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Saṁyutta Nikāya 2.19 Linked Discourses 2.19
2. Anāthapiṇḍikavagga 2. With Anāthapiṇḍika
Uttarasutta With Uttara Uttara
Rājagahanidānaṁ. At Rājagaha. Setting at Rājagaha.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho uttaro devaputto bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi: Standing to one side, the god Uttara recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence: Standing to one side, the young deva Uttara recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
“Upanīyati jīvitamappamāyu, “This life, so very short, is led onward. “Life is swept along, short is the life span;
Jarūpanītassa na santi tāṇā; One led on to old age has no shelter. No shelters exist for one who has reached old age.
Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno, Seeing this peril in death, Seeing clearly this danger in death,
Puññāni kayirātha sukhāvahānī”ti. do good deeds that bring you joy.” One should do deeds of merit that bring happiness. ”
“Upanīyati jīvitamappamāyu, “This life, so very short, is led onward. “Life is swept along, short is the life span;
Jarūpanītassa na santi tāṇā; One led on to old age has no shelter. No shelters exist for one who has reached old age.
Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno, Seeing this peril in death, Seeing clearly this danger in death,
Lokāmisaṁ pajahe santipekkho”ti. a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.” A seeker of peace should drop the world’s bait. ”