Linked Discourses 1.55 6. Old Age Gives Birth (1st) (SN1.55)

1.1

“Kiṁsu janeti purisaṁ,

“What gives birth to a person?

1.2

kiṁsu tassa vidhāvati;

What do they have that runs about?

1.3

Kiṁsu saṁsāramāpādi,

What enters transmigration?

1.4

kiṁsu tassa mahabbhayan”ti.

What’s their greatest fear?”

2.1

“Taṇhā janeti purisaṁ,

“Craving gives birth to a person.

2.2

cittamassa vidhāvati;

Their mind is what runs about.

2.3

Satto saṁsāramāpādi,

A sentient being enters transmigration.

2.4

dukkhamassa mahabbhayan”ti.

Suffering is their greatest fear.”