--- title: "Linked Discourses I: With Verses · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Sagāthāvagga" author: "The Buddha" translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato" languages: [pi, en] shelf: "Pali Canon" section: 8 of 31 url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-1/8/ cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Linked Discourses I: With Verses · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Sagāthāvagga, section 8. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-1/8/" --- # Linked Discourses I: With Verses · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Sagāthāvagga *The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato* The first book of the Linked Discourses: dialogues in verse with gods, Māra, nuns, brahmins and kings. > Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). > English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included. > Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines. ## 8. Slain · SN 1.71–1.81 Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-1/8/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-1/8/#p-N [¶0] SN 1.71 · Slain > Pali: SN 1.71 · Chetvāsutta [¶1] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶2] Standing to one side, that deity addressed the Buddha in verse: > Pali: Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi: [¶3] “When what is slain do you sleep at ease? When what is slain is there no sorrow? What is the one thing, Gotama, whose killing you approve?” > Pali: “Kiṁsu chetvā sukhaṁ seti, kiṁsu chetvā na socati; Kissassu ekadhammassa, vadhaṁ rocesi gotamā”ti. [¶4] “When anger’s slain you sleep at ease. When anger’s slain there is no sorrow. Anger has a poisonous root and a sweet tip, O deity. The noble ones praise its killing, for when it’s slain there is no sorrow.” > Pali: “Kodhaṁ chetvā sukhaṁ seti, kodhaṁ chetvā na socati; Kodhassa visamūlassa, madhuraggassa devate; Vadhaṁ ariyā pasaṁsanti, tañhi chetvā na socatī”ti. [¶5] SN 1.72 · A Chariot > Pali: SN 1.72 · Rathasutta [¶6] “What is a chariot known by? What is fire known by? What is a nation known by? What is a woman known by?” > Pali: “Kiṁsu rathassa paññāṇaṁ, kiṁsu paññāṇamaggino; Kiṁsu raṭṭhassa paññāṇaṁ, kiṁsu paññāṇamitthiyā”ti. [¶7] “A chariot is known by a banner. Fire is known by smoke. A nation is known by its ruler. A woman is known by her husband.” > Pali: “Dhajo rathassa paññāṇaṁ, dhūmo paññāṇamaggino; Rājā raṭṭhassa paññāṇaṁ, bhattā paññāṇamitthiyā”ti. [¶8] SN 1.73 · Wealth > Pali: SN 1.73 · Vittasutta [¶9] “What’s a person’s best wealth? What brings happiness when practiced well? What’s the sweetest taste of all? The one they say has the best life: how do they live?” > Pali: “Kiṁsūdha vittaṁ purisassa seṭṭhaṁ, Kiṁsu suciṇṇo sukhamāvahati; Kiṁsu have sādutaraṁ rasānaṁ, Kathaṁjīviṁ jīvitamāhu seṭṭhan”ti. [¶10] “Faith here is a person’s best wealth. The teaching brings happiness when practiced well. Truth is the sweetest taste of all. The one they say has the best life lives by wisdom.” > Pali: “Saddhīdha vittaṁ purisassa seṭṭhaṁ, Dhammo suciṇṇo sukhamāvahati; Saccaṁ have sādutaraṁ rasānaṁ, Paññājīviṁ jīvitamāhu seṭṭhan”ti. [¶11] SN 1.74 · Rain > Pali: SN 1.74 · Vuṭṭhisutta [¶12] “What’s the best of things that rise? And what’s the finest thing to fall? And what of the things that go forth? And who’s the finest speaker?” > Pali: “Kiṁsu uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ, kiṁsu nipatataṁ varaṁ; Kiṁsu pavajamānānaṁ, kiṁsu pavadataṁ varan”ti. [¶13] “A seed’s the best of things that rise. Rain’s the finest thing to fall. Cattle, of things that go forth. And a child is the finest speaker.” > Pali: “Bījaṁ uppatataṁ seṭṭhaṁ, vuṭṭhi nipatataṁ varā; Gāvo pavajamānānaṁ, putto pavadataṁ varo”ti. [¶14] “Knowledge is best of things that rise. Ignorance the finest thing to fall. The Saṅgha, of things that go forth. And the Buddha is the finest speaker.” > Pali: “Vijjā uppatataṁ seṭṭhā, avijjā nipatataṁ varā; Saṅgho pavajamānānaṁ, buddho pavadataṁ varo”ti. [¶15] SN 1.75 · Afraid > Pali: SN 1.75 · Bhītāsutta [¶16] “Why are so many people here afraid, when the path has been taught with so many dimensions? I ask you, Gotama, whose wisdom is vast: Standing on what need one not fear the next world?” > Pali: “Kiṁsūdha bhītā janatā anekā, Maggo canekāyatanappavutto; Pucchāmi taṁ gotama bhūripañña, Kismiṁ ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti. [¶17] “When speech and mind are directed right, and you don’t do anything bad with the body while dwelling at home with plenty of food and drink. Faithful, gentle, charitable, and bountiful: one who stands on these four principles, who stands on the teaching need not fear the next world.” > Pali: “Vācaṁ manañca paṇidhāya sammā, Kāyena pāpāni akubbamāno; Bahvannapānaṁ gharamāvasanto, Saddho mudū saṁvibhāgī vadaññū; Etesu dhammesu ṭhito catūsu, Dhamme ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti. [¶18] SN 1.76 · Getting Old > Pali: SN 1.76 · Najīratisutta [¶19] “What ages, what does not age? What’s called a deviation? What’s a roadblock for skillful qualities? What is ending day and night? What’s the stain of celibacy? What’s the waterless bath? > Pali: “Kiṁ jīrati kiṁ na jīrati, kiṁsu uppathoti vuccati; Kiṁsu dhammānaṁ paripantho, kiṁsu rattindivakkhayo; Kiṁ malaṁ brahmacariyassa, kiṁ sinānamanodakaṁ. [¶20] How many holes are there in the world, where one’s wealth leaks out? We’ve come to ask the worthy sir: how are we to understand this?” > Pali: Kati lokasmiṁ chiddāni, yattha vittaṁ na tiṭṭhati; Bhagavantaṁ puṭṭhumāgamma, kathaṁ jānemu taṁ mayan”ti. [¶21] “The physical form of mortals gets old, but their name and clan don’t. Lust is called a deviation, > Pali: “Rūpaṁ jīrati maccānaṁ, nāmagottaṁ na jīrati; Rāgo uppathoti vuccati. [¶22] and greed is a roadblock for skillful qualities. Youth is ending day and night. Women are the stain of chastity, to which this generation clings. Fervor and chastity are the waterless bath. > Pali: Lobho dhammānaṁ paripantho, Vayo rattindivakkhayo; Itthī malaṁ brahmacariyassa, Etthāyaṁ sajjate pajā; Tapo ca brahmacariyañca, Taṁ sinānamanodakaṁ. [¶23] There are six holes in the world, where one’s wealth leaks out: laziness and negligence, lack of initiative and lack of restraint, sleepiness and sloth. You should completely get rid of these holes!” > Pali: Cha lokasmiṁ chiddāni, yattha vittaṁ na tiṭṭhati; Ālasyañca pamādo ca, anuṭṭhānaṁ asaṁyamo; Niddā tandī ca te chidde, sabbaso taṁ vivajjaye”ti. [¶24] SN 1.77 · Authority > Pali: SN 1.77 · Issariyasutta [¶25] “What is authority in the world? What’s the best of valuables? What in the world is a rusty sword? Who is a pest in the world? > Pali: “Kiṁsu issariyaṁ loke, kiṁsu bhaṇḍānamuttamaṁ; Kiṁsu satthamalaṁ loke, kiṁsu lokasmimabbudaṁ. [¶26] Who gets arrested when they take things away? And who is loved when they take things away? And who is approved by the astute when they come again and again?” > Pali: Kiṁsu harantaṁ vārenti, haranto pana ko piyo; Kiṁsu punappunāyantaṁ, abhinandanti paṇḍitā”ti. [¶27] “Sway is authority in the world. A woman is the best of valuables. Anger in the world is a rusty sword. A bandit is a pest in the world. > Pali: “Vaso issariyaṁ loke, itthī bhaṇḍānamuttamaṁ; Kodho satthamalaṁ loke, corā lokasmimabbudā. [¶28] A bandit gets arrested when they take things away. And an ascetic is loved when they take things away. An ascetic is approved by the astute when they come again and again.” > Pali: Coraṁ harantaṁ vārenti, haranto samaṇo piyo; Samaṇaṁ punappunāyantaṁ, abhinandanti paṇḍitā”ti. [¶29] SN 1.78 · Desire > Pali: SN 1.78 · Kāmasutta [¶30] “What should one who wants what’s best not give away? What should a mortal not forsake? What should be released when it’s good, but not when it’s bad?” > Pali: “Kimatthakāmo na dade, kiṁ macco na pariccaje; Kiṁsu muñceyya kalyāṇaṁ, pāpikaṁ na ca mocaye”ti. [¶31] “A man shouldn’t give away himself. He shouldn’t forsake himself. Speech should be released when it’s good, but not when it’s bad.” > Pali: “Attānaṁ na dade poso, attānaṁ na pariccaje; Vācaṁ muñceyya kalyāṇaṁ, pāpikañca na mocaye”ti. [¶32] SN 1.79 · Provisions > Pali: SN 1.79 · Pātheyyasutta [¶33] “What binds the provisions for a journey? What’s the vault of wealth? What drags a person around? What in the world is hard to give up? With what are ordinary beings bound, like birds in a snare?” > Pali: “Kiṁsu bandhati pātheyyaṁ, kiṁsu bhogānamāsayo; Kiṁsu naraṁ parikassati, kiṁsu lokasmi dujjahaṁ; Kismiṁ baddhā puthū sattā, pāsena sakuṇī yathā”ti. [¶34] “Faith binds the provisions for a journey. Majesty is the vault of wealth. Desire drags a person around. Desire in the world is hard to give up. Ordinary beings are bound by desire, like birds in a snare.” > Pali: “Saddhā bandhati pātheyyaṁ, sirī bhogānamāsayo; Icchā naraṁ parikassati, icchā lokasmi dujjahā; Icchābaddhā puthū sattā, pāsena sakuṇī yathā”ti. [¶35] SN 1.80 · Lamp > Pali: SN 1.80 · Pajjotasutta [¶36] “What’s the lamp for the world? What in the world is wakeful? Who are one’s work colleagues? What is one’s walk of life? > Pali: “Kiṁsu lokasmi pajjoto, kiṁsu lokasmi jāgaro; Kiṁsu kamme sajīvānaṁ, kimassa iriyāpatho. [¶37] What nurtures the idle and the tireless, like a mother her child? By what do the creatures who live off the earth sustain their life?” > Pali: Kiṁsu alasaṁ analasañca, Mātā puttaṁva posati; Kiṁ bhūtā upajīvanti, Ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti. [¶38] “Wisdom is the lamp for the world. Mindfulness in the world is wakeful. Cattle are one’s work colleagues, and the furrow is one’s walk of life. > Pali: “Paññā lokasmi pajjoto, sati lokasmi jāgaro; Gāvo kamme sajīvānaṁ, sītassa iriyāpatho. [¶39] Rain nurtures the idle and the tireless, like a mother her child. The creatures who live off the earth sustain their life by rain.” > Pali: Vuṭṭhi alasaṁ analasañca, Mātā puttaṁva posati; Vuṭṭhiṁ bhūtā upajīvanti, Ye pāṇā pathavissitā”ti. [¶40] SN 1.81 · Free of Strife > Pali: SN 1.81 · Araṇasutta [¶41] “Who in the world is free of strife? Whose life is not wasted? Who here completely understands desire? Who always lives as their own master? > Pali: “Kesūdha araṇā loke, kesaṁ vusitaṁ na nassati; Kedha icchaṁ parijānanti, kesaṁ bhojissiyaṁ sadā. [¶42] To whom do mother, father, and brothers bow when they’re established? Who here, though low born, is bowed to even by aristocrats?” > Pali: Kiṁsu mātā pitā bhātā, vandanti naṁ patiṭṭhitaṁ; Kiṁsu idha jātihīnaṁ, abhivādenti khattiyā”ti. [¶43] “Ascetics are free of strife in the world. The life of ascetics is not wasted. Ascetics completely understand desire. Ascetics always live as their own master. > Pali: “Samaṇīdha araṇā loke, Samaṇānaṁ vusitaṁ na nassati; Samaṇā icchaṁ parijānanti, Samaṇānaṁ bhojissiyaṁ sadā. [¶44] Mother, father, and brothers bow to ascetics when they’re established. Even though an ascetic is low born, they’re bowed to even by aristocrats.” > Pali: Samaṇaṁ mātā pitā bhātā, vandanti naṁ patiṭṭhitaṁ; Samaṇīdha jātihīnaṁ, abhivādenti khattiyā”ti. [¶45] > Pali: Chetvāvaggo aṭṭhamo. [¶46] > Pali: Tassuddānaṁ [¶47] > Pali: Chetvā rathañca cittañca, vuṭṭhi bhītā najīrati; Issaraṁ kāmaṁ pātheyyaṁ, pajjoto araṇena cāti. [¶48] The Linked Discourses on Deities are complete. > Pali: Devatāsaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.