Ud 2.9

Visākhāsutta

Evaṁ me sutaṁ— ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati pubbārāme migāramātupāsāde. Tena kho pana samayena visākhāya migāramātuyā kocideva attho raññe pasenadimhi kosale paṭibaddho hoti. Taṁ rājā pasenadi kosalo na yathādhippāyaṁ tīreti.

With Visākhā

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mother in the Eastern Monastery. Now at that time Visākhā was caught up in some business with King Pasenadi. But the king’s settlement did not meet her expectations.

Atha kho visākhā migāramātā divā divassa yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho visākhaṁ migāramātaraṁ bhagavā etadavoca: “handa kuto nu tvaṁ, visākhe, āgacchasi divā divassā”ti? “Idha me, bhante, kocideva attho raññe pasenadimhi kosale paṭibaddho; taṁ rājā pasenadi kosalo na yathādhippāyaṁ tīretī”ti.

Then, in the middle of the day, she went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down. The Buddha said to her: “So, Visākhā, where are you coming from in the middle of the day?” “Sir, I am caught up in some business with King Pasenadi. But the king’s settlement did not meet my expectations.”

Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:

Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha expressed this heartfelt sentiment:

“Sabbaṁ paravasaṁ dukkhaṁ, sabbaṁ issariyaṁ sukhaṁ; Sādhāraṇe vihaññanti, yogā hi duratikkamā”ti.

“All under another’s control is suffering, all under one’s own authority is pleasing; what’s shared is stressful for both parties, for yokes are hard to escape.”