blissful is unbinding, where this sort of pain is not found!"â" Responding, "Excellent!" to Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter, the Koliyan-son went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to the Blessed One, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One, "Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter, lord, shows reverence with her head to your feet and asks whether you are free from illness & affliction, are carefree, strong, & living in comfort. And she says this: ),
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('â', Suppavṅsṅ has been seven years pregnant and seven days in difficult labor. She–touched by fierce, sharp pains–endures them with three thoughts: "How rightly self-awakened is the Blessed One who, abandoning this sort of suffering, teaches the Dhamma! How well-practiced is the community of the Blessed Oneâs disciples who practice, abandoning this sort of suffering! How truly blissful is unbinding, where this sort of pain is not found!"â" [The Blessed One said:] "May Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter be well & free from disease. And may she deliver a son free from disease." And at the same time as the Blessed Oneâs statement, Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter–well & free from disease–delivered a son free from disease. Saying, "Very well, lord," the Koliyan-son, delighting in & approving of the Blessed Oneâs words, got up from his seat, bowed down to the Blessed One and–circling him to the right–returned to his home. He saw that Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter–well & free from disease–had delivered a son free from disease. On seeing this, the thought occurred to him, "How amazing! How astounding!–the Tathṅgataâs great power, great might, in that, at the same time as the Blessed Oneâs statement, Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter–well & free from disease–would deliver a son free from disease!" Gratified, he was joyful, rapturous, & happy. Then Suppavṅsṅ said to her husband, "Come, young master. Go to the Blessed One and, on arrival, showing reverence with your head to his feet in my name, saying: ),
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('â', Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter, lord, shows reverence with her head to your feet.â And say this: ),
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('â', Suppavṅsṅ, who was seven years pregnant and seven days in difficult labor, has now–well & free from disease–delivered a son free from disease. She invites the community of monks, with the Buddha at its head, for seven days of meals. May the Blessed One acquiesce to Suppavṅsṅâs seven meals, together with the community of monks.â" Responding, "Excellent!" to Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter, the Koliyan-son went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to the Blessed One, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One, "Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter, lord, shows reverence with her head to your feet. And she says this: ),
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('â', Suppavṅsṅ, who was seven years pregnant and seven days in difficult labor, has now–well & free from disease–delivered a son free from disease. She invites the community of monks, with the Buddha at its head, for seven days of meals. May the Blessed One acquiesce to Suppavṅsṅâs seven meals, together with the community of monks.â" Now at that time a certain lay follower had invited the community of monks, with the Buddha at its head, for the next dayâs meal. That lay follower was a supporter of Ven. Mahṅ Moggallṅna. So the Blessed One addressed Ven. Mahṅ Moggallṅna, "Come, Moggallṅna. Go to the lay follower and, on arrival, say to him, ),
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('â', Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter, who was seven years pregnant and seven days in difficult labor, has now–well & free from disease–delivered a son free from disease. She has invited the community of monks, with the Buddha at its head, for seven days of meals. Let Suppavṅsṅ do seven meals. Afterward, you will do yours.â Heâs your supporter." Responding, "As you say, lord," to the Blessed One, Ven. Moggallṅna went to the lay follower and, on arrival, said to him, "Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter, who was seven years pregnant and seven days in difficult labor, has now–well & free from disease–delivered a son free from disease. She has invited the community of monks, with the Buddha at its head, for seven days of meals. Let Suppavṅsṅ do seven meals; afterward, you will do yours." "Venerable sir, if Ven. Moggallṅna will be my guarantor for three things–(my) wealth, life, & faith–then let Suppavṅsṅ do seven meals; afterward, I will do mine." "For two things, friend, will I be your guarantor: your wealth & life. Only you are the guarantor of your faith." "Venerable sir, if Ven. Moggallṅna will be my guarantor for two things–(my) wealth & life–then let Suppavṅsṅ do seven meals; afterward, I will do mine." Then Ven. Moggallṅna, having conciliated the lay follower, went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, said, "The lay follower, lord, has been conciliated. Let Suppavṅsṅ do seven meals; afterward, he will do his." So for seven days Suppavṅsṅ the Koliyan-daughter with her own hand served & satisfied the community of monks, with the Buddha at its head, with exquisite staple & non-staple food. And she had the child show reverence to the Blessed One and the community of monks. Then Ven. Sṅriputta said to the child, "I trust, child, that things are bearable for you. I trust that things are comfortable for you. I trust that thereâs no pain." "From where, Ven. Sṅriputta, would things be bearable for me? From where would they be comfortable for me living seven years in a belly of blood?"1 Then Suppavṅsṅ–(thinking,) "My son is conversing with the Dhamma General!"–was gratified, joyful, rapturous, & happy. The Blessed One, knowing that Suppavṅsṅ was gratified, joyful, rapturous, & happy, said to her, "Suppavṅsṅ, would you like to have another son like this?" "Lord Blessed One2, I would like to have seven more sons like this!" Then, on realizing the significance of that, the Blessed One on that occasion exclaimed: The disagreeable in the guise of the agreeable, the unlovable in the guise of the lovable, pain in the guise of bliss, overcome one who is heedless. Notes 1. Reading lohita-kucchiyṅ with the Thai edition. The Commentary favors the reading, lohita-kumbhiyṅ, in a pot of blood. The Commentary states that Suppavṅsṅâs son later became the famous arahant, Sīvalin, whom the Buddha declared to be foremost among his disciples in receiving gifts. 2. Reading bhante Bhagavṅ with the Thai edition. This extreme way of addressing the Buddha also occurs in Ud 8:7. The Sri Lankan and Burmese editions here read simply Bhagavṅ. - --> - - - -