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SN 2.19

With Uttara · Uttarasutta

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At Rājagaha. Standing to one side, the godling Uttara spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:
Rājagahanidānaṁ. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho uttaro devaputto bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
“This life, so very short, is led onward. One led on to old age has no shelter. Seeing this peril in death, do good deeds that bring you joy.”
“Upanīyati jīvitamappamāyu, Jarūpanītassa na santi tāṇā; Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno, Puññāni kayirātha sukhāvahānī”ti.
“This life, so very short, is led onward. One led on to old age has no shelter. Seeing this peril in death, a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.”
“Upanīyati jīvitamappamāyu, Jarūpanītassa na santi tāṇā; Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno, Lokāmisaṁ pajahe santipekkho”ti.
SN 2.18SN 2.20

English — SuttaCentral English (Bhikkhu Sujato; Vinaya: Bhikkhu Brahmali) (2018). CC0 (public domain dedication). Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato and Bhikkhu Brahmali, dedicated to the public domain (CC0), SuttaCentral. Source

Pāli — Tipiṭaka (Pāli, Mahāsaṅgīti edition) (Pāli canon; Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka edition). CC0 (public domain dedication). Pāli text (Mahāsaṅgīti edition) via SuttaCentral, CC0. Source

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