Verses of the Senior Monks 2.13 The Book of the Twos Chapter Two Heraññakāni (THAG2.13)

1.1

“Accayanti ahorattā,

The days and nights rush by,

1.2

jīvitaṁ uparujjhati;

and then life is cut short.

1.3

Āyu khīyati maccānaṁ,

The life of mortals wastes away,

1.4

kunnadīnaṁva odakaṁ.

like the water in tiny streams.

2.1

Atha pāpāni kammāni,

But while doing bad deeds

2.2

karaṁ bālo na bujjhati;

the fool doesn’t realize—

2.3

Pacchāssa kaṭukaṁ hoti,

it’ll be bitter later on;

2.4

vipāko hissa pāpako”ti.

for the result will be bad for them.

2.5

… Heraññakānitthero ….