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Itivuttaka 77

Bhidurasutta

Fragile · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Bhidurāyaṁ, bhikkhave, kāyo, viññāṇaṁ virāgadhammaṁ, sabbe upadhī aniccā dukkhā vipariṇāmadhammā”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“This body is fragile, mendicants, consciousness is liable to fade away, and all attachments are impermanent, suffering, and perishable.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“Kāyañca bhiduraṁ ñatvā,
Viññāṇañca virāgunaṁ;
Upadhīsu bhayaṁ disvā,
Jātimaraṇamaccagā;
Sampatvā paramaṁ santiṁ,
Kālaṁ kaṅkhati bhāvitatto”ti.

“Knowing that the body is fragile, that consciousness is faded, and seeing the danger in attachments, they go beyond birth and death. Having attained ultimate peace, evolved, they await their time.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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