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Linked Discourses 1.3 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.3
1. A Reed – 1. Naḷavagga
SN 1.3 Led On – Upanīyasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
“This life, so very short, is led onward;
“Upanīyati jīvitamappamāyu,
one led on to old age has no shelter.
Jarūpanītassa na santi tāṇā;
Seeing this peril in death,
Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno,
do good deeds that bring you to joy.”
Puññāni kayirātha sukhāvahānī”ti.
“This life, so very short, is led onward;
“Upanīyati jīvitamappamāyu,
one led on to old age has no shelter.
Jarūpanītassa na santi tāṇā;
Seeing this peril in death,
Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno,
a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.”
Lokāmisaṁ pajahe santipekkho”ti.