1. Naḷavagga

1. A Reed

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.4

Linked Discourses 1.4

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1. Naḷavagga

1. A Reed

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Accentisutta

Time Flies

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

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“Accenti kālā tarayanti rattiyo,

“Time flies, nights pass by,

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Vayoguṇā anupubbaṁ jahanti;

the stages of life leave us one by one.

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Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno,

Seeing this peril in death,

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Puññāni kayirātha sukhāvahānī”ti.

do good deeds that bring you joy.”

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