Devatāsaṁyutta 8

Linked Discourses 1.8

1. A Reed

Very Confused

1 At Sāvatthī.

Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

2 “Those who are very confused about the teachings

may be led astray by the doctrines of others.

Asleep, they have not woken up:

it is time for them to wake!”

3 “Those who are unconfused about the teachings,

won’t be led astray by the doctrines of others.

They have woken up, they rightly know,

smoothly they walk in the rough.”