SUMANaaDEVIYaa VATTHU
Story of Sumanaa Devi

Saavatthiya.m hi devasika.m Anaathapi.nikassa gehe dve 
Bhikkhu-sahassaani bhu-janti; tathaa Visaakhaaya mahaaupaasikaaya. 
Saavatthiya- ca yo yo daana.m daatukaamo hoti so so tesa.m 
ubhi.nna.m okaasa.m labhitvaa'va karonti. Ki.m kaara.naa? 
Tumhaaka.m daanagga.m Anaathapi.niko vaa Visaakhaa vaa aagataa'ti 
pucchitvaa n'aagataa'ti vutte satasahassa.m vissajjetvaa 
katadaanam'pi ki.m daana.m naam'etanti garahanti.

Ubho'pi te Bhikkhusa~nghassa ruci- ca anucchavikakiccaani 
ca ativiya jaananti. Tesu vicaarentesu bhikkhuu cittaruupa.m 
bhu-janti. Tasmaa sabbe daana.m daatukaamaa te gahetvaa'va 
gacchanti. Iti te attano ghare bhikkhuu parivisitu.m na labhanti.

Tato Visaakhaa "ko nu kho mama .thaane .thatvaa bhikkhusa~ngha.m 
parivisissat(" ti upadhaarent( puttassa dh(tara.m disvaa ta.m 
attano .thaane .thapesi. Saa tassaa nivesane bhikkhusa~ngha.m 
parivisati. Anaathapi.niko'pi Mahaasubhadda.m naama 
je.t.thadh(tara.m .thapesi. Saa bhikkhuuna.m veyyaavacca.m 
karont( dhamma.m su.nant( sotaapannaa hutvaa patikula.m agamaasi. 
Tato Cullasubhadda.m .thapesi. Saa'pi  tatth'eva karont( 
sotaapannaa hutvaa patikula.m gataa. Atha Sumanaadevi.m 
naama ka.ni.t.thadh(tara.m .thapesi. Saa pana Sakadaagaamiphala.m 
patvaa kumaarikaa'va hutvaa tathaaruupena aphaasukhena aaturaa 
aahaarupaccheda.m katvaa pitara.m da.t.thukaamaa hutvaa 
pakkosaapesi. So ekasmi.m daanagge tassa saasana.m sutvaa'va 
aagantvaa - "Ki.m amma Sumane'?"ti aaha. Saa'pi na.m aaha- 
"Ki.m taata ki.ni.t.thabhaatikaa"ti.
"Vippalapasi, amma?"
"Na vippalapaami, ka.ni.t.thabhaatikaa" ti.
"Bhaayasi, ammaa"ti.
"Na bhaayaami, ka.ni.t.thabhaatikaa" ti.
Ettaka.m vatvaa y'eva pana saa kaalamakaasi.
So Sotaapanno'pi samaano se.t.thidh(tari uppannasoka.m adhivaasetu.m 
asakkonto Dh(tu sar(rakicca.m kaaretvaa rodanto Satthusantika.m 
gantvaa "Ki.m gahapati dukkh( dummano assumukho rudamaano 
upagato's("ti? vutte "Dh(taa me bhante Sumanaadevi kaalakataa" 
ti aaha.
"Atha kasmaa socasi? Nanu sabbesa.m eka~nsika.m mara.nanti."
"Jaanaam'eta.m bhante. Evaruupaa pana me hirottappasampannaa 
dh(taa saa mara.nakaale sati.m paccupa.t.thaapetu.m asakkont( 
vippalamaanaa mataa'ti me anappaka.m domanassa.m uppajjati" ti.
"Ki.m pana tayaa kathita.m mahaase.t.thi?"
"Aha.m ta.m bhante 'Amma Sumane' ' ti aamantesi.m. Atha na.m aaha 
'Ki.m taata ka.ni.t.thabhaatikaa'ti. Tato 'vippalpasi ammaa' ' ti? 
'Na vippalapaam('ti ka.ni.t.thabhaatikaa' ' ti. 'Bhaayasi ammaa' ' ti? 
'Na bhaayaam('ti ka.ni.t.tabhaatikaa' ' ti. Ettaka.m vatvaa 
kaalamaakas(" ti.
Atha na.m Bhagavaa aaha. "Na te mahaase.t.thi dh(taa vippalap(" ti.
"Atha kasmaa evam'aahaa?" ti
Ka.ni.t.thattaa y'eva. Dh(taa hi te gahapati maggaphalehi tayaa 
mahallikaa. Tva.m hi Sotaapanno. Dh(taa pana te Sakadaagaamini. 
Saa maggaphalehi mahallikattaa evam'aahaa" ti.
"Eva.m bhante!"
"Eva.mn gahapati!"
"Idaani kuhi.m nibbattaa, bhante?"
Tusitabhavane gahapat('ti vutte bhante mama dh(taa idhaa -aatakaana.m 
antare nandamaanaa, vicaritvaa ito gantvaa'pi nandana.t.thaane 
y'eva nibbattaa."
Atha na.m satthaa "aama gahapati appamattaa naama gaha.t.thaa
vaa pabbajitaa vaa idha loke ca paraloke ca nandanti y'evaa"ti
vatvaa ima.m gaatham'aaha.
Idha nandati pecca nandati - katapu--o ubhayattha nandati
Pu--a.m me katan ti nandati - bh(yyo nandati suggati.m gato.


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Devasika.m - adv. daily.
Daanagga.m - alms-hall.
Vutte - loc. of vutta, from vada, to speak. When said, on being said.
Garahanti - from 'garaha' to condemn, despise.
Ruci.m - taste, desire, likes.
Anucchavkha-kiccaani - anu + chavi - ka = according to one's skin, 
i.e., befitting, proper, suitable. Kiccaani, deeds, actions, duties.
Ativiya - adj. thoroughly.
Jaananti - know, from -aa, to know, Jaana is substituted for -aa.
Tesu vicaarentesu - loc. absolute. When they inquire.
Cittaruupa.m - lit. according to the mind, i.e., as they liked or 
according to one's heart's content.
Parivisitu.m. - from pari + visa - to feed.
Upadhaarenti - nom. feminine singular present participle of upa + dhara, 
to hold, take up. Reflecting.
éhapesi - Aorist causal of .thaa, to stand. Placed.
Veyyaavacca.m karonti - perform duties, render service.
Sotaapannaa - sota, stream; aapanna, entered. Stream - Winner, the 
first stage of Sainthood.
Patikula.m - husband's family.
Sakadaagaamiphala.m - Fruit of Ones - Returner, the second stage 
of Sainthood.
Tathaaruupena aphaasukhena - some such illness.
aatura - ill.
aahaaruupaccheda.m - lit. food - cutting, i.e., starving.
Pakkosaapesi - Aorist causal of pa + kusa = caused to be called; summoned.
Vippalapasi - from vi + pa + lapa, to speak. Speak confusedly, babble.
Kaalamakaasi - lit. did the time i.e., died.
Uppannasoka.m - arisen grief. Uppanna is the p.p. of u + pada, to go.
Adhivaasetu.m - inf. of adhi + vasa = to bear.
Asakkonto - pres. participle of sakha, to bear. Being unable.
Sar(rakicca.m - lit. bodily duties, i.e. funeral ceremonies, obsequies.
Kaaretvaa - Causal past participle of karu, to do.
Rodanto - pres. part. of ruda, to lament, wail.
Assumukho - assu, tears; mukha, face = tearful face.
Kaalakataa - lit. time done i.e., dead.
Eka.msika.m - adv. certain.
Hirottappasampannaa -  hiri = shame, modesty; ottappa = fear; 
  sampannaa = endowed with.
Paccupa.t.thaapetu.m - inf. of pati + upa + .thaa, to gather up.
Mataa - p.p. of mara, to die.
Kathita.m - p.p. of katha, to speak; said, uttered, spoken.
Mahallikattaa - abstract noun. Being old.
Nibbattaa - p.p. .of ni + vatu born.
Pecca - Ind. p.p. of pa + i, to go. Having gone.
Katapu--o - the doer of good.
Gataa - p.p. of gamu = gone.