Pāli · Sutta Piṭaka (Pāli, Mahāsaṅgīti)
Sānuttheragāthā
“Mataṁ vā amma rodanti, Yo vā jīvaṁ na dissati; Jīvantaṁ maṁ amma passantī, Kasmā maṁ amma rodasī”ti.
English · Bhikkhu Sujato
Sānu
Mum, they weep for the dead, or for one who’s alive but missing. I’m alive and you can see me, so mum, why do you weep for me?