0.3ChetvāsuttaSlain
1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.
1.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:Standing to one side, that deity addressed the Buddha in verse:
2.1“Kiṁsu chetvā sukhaṁ seti,“When what is slain do you sleep at ease?12.2kiṁsu chetvā na socati;When what is slain is there no sorrow?2.3Kissassu ekadhammassa,What is the one thing, Gotama,2.4vadhaṁ rocesi gotamā”ti.whose killing you approve?”
3.1“Kodhaṁ chetvā sukhaṁ seti,“When anger’s slain you sleep at ease.3.2kodhaṁ chetvā na socati;When anger’s slain there is no sorrow.3.3Kodhassa visamūlassa,Anger has a poisonous root3.4madhuraggassa devate;and a sweet tip, O deity.3.5Vadhaṁ ariyā pasaṁsanti,The noble ones praise its killing,3.6tañhi chetvā na socatī”ti.for when it’s slain there is no sorrow.”