Appaṭividitasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.7

Linked Discourses 1.7

1. Naḷavagga

1. A Reed

Appaṭividitasutta

Undeciphered

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

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

“Yesaṁ dhammā appaṭividitā,

“Those have not deciphered the teachings

Paravādesu nīyare;

may be led astray by the doctrines of others.

Suttā te nappabujjhanti,

Asleep, they have not woken up:

Kālo tesaṁ pabujjhitun”ti.

it is time for them to wake!”

“Yesaṁ dhammā suppaṭividitā,

“Those who have well deciphered the teachings

Paravādesu na nīyare;

won’t be led astray by the doctrines of others.

Te sambuddhā sammadaññā,

They have woken up, they rightly know,

Caranti visame saman”ti.

smoothly they walk in the rough.”