SN 1.51 · Old Age
SN 1.51 · Jarāsutta
“What’s still good in old age?What’s good when grounded?What is people’s treasure?What’s hard for thieves to take?”
“Kiṁsu yāva jarā sādhu,kiṁsu sādhu patiṭṭhitaṁ;Kiṁsu narānaṁ ratanaṁ,kiṁsu corehi dūharan”ti.
“Ethics are still good in old age.Faith is good when grounded.Wisdom is people’s treasure.Merit’s hard for thieves to take.”
“Sīlaṁ yāva jarā sādhu,saddhā sādhu patiṭṭhitā;Paññā narānaṁ ratanaṁ,puññaṁ corehi dūharan”ti.
SN 1.52 · Getting Old
SN 1.52 · Ajarasāsutta
“What’s good because it never gets old?What’s good when committed?What is people’s treasure?What can thieves never take?”
“Kiṁsu ajarasā sādhu,kiṁsu sādhu adhiṭṭhitaṁ;Kiṁsu narānaṁ ratanaṁ,kiṁsu corehyahāriyan”ti.
“Ethics are good because they never grow old.Faith is good when committed.Wisdom is people’s treasure.Merit’s what thieves can never take.”
“Sīlaṁ ajarasā sādhu,saddhā sādhu adhiṭṭhitā;Paññā narānaṁ ratanaṁ,puññaṁ corehyahāriyan”ti.
SN 1.53 · A Friend
SN 1.53 · Mittasutta
“Who’s your friend while journeying?Who’s your friend at home?Who’s your friend in time of need?Who’s your friend in lives to come?”
“Kiṁsu pavasato mittaṁ,kiṁsu mittaṁ sake ghare;Kiṁ mittaṁ atthajātassa,kiṁ mittaṁ samparāyikan”ti.
“A caravan is your friend while journeying.Mother is your friend at home.An ally in time of needis a friend time and again.But the good deeds you’ve done yourself—that’s your friend in lives to come.”
“Sattho pavasato mittaṁ,mātā mittaṁ sake ghare;Sahāyo atthajātassa,hoti mittaṁ punappunaṁ;Sayaṅkatāni puññāni,taṁ mittaṁ samparāyikan”ti.
SN 1.54 · Grounds
SN 1.54 · Vatthusutta
“What is the site for human beings?What is the best comrade here?By what do the creatures who live off the earthsustain their life?”
“Kiṁsu vatthu manussānaṁ,kiṁsūdha paramo sakhā;Kiṁsu bhūtā upajīvanti,ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti.
“Children are the site for human beings.A wife is the best comrade.The creatures who live off the earthsustain their life by rain.”
“Puttā vatthu manussānaṁ,bhariyā ca paramo sakhā;Vuṭṭhiṁ bhūtā upajīvanti,ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti.
SN 1.55 · Gives Birth (1st)
SN 1.55 · Paṭhamajanasutta
“What gives birth to a person?What do they have that runs about?What enters transmigration?What’s their greatest fear?”
“Kiṁsu janeti purisaṁ,kiṁsu tassa vidhāvati;Kiṁsu saṁsāramāpādi,kiṁsu tassa mahabbhayan”ti.
“Craving gives birth to a person.Their mind is what runs about.A sentient being enters transmigration.Suffering is their greatest fear.”
“Taṇhā janeti purisaṁ,cittamassa vidhāvati;Satto saṁsāramāpādi,dukkhamassa mahabbhayan”ti.
SN 1.56 · Gives Birth (2nd)
SN 1.56 · Dutiyajanasutta
“What gives birth to a person?What do they have that runs about?What enters transmigration?From what are they not free?”
“Kiṁsu janeti purisaṁ,kiṁsu tassa vidhāvati;Kiṁsu saṁsāramāpādi,kismā na parimuccatī”ti.
“Craving gives birth to a person.Their mind is what runs about.A sentient being enters transmigration.From suffering they are not free.”
“Taṇhā janeti purisaṁ,cittamassa vidhāvati;Satto saṁsāramāpādi,dukkhā na parimuccatī”ti.
SN 1.57 · Gives Birth (3rd)
SN 1.57 · Tatiyajanasutta
“What gives birth to a person?What do they have that runs about?What enters transmigration?What is their destiny?”
“Kiṁsu janeti purisaṁ,kiṁsu tassa vidhāvati;Kiṁsu saṁsāramāpādi,kiṁsu tassa parāyanan”ti.
“Craving gives birth to a person.Their mind is what runs about.A sentient being enters transmigration.Deeds are their final haven.”
“Taṇhā janeti purisaṁ,cittamassa vidhāvati;Satto saṁsāramāpādi,kammaṁ tassa parāyanan”ti.
SN 1.58 · Deviation
SN 1.58 · Uppathasutta
“What’s declared to be a deviation?What is ending day and night?What’s the stain of chastity?What’s the waterless bath?”
“Kiṁsu uppatho akkhāto,kiṁsu rattindivakkhayo;Kiṁ malaṁ brahmacariyassa,kiṁ sinānamanodakan”ti.
“Lust is declared to be a deviation.Youth is ending day and night.Women are the stain of chastity,to which this generation clings.Fervor and chastityare the waterless bath.”
“Rāgo uppatho akkhāto,Vayo rattindivakkhayo;Itthī malaṁ brahmacariyassa,Etthāyaṁ sajjate pajā;Tapo ca brahmacariyañca,Taṁ sinānamanodakan”ti.
SN 1.59 · A Partner
SN 1.59 · Dutiyasutta
“What is a person’s partner?What instructs them?Enjoying what is a mortalreleased from all suffering?”
“Kiṁsu dutiyā purisassa hoti,Kiṁsu cenaṁ pasāsati;Kissa cābhirato macco,Sabbadukkhā pamuccatī”ti.
“Faith is a person’s partner.Wisdom instructs them.Delighting in extinguishment a mortalis released from all suffering.”
“Saddhā dutiyā purisassa hoti,Paññā cenaṁ pasāsati;Nibbānābhirato macco,Sabbadukkhā pamuccatī”ti.
SN 1.60 · A Poet
SN 1.60 · Kavisutta
“What’s the source of verses?What constitutes their phrasing?What do verses depend upon?What underlies verses?”
“Kiṁsu nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ,kiṁsu tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ;Kiṁsu sannissitā gāthā,kiṁsu gāthānamāsayo”ti.
“Metre is the source of verses.Syllables constitute their phrasing.Verses depend on names.A poet underlies verses.”
“Chando nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ,akkharā tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ;Nāmasannissitā gāthā,kavi gāthānamāsayo”ti.
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