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SN 1.51PTS (1st ed) SN 1.361 min read

Old Age

Jarāsutta

Morality is good even in old age.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.51Linked Discourses 1.51
  • 0.26. Jarāvagga6. Old Age

0.3JarāsuttaOld Age

1.1“Kiṁsu yāva jarā sādhu,“What’s still good in old age?1.2kiṁsu sādhu patiṭṭhitaṁ;What’s good when grounded?1.3Kiṁsu narānaṁ ratanaṁ,What is people’s treasure?1.4kiṁsu corehi dūharan”ti.What’s hard for thieves to take?”

2.1“Sīlaṁ yāva jarā sādhu,“Ethics are still good in old age.2.2saddhā sādhu patiṭṭhitā;Faith is good when grounded.2.3Paññā narānaṁ ratanaṁ,Wisdom is people’s treasure.2.4puññaṁ corehi dūharan”ti.Merit’s hard for thieves to take.”