Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.7
Translators: sujato and bodhi
Linked Discourses 1.7
1. Naḷavagga
1. A Reed
Appaṭividitasutta
Not Penetrated Not Comprehending
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:
“Yesaṁ dhammā appaṭividitā,
“Those who have not penetrated things,
“Those who don’t comprehend the teachings,
Paravādesu nīyare;
Who may be led into others’ doctrines,
who may be led astray by the doctrines of others;
Suttā te nappabujjhanti,
Fast asleep, they have not yet awakened:
asleep, they have not woken up:
Kālo tesaṁ pabujjhitun”ti.
It is time for them to awaken. ”
it is time for them to wake!”
“Yesaṁ dhammā suppaṭividitā,
“Those who have penetrated things well,
“Those who clearly comprehend the teachings,
Paravādesu na nīyare;
Who cannot be led into others’ doctrines,
who won’t be led astray by the doctrines of others;
Te sambuddhā sammadaññā,
Those awakened ones, having rightly known,
they’ve woken up, they rightly know,
Caranti visame saman”ti.
Fare evenly amidst the uneven. ”
they live smoothly in the rough.”