6. Jarāvagga

6. Old Age

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.60

Linked Discourses 1.60

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6. Jarāvagga

6. Old Age

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Kavisutta

A Poet

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“Kiṁsu nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ,

“What’s the source of verses?

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kiṁsu tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ;

What constitutes their phrasing?

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Kiṁsu sannissitā gāthā,

What do verses depend upon?

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kiṁsu gāthānamāsayo”ti.

What underlies verses?”

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“Chando nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ,

“Metre is the source of verses.

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akkharā tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ;

Syllables constitute their phrasing.

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Nāmasannissitā gāthā,

Verses depend on names.

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kavi gāthānamāsayo”ti.

A poet underlies verses.”

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Jarāvaggo chaṭṭho.

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Tassuddānaṁ

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Jarā ajarasā mittaṁ,

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vatthu tīṇi janāni ca;

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Uppatho ca dutiyo ca,

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kavinā pūrito vaggoti.