A deity engages the Buddha in verse on whispering, exploring a teaching on suffering, liberation, and the law of kamma.

SN 1.15 Whispering

“Ṭhite majjhanhike kāle,
sannisīvesu pakkhisu;
Saṇateva brahāraññaṁ,
taṁ bhayaṁ paṭibhāti man”ti.

“Ṭhite majjhanhike kāle,
sannisīvesu pakkhisu;
Saṇateva brahāraññaṁ,
sā rati paṭibhāti man”ti.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Ṭhite majjhanhike kāle,

“In the still of high noon,

sannisīvesu pakkhisu;

when the birds have settled down,

Saṇateva brahāraññaṁ,

the mighty forest itself resounds—

taṁ bhayaṁ paṭibhāti man”ti.

that strikes me as so scary!”

“Ṭhite majjhanhike kāle,

“In the still of high noon,

sannisīvesu pakkhisu;

when the birds have settled down,

Saṇateva brahāraññaṁ,

the mighty forest itself resounds—

sā rati paṭibhāti man”ti.

that strikes me as so delightful!”

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“In the still of high noon,

when the birds have settled down,

the mighty forest itself resounds—

that strikes me as so scary!”

“In the still of high noon,

when the birds have settled down,

the mighty forest itself resounds—

that strikes me as so delightful!”

“Ṭhite majjhanhike kāle,

sannisīvesu pakkhisu;

Saṇateva brahāraññaṁ,

taṁ bhayaṁ paṭibhāti man”ti.

“Ṭhite majjhanhike kāle,

sannisīvesu pakkhisu;

Saṇateva brahāraññaṁ,

sā rati paṭibhāti man”ti.

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Last updated on July 27, 2026