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Pali MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.21  Linked Discourses 1.21
  • 3. Sattivagga  3. A Sword

Sattisutta  A Sword

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.  At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:  Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,  “Like they’re struck by a sword,
ḍayhamānova matthake; 
ḍayhamānova → ḍayhamāneva (bj, sya-all, pts1ed)
like their head was on fire,
Kāmarāgappahānāya,  a mendicant, mindful, should go forth,
sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.  to give up sensual desire.”

“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,  “Like they’re struck by a sword,
ḍayhamānova matthake;  like their head was on fire,
Sakkāyadiṭṭhippahānāya,  a mendicant, mindful, should go forth,
sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.  to give up substantialist view.”

Pali MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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