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3. A Sword – 3. Sattivagga

SN 1.21 A Sword – Sattisutta

 

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:

“Like they’re struck by a sword,

“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,

like their head was on fire,

ḍayhamānova matthake;

a bhikkhu, mindful, should go forth,

Kāmarāgappahānāya,

to give up sensual desire.”

sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.

“Like they’re struck by a sword,

“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,

like their head was on fire,

ḍayhamānova matthake;

a bhikkhu, mindful, should go forth,

Sakkāyadiṭṭhippahānāya,

to give up identity view.”

sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.