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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.10 Linked Discourses 1.10
1. Naḷavagga 1. A Reed
Araññasutta The Wilderness Wilderness Forest
Sāvatthinidānaṁ. At Sāvatthī. At Savatthi.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi: Standing to one side, a devatā addressed the Blessed One with a verse: Standing to one side, that deity addressed the Buddha in verse: Standing to one side, that devatā recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
“Araññe viharantānaṁ, ““Living in the wilderness, “Living in the wilderness, “Those who dwell deep in the forest,
santānaṁ brahmacārinaṁ; staying peaceful, remaining chaste, peaceful spiritual practitioners Peaceful, leading the holy life,
Ekabhattaṁ bhuñjamānānaṁ, eating just one meal a day: eat just one meal a day: Eating but a single meal a day:
kena vaṇṇo pasīdatī”ti. why are their faces so bright & serene?” so why is their complexion so clear?” Why is their complexion so serene?”
“Atītaṁ nānusocanti, “They don’t grieve for the past, “They don’t grieve for the past, “They do not sorrow over the past,
nappajappanti nāgataṁ; don’t long for the future. nor do they pray for the future; Nor do they hanker for the future.
Paccuppannena yāpenti, They survive on the present. they feed on whatever comes that day, They maintain themselves with what is present:
tena vaṇṇo pasīdati. That’s why their faces are bright & serene. that’s why their complexion’s so clear. Hence their complexion is so serene.
Anāgatappajappāya, From longing for the future, Because they pray for the future, “Through hankering for the future,
atītassānusocanā; from sorrowing over the past, and grieve for the past, Through sorrowing over the past,
Etena bālā sussanti, fools wither away fools wither away, Fools dry up and wither away
naḷova harito luto”ti. like a green reed cut down.” like a green reed mowed down.” Like a green reed cut down. ”
Naḷavaggo paṭhamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Oghaṁ nimokkhaṁ upaneyyaṁ,
Accenti katichindi ca;
Jāgaraṁ appaṭividitā,
Susammuṭṭhā mānakāminā;
Araññe dasamo vutto,
Vaggo tena pavuccati.