iti.77 Itivuttaka

Perishable

This was said by the Lord…

“This body, bhikkhus, is perishable, consciousness is of a nature to dissolve, and all objects of clinging are impermanent, suffering, and subject to change.”

Having known the body as perishable
And consciousness as bound to dissolve,
Having seen fear in objects of clinging,
He has gone beyond birth and death;
Having attained supreme peace,
With composed mind he bides his time.

- Translator: John D. Ireland

- Editor: Bhikkhu Sujato

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Fragile

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“This body is fragile, mendicants, consciousness is liable to fade away, and all attachments are impermanent, suffering, and perishable.”
The Buddha spoke this matter.
On this it is said:
“Knowing that the body is fragile,
that consciousness fades away,
and seeing the danger in attachments,
they go beyond birth and death.
Having attained ultimate peace,
evolved, they bide their time.”
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.