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Upanīyasutta

Led On Reaching

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
At Savatthi.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:
Standing to one side, that devatā 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 to 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. ”