Tipiṭaka
Devaputtasaṁyutta 19
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Linked Discourses 2.19
2. With Anāthapiṇḍika
With Uttara
1 At Rājagaha. Standing to one side, the godling Uttara spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:
2 “This life, so very short, is led onward.
One led on to old age has no shelter.
Seeing this peril in death,
do good deeds that bring you joy.”
3 “This life, so very short, is led onward.
One led on to old age has no shelter.
Seeing this peril in death,
a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.”