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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.3 Linked Discourses 1.3

1. Naįø·avagga 1. A Reed

Upanīyasutta Led On Reaching

Sāvatthinidānaṁ. At Sāvatthī. At Savatthi.

Ekamantaṁ į¹­hitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi: Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence: Standing to one side, that devatā recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:

ā€œUpanÄ«yati jÄ«vitamappamāyu, ā€œThis life, so very short, is led onward. ā€œLife is swept along, short is the life span;

JarÅ«panÄ«tassa na santi tāṇā; One led on to old age has no shelter. No shelters exist for one who has reached old age.

Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno, Seeing this peril in death, Seeing clearly this danger in death,

PuƱƱāni kayirātha sukhāvahānÄ«ā€ti. do good deeds that bring you joy.ā€ One should do deeds of merit that bring happiness. ā€

ā€œUpanÄ«yati jÄ«vitamappamāyu, ā€œThis life, so very short, is led onward; ā€œLife is swept along, short is the life span;

JarÅ«panÄ«tassa na santi tāṇā; one led on to old age has no shelter. No shelters exist for one who has reached old age.

Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno, Seeing this peril in death, Seeing clearly this danger in death,

Lokāmisaṁ pajahe santipekkhoā€ti. a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.ā€ A seeker of peace should drop the world’s bait. ā€
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