Devatāsaṁyutta 7

Linked Discourses 1.7

1. A Reed

Undeciphered

1 At Sāvatthī.

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

2 “Those have not deciphered 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 have well deciphered 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.”