A deity engages the Buddha in verse on a sword, exploring a teaching on suffering, liberation, and the law of kamma.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,
ḍayhamānova matthake;
Kāmarāgappahānāya,
sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.
“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,
ḍayhamānova matthake;
Sakkāyadiṭṭhippahānāya,
sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
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:
“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,
“Like they’re struck by a sword,
ḍayhamānova matthake;
like their head was on fire,
Kāmarāgappahānāya,
a mendicant, mindful, should go forth,
sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.
to give up sensual desire.”
“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,
“Like they’re struck by a sword,
ḍayhamānova matthake;
like their head was on fire,
Sakkāyadiṭṭhippahānāya,
a mendicant, mindful, should go forth,
sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.
to give up substantialist view.”
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Last updated on July 27, 2026