Saṁyutta Nikāya 3.13 2.

Doṇapākasutta - A Bucketful of Rice

Dutiyavagga Doṇapākasutta Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Originating in Sāvatthi.

Tena kho pana samayena rājā pasenadi kosalo doṇapākakuraṁ bhuñjati.

At that time, King Pasenadi of Kosala was eating a dish called doṇapāka.

Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo bhuttāvī mahassāsī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.

After finishing his meal, he approached the Blessed One, and after greeting him, sat down to one side.

Atha kho bhagavā rājānaṁ pasenadiṁ kosalaṁ bhuttāviṁ mahassāsiṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi: “Manujassa sadā satīmato, Mattaṁ jānato laddhabhojane; Tanukassa bhavanti vedanā, Saṇikaṁ jīrati āyupālayan”ti.

The Blessed One, knowing that King Pasenadi of Kosala had eaten and was breathing heavily, spoke this verse at that time:

Originating in Sāvatthi. At that time, King Pasenadi of Kosala was eating a dish called doṇapāka.

Tena kho pana samayena sudassano māṇavo rañño pasenadissa kosalassa piṭṭhito ṭhito hoti.

After finishing his meal, he approached the Blessed One, and after greeting him, sat down to one side.

Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo sudassanaṁ māṇavaṁ āmantesi: “ehi tvaṁ, tāta sudassana, bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ pariyāpuṇitvā mama bhattābhihāre bhattābhihāre bhāsa.

The Blessed One, knowing that King Pasenadi of Kosala had eaten and was breathing heavily, spoke this verse at that time:

For a person who is always mindful,

Who knows moderation in food,

His feelings become light,

Ahañca te devasikaṁ kahāpaṇasataṁ kahāpaṇasataṁ niccaṁ bhikkhaṁ pavattayissāmī”ti.

He ages slowly, preserving his life.

At that time, a young man named Sudassana was standing behind King Pasenadi of Kosala.

“Evaṁ, devā”ti kho sudassano māṇavo rañño pasenadissa kosalassa paṭissutvā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ pariyāpuṇitvā rañño pasenadissa kosalassa bhattābhihāre sudaṁ bhāsati: “Manujassa sadā satīmato, Mattaṁ jānato laddhabhojane; Tanukassa bhavanti vedanā, Saṇikaṁ jīrati āyupālayan”ti.

Then King Pasenadi of Kosala addressed Sudassana, saying, Come, dear Sudassana, learn this verse from the Blessed One and recite it at my meal times. I will provide you with a daily allowance of a hundred coins and regular meals.

Yes, sire, replied Sudassana, and after learning the verse from the Blessed One, he recited it at King Pasenadi of Kosala's meal times:

For a person who is always mindful,

Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo anupubbena nāḷikodanaparamatāya saṇṭhāsi.

Who knows moderation in food,

His feelings become light,

He ages slowly, preserving his life.

Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo aparena samayena susallikhitagatto pāṇinā gattāni anumajjanto tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi: “ubhayena vata maṁ so bhagavā atthena anukampi— diṭṭhadhammikena ceva atthena samparāyikena cā”ti.

Then, gradually, King Pasenadi of Kosala reduced his intake to a single bowl of rice. Later, as he was feeling his limbs with his hands, having become lean, he uttered this inspired utterance at that time: Indeed, the Blessed One has compassionately helped me with both immediate and future benefits.