[17] Then the mother of the venerable Sudinna addressed the venerable Sudinna's former wife (purāṇadutiyikā): "Well then, daughter-in-law, when you are in season and your flower has appeared, tell me." "Yes, my lady," the venerable Sudinna's former wife replied to the venerable Sudinna's mother. Then, before long, the venerable Sudinna's former wife came into season; her flower appeared. Then the venerable Sudinna's former wife said this to the venerable Sudinna's mother: "I am in season, my lady; my flower has appeared." "Well then, daughter-in-law, adorn yourself with the adornments by which you were dear and pleasing to my son Sudinna." "Yes, my lady," the venerable Sudinna's former wife replied to the venerable Sudinna's mother. Then
*[Footnote: In all the books the reading "Licchaviyo" appears.]*
the venerable Sudinna's mother, taking the venerable Sudinna's former wife, approached the venerable Sudinna in the Great Wood; having approached, she said this to the venerable Sudinna: "This family, dear Sudinna, is rich, of great wealth, of great possessions, with abundant gold and silver, abundant means of pleasure, abundant wealth and grain. It is possible, dear Sudinna, having returned to the lower life, both to enjoy possessions and to make merit. Come, dear Sudinna, return to the lower life, enjoy possessions, and make merit." "Mother, I cannot, I dare not; delighting [in it], I live the holy life (brahmacariya)." A second time … A third time the venerable Sudinna's mother said this to the venerable Sudinna: "This family, dear Sudinna, is rich, of great wealth, of great possessions, with abundant gold and silver, abundant means of pleasure, abundant wealth and grain. Well then, dear Sudinna, give at least a seed, so that the Licchavis do not have our heirless property carried off." "This much, mother, I can do," he said; and taking his former wife by the arm and plunging into the Great Wood, seeing no danger since the training rule (sikkhāpada) had not yet been laid down, he engaged in sexual intercourse (methunadhamma) three times with his former wife. By that she conceived.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.