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Ajarasāsutta

Getting Old

“Kiṁsu ajarasā sādhu,
“What is good by not decaying?
“What’s good because it never gets old?

kiṁsu sādhu adhiṭṭhitaṁ;
What is good when made secure?
What's good when committed?

Kiṁsu narānaṁ ratanaṁ,
What is the precious gem of humans?
What is people’s treasure?

kiṁsu corehyahāriyan”ti.
What cannot be stolen by thieves?”
What can thieves never take?”

“Sīlaṁ ajarasā sādhu,
“Virtue is good by not decaying;
“Ethics are good because they never grow old.

saddhā sādhu adhiṭṭhitā;
Faith is good when made secure;
Faith is good when committed.

Paññā narānaṁ ratanaṁ,
Wisdom is the precious gem of humans;
Wisdom is people’s treasure.

puññaṁ corehyahāriyan”ti.
Merit cannot be stolen by thieves. ”
Merit’s what thieves can never take.”