10.
The Discourse on Utena
70.
Thus have I heard -
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Kosambī in Ghosita's park.
Now at that time, while King Udena had gone to the pleasure grove, the inner palace was burnt, and five hundred women had died, headed by Sāmāvatī.
Then several monks, having dressed in the earlier period of the day, taking their bowls and robes, entered Kosambī for almsfood. Having walked for almsfood in Kosambī, after the meal, having returned from their alms round, they approached the Blessed One; having approached, they paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, those monks said this to the Blessed One - "Here, venerable sir, while King Udena had gone to the pleasure grove, the inner palace was burnt, and five hundred women have died, headed by Sāmāvatī. What is the destination, venerable sir, what is the future life of those female lay followers?"
"There are here, monks, female lay followers who are stream-enterers, there are once-returners, there are non-returners. All those female lay followers, monks, have died not without fruit."
Then the Blessed One, having understood this matter, at that time uttered this inspired utterance -
The fool is bound by clinging, surrounded by darkness;
It appears as if eternal, for one who sees there is nothing." The tenth.