sn.1.60 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Poetry

“What is the scaffolding of verses?
What constitutes their phrasing?
On what base do verses rest?
What is the abode of verses?”

“Metre is the scaffolding of verses;
Syllables constitute their phrasing;
Verses rest on a base of names;
The poet is the abode of verses.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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A Poet

“What’s the basis of verses?
What’s their detailed expression?
What do verses depend upon?
What underlies verses?”
“Metre is the basis of verses.
Syllables are their detailed expression.
Verses depend on names.
A poet underlies verses.”