SN 10.6 With Piyaṅkara

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā anuruddho sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time Venerable Sāriputta was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā anuruddho rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ paccuṭṭhāya dhammapadāni bhāsati.

Now at that time Venerable Anuruddha rose at the crack of dawn and recited passages of the teaching.

Atha kho piyaṅkaramātā yakkhinī puttakaṁ evaṁ tosesi:

Then the native spirit Piyaṅkara’s Mother soothed her little child, saying:

“Mā saddaṁ kari piyaṅkara,

“Don’t make a sound, Piyaṅkara!

Bhikkhu dhammapadāni bhāsati;

A mendicant recites passages of the teaching.

Api ca dhammapadaṁ vijāniya,

When we understand a passage,

Paṭipajjema hitāya no siyā.

we can practice for our welfare.

Pāṇesu ca saṁyamāmase,

Let us restrain ourselves from harming living creatures,

Sampajānamusā na bhaṇāmase;

and speak no lying words.

Sikkhema susīlyamattano,

We should train ourselves well in ethics,

Api muccema pisācayoniyā”ti.

and hopefully we’ll be freed from the goblin realm.”