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संयुत्त निकाय १।५१
Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.51
The Related Suttas Collection 1.51
६। जरावग्ग
6. Jarāvagga
6. Old Age
जरासुत्त
Jarāsutta
Old Age
“किंसु याव जरा साधु, किंसु साधु पतिट्ठितं; किंसु नरानं रतनं, किंसु चोरेहि दूहरन्”ति।
“Kiṁsu yāva jarā sādhu, kiṁsu sādhu patiṭṭhitaṁ; Kiṁsu narānaṁ ratanaṁ, kiṁsu corehi dūharan”ti.
“What’s still good in old age? What’s good when grounded? What is people’s treasure? What’s hard for thieves to take?”
“सीलं याव जरा साधु, सद्धा साधु पतिट्ठिता; पञ्ञा नरानं रतनं, पुञ्ञं चोरेहि दूहरन्”ति।
“Sīlaṁ yāva jarā sādhu, saddhā sādhu patiṭṭhitā; Paññā narānaṁ ratanaṁ, puññaṁ corehi dūharan”ti.
“Ethics are still good in old age. Faith is good when grounded. Wisdom is people’s treasure. Merit’s hard for thieves to take.”
The authoritative text of the Saṁyutta Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
