Nanda Sutta

Translation by Bhikkhuni Uppalavanna

Nanda the son of the gods standing on a side said this stanza to the Blessed One.


 * "Time passes, the nights go by,
 * The life span of humans, gradually dwindle.
 * Seeing this fear, of death
 * Do merit, that brings pleasant results
 * Time passes, the nights go by,
 * The life span of humans, dwindle.
 * Seeing this fear, of death
 * Give up the material world, for appeasement."