1092 “For those overwhelmed by old age and death,”
said Venerable Kappa,
“stuck mid-stream
as the terrifying flood arises,
tell me an island, good sir.
Explain to me an island
so that this may not occur again.”

1093 “For those overwhelmed by old age and death,”
replied the Buddha,
“stuck mid-stream
as the terrifying flood arises,
I shall tell you an island, Kappa.

1094 Having nothing, taking nothing:
this is the isle of no return.
I call it extinguishment,
the ending of old age and death.

1095 Those who have fully understood this, mindful,
are extinguished in this very life.
They don’t fall under Māra’s sway,
nor are they his lackeys.”

1092"Majjhe sarasmiṁ tiṭṭhataṁ,
Oghe jāte mahabbhaye;
Jarāmaccuparetānaṁ,
Dīpaṁ pabrūhi mārisa;
Tvañca me dīpamakkhāhi,
Yathāyidaṁ nāparaṁ siyā".

1093 "Majjhe sarasmiṁ tiṭṭhataṁ,
Oghe jāte mahabbhaye;
Jarāmaccuparetānaṁ,
Dīpaṁ pabrūmi kappa te.

1094 Akiñcanaṁ anādānaṁ,
etaṁ dīpaṁ anāparaṁ;
Nibbānaṁ iti naṁ brūmi,
jarāmaccuparikkhayaṁ.

1095 Etadaññāya ye satā,
Diṭṭhadhammābhinibbutā;
Na te māravasānugā,
Na te mārassa paddhagū"ti.