Fragile · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā it was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
fragile“Bhidurāyaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
bodykāyo,
consciousnessviññāṇaṁ
liable to fade awayvirāgadhammaṁ,
allsabbe
attachmentsupadhī
impermanentaniccā
sufferingdukkhā
perishablevipariṇāmadhammā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
it is saidvuccati:
“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:
and the body“Kāyañca
fragilebhiduraṁ
having knownñatvā,
and consciousnessViññāṇañca
fadedvirāgunaṁ;
in attachmentsUpadhīsu
dangerbhayaṁ
having seendisvā,
they go beyond birth and deathJātimaraṇamaccagā;
having attainedSampatvā
ultimateparamaṁ
peacesantiṁ,
timeKālaṁ
they awaitkaṅkhati
evolvedbhāvitatto”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.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
eighthAṭṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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