sn.1.3 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Reaching

At Savatthi. Standing to one side, that devatā recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:

“Life is swept along, short is the life span;
No shelters exist for one who has reached old age.
Seeing clearly this danger in death,
One should do deeds of merit that bring happiness.”

The Blessed One:

“Life is swept along, short is the life span;
No shelters exist for one who has reached old age.
Seeing clearly this danger in death,
A seeker of peace should drop the world’s bait.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Led On

At Sāvatthī.
Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:
“This life, so very short, is led onward;
one led on to old age has no shelter.
Seeing this peril in death,
do good deeds that bring you to joy.”
“This life, so very short, is led onward;
one led on to old age has no shelter.
Seeing this peril in death,
a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.”