Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Theragāthā 2.13

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.13

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Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

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Heraññakānittheragāthā

Heraññakāni

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“Accayanti ahorattā,

The days and nights rush by,

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jīvitaṁ uparujjhati;

and then life is cut short.

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Āyu khīyati maccānaṁ,

The life of mortals wastes away,

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kunnadīnaṁva odakaṁ.

like the water in tiny streams.

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Atha pāpāni kammāni,

But while doing bad deeds

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karaṁ bālo na bujjhati;

the fool doesn’t realize—

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Pacchāssa kaṭukaṁ hoti,

it’ll be bitter later on;

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vipāko hissa pāpako”ti.

for the result will be bad for them.

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… Heraññakānitthero ….