Saṁyutta Nikāya — Discursos Conectados — 17.23 — An Only Son

1At Sāvatthī.

2“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

3A faithful laywoman with a dear and beloved only son would rightly appeal to him, ‘My darling, please be like the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.’

4These are a standard and a measure for my male lay disciples, that is, the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.

5‘But my darling, if you go forth from the lay life to homelessness, please be like Sāriputta and Moggallāna.’

6These are a standard and a measure for my monk disciples, that is, Sāriputta and Moggallāna.

7‘And my darling, may you not come into possessions, honor, and popularity while you’re still a trainee and haven’t achieved your heart’s desire.’

8If a trainee who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire comes into possessions, honor, and popularity it’s an obstacle for them.

9So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”