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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Linked Discourses

Vol 1:
Verses
SN1-11
Vol 2:
Causation
SN12-21
Vol 3:
Aggregates
SN22-34
Vol 4:
Sense Bases
SN35-44
Vol 5:
Great Book
SN45-56

1. On Deities

V. On Fire — SN1.46: Nymphs

1“It’s resounding with a group of nymphs,
but haunted by a gang of goblins!
This grove is called ‘Delusion’.
How am I supposed to live like this?”

2“That path is called ‘the straight way’,
and it’s headed for the place called ‘fearless’.
The chariot is called ‘unswerving’,
fitted with wheels of skillful thoughts.

3Conscience is its bench-back,
mindfulness its upholstery.
I say the teaching is the driver,
with right view running out in front.

4Any woman or man
who has such a vehicle,
by means of this vehicle
has drawn near to extinguishment.”

1"Accharāgaṇasaṅghuṭṭhaṁ,
pisācagaṇasevitaṁ;
Vanantaṁ mohanaṁ nāma,
kathaṁ yātrā bhavissatī"ti.

2"Ujuko nāma so maggo,
abhayā nāma sā disā;
Ratho akūjano nāma,
dhammacakkehi saṁyuto.

3Hirī tassa apālambo,
satyassa parivāraṇaṁ;
Dhammāhaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi,
sammādiṭṭhipurejavaṁ.

4Yassa etādisaṁ yānaṁ,
itthiyā purisassa vā;
Sa ve etena yānena,
nibbānasseva santike"ti.