sutta » kn » thag » 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 ….