My wife and I, obedient, shall lead the spiritual life under the Holy One. Gone beyond birth and death, we shall make an end of suffering.”
“Children bring you delight!” said Māra the Wicked, “Cattle also bring you delight! For attachments are a man’s delight; without attachments there’s no delight.”
“Your children bring you sorrow,” said the Buddha, “Your cattle also bring you sorrow. For attachments are a man’s sorrow; without attachments there are no sorrows.”
Anthology of Discourses 1.3 The Horned Rhino
When you’ve laid down violence toward all creatures, not harming even a single one, don’t wish for a child, let alone a companion: live alone like a horned rhino.