Theragāthā 2.13
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 2.13
Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
Dutiyavagga
Chapter Two
Heraññakānittheragāthā
Heraññakāni
“Accayanti ahorattā,
The days and nights rush by,
jīvitaṁ uparujjhati;
and then life is cut short.
Āyu khīyati maccānaṁ,
The life of mortals wastes away,
kunnadīnaṁva odakaṁ.
like the water in tiny streams.
Atha pāpāni kammāni,
But while doing bad deeds
karaṁ bālo na bujjhati;
the fool doesn’t realize—
Pacchāssa kaṭukaṁ hoti,
it’ll be bitter later on;
vipāko hissa pāpako”ti.
for the result will be bad for them.
… Heraññakānitthero ….