5. Ādittavagga

5. On Fire

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.46

Linked Discourses 1.46

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5. Ādittavagga

5. On Fire

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Accharāsutta

Nymphs

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“Accharāgaṇasaṅghuṭṭhaṁ,

“It’s resounding with a group of nymphs,

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pisācagaṇasevitaṁ;

but haunted by a gang of goblins!

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Vanantaṁ mohanaṁ nāma,

This grove is called ‘Deluding’.

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kathaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.

How will I keep going?”

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“Ujuko nāma so maggo,

“That path is called ‘the direct way’,

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abhayā nāma sā disā;

and it’s headed for the place called ‘fearless’.

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Ratho akūjano nāma,

The chariot is called ‘unswerving’,

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dhammacakkehi saṁyuto.

fitted with wheels of the teaching.

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Hirī tassa apālambo,

Conscience is its bench-back,

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satyassa parivāraṇaṁ;

mindfulness its upholstery.

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Dhammāhaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi,

I say the teaching is the driver,

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sammādiṭṭhipurejavaṁ.

with right view running out in front.

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Yassa etādisaṁ yānaṁ,

Any woman or man

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itthiyā purisassa vā;

who has such a vehicle,

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Sa ve etena yānena,

by means of this vehicle

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nibbānasseva santike”ti.

has drawn near to extinguishment.”