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Linked Discourses 11.25 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 11.25

Chapter Three – 3. Tatiyavagga

SN 11.25 Don’t Be Angry – Akkodhasutta

So I have heard.

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

There the Buddha addressed the bhikkhū:

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū …pe… bhagavā etadavoca:

“Once upon a time, bhikkhū, Sakka, lord of gods, guiding the gods of the Thirty-Three, recited this verse:

“bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo sudhammāyaṁ sabhāyaṁ deve tāvatiṁse anunayamāno tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

‘Don’t let anger be your master,

‘Mā vo kodho ajjhabhavi,

don’t get angry at angry people.

mā ca kujjhittha kujjhataṁ;

Kindness and harmlessness

Akkodho avihiṁsā ca,

are always present in the noble ones.

ariyesu ca paṭipadā;

For anger crushes bad people

Atha pāpajanaṁ kodho,

like a mountain.’”

pabbatovābhimaddatī’”ti.

Tatiyo vaggo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Chetvā dubbaṇṇiya māyā,

accayena akodhano;

Desitaṁ buddhaseṭṭhena,

The Linked Discourses with Sakka are complete.

idañhi sakkapañcakanti.

Sakkasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

Sagāthāvaggo paṭhamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Devatā devaputto ca,

rājā māro ca bhikkhunī;

The Book With Verses is finished.

Brahmā brāhmaṇa vaṅgīso,