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- Samyutta Nikaya II.19
- Uttara Sutta
- Uttara the Deva's Son
- For free distribution only, as a gift of Dhamma
At Rajagaha. As he was standing to one side, Uttara the deva's
son recited this verse in the Blessed One's presence:
Life is swept along,
next-to-nothing its span.
For one swept on by aging
no shelters exist.
Perceiving this danger in death,
one should do deeds of merit
that bring about bliss.
[The Buddha:]
Life is swept along,
next-to-nothing its span.
For one swept to old age
no shelters exist.
Perceiving this danger in death,
one should drop the world's bait
and look for peace.