Udāna 5: Soṇavaggo
The Chapter (including the Discourse) about Soṇa
2: The Discourse about the One Short-Lived
Thus I heard:
at one time the Fortunate One was dwelling near Sāvatthī, in Jeta’s Wood, at Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.
Then venerable Ānanda, having risen from seclusion in the evening time, went to the Fortunate One, and after going and worshipping the Fortunate One, he sat down on one side. While sat on one side the venerable Ānanda said this to the Fortunate One: “It is wonderful, reverend Sir, it is marvellous, reverend Sir, just how short-lived, reverend Sir, the Fortunate One’s mother was, seven days after the Fortunate One was born, the Fortunate One’s mother died, and arose among the Tusita hosts.”
“It is just so, Ānanda, the mothers of Awakening-Ones are indeed short-lived, seven days after the Awakening-Ones are born, the mothers of Awakening-Ones die, and arise among the Tusita hosts.”
Then the Fortunate One, having understood the significance of it, on that occasion uttered this exalted utterance:
“Whatsoever beings there are, or [ever] will be,
They will all go on after giving up the body.
The one who is skilful, having understood all that deprivation,
Should live the spiritual life ardently.”