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Accentisutta

Time Flies By Time Flies

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Savatthi.
At Sāvatthī.

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

“Accenti kālā tarayanti rattiyo,
“Time flies by, the nights swiftly pass;
“Time flies, nights pass by,

Vayoguṇā anupubbaṁ jahanti;
The stages of life successively desert us.
the stages of life leave us one by one.

Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno,
Seeing clearly this danger in death,
Seeing this peril in death,

Puññāni kayirātha sukhāvahānī”ti.
One should do deeds of merit that bring happiness. ”
do good deeds that bring you to joy.”

“Accenti kālā tarayanti rattiyo,
“Time flies by, the nights swiftly pass;
“Time flies, nights pass by,

Vayoguṇā anupubbaṁ jahanti;
The stages of life successively desert us.
the stages of life leave us one by one.

Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno,
Seeing clearly this danger in death,
Seeing this peril in death,

Lokāmisaṁ pajahe santipekkho”ti.
A seeker of peace should drop the world’s bait. ”
a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.”