Devatāsaṁyutta 4

Linked Discourses 1.4

1. A Reed

Time Flies

1 At Sāvatthī.

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

2 “Time flies, nights pass by,

the stages of life leave us one by one.

Seeing this peril in death,

do good deeds that bring you joy.”

3 “Time flies, nights pass by,

the stages of life leave us one by one.

Seeing this peril in death,

a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.”