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Nandasutta

Nanda With Nanda

Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho nando devaputto bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
Standing to one side, the young deva Nanda recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
Standing to one side, the god Nanda 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. ”
you should do good deeds that bring happiness.”

“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. ”
one looking for peace would drop the world’s bait.”