Standing to one side, the young deity Vāsudatta addresses the Buddha in verse on with vāsudatta.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho vāsudatto devaputto 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).
Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho vāsudatto devaputto bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
Standing to one side, the godling Vāsudatta 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 should wander mindful,
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 should wander mindful,
sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.
to give up substantialist view.”
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Last updated on July 27, 2026