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Saį¹yutta Nikāya 2.27 Linked Discourses 2.27

3. Nānātitthiyavagga 3. Various Sectarians

Nandasutta With Nanda Nanda

Ekamantaį¹ į¹­hito kho nando devaputto bhagavato santike imaį¹ gāthaį¹ abhāsi: Standing to one side, the god Nanda recited this verse in the Buddhaā€™s presence: Standing to one side, the young deva Nanda recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:

ā€œAccenti kālā tarayanti rattiyo, ā€œTime flies, nights pass by, ā€œTime flies by, the nights swiftly pass;

Vayoguį¹‡Ä anupubbaį¹ jahanti; the stages of life leave us one by one. The stages of life successively desert us.

Etaį¹ bhayaį¹ maraį¹‡e pekkhamāno, Seeing this peril in death, Seeing clearly this danger in death,

PuƱƱāni kayirātha sukhāvahānÄ«ā€ti. do good deeds that bring you joy.ā€ One should do deeds of merit that bring happiness. ā€

ā€œAccenti kālā tarayanti rattiyo, ā€œTime flies, nights pass by, ā€œTime flies by, the nights swiftly pass;

Vayoguį¹‡Ä anupubbaį¹ jahanti; the stages of life leave us one by one. The stages of life successively desert us.

Etaį¹ bhayaį¹ maraį¹‡e pekkhamāno, Seeing this peril in death, Seeing clearly this danger in death,

Lokāmisaį¹ pajahe santipekkhoā€ti. one looking for peace would drop the worldā€™s bait.ā€ A seeker of peace should drop the worldā€™s bait. ā€
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