Accentisutta

Sāvatthinidānaṁ. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

At Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Accenti kālā tarayanti rattiyo, Vayoguṇā anupubbaṁ jahanti; Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno, Puññāni kayirātha sukhāvahānī”ti.

“Time flies, nights pass by, the stages of life leave us one by one. Seeing this peril in death, do good deeds that bring you joy.”

“Accenti kālā tarayanti rattiyo, Vayoguṇā anupubbaṁ jahanti; Etaṁ bhayaṁ maraṇe pekkhamāno, Lokāmisaṁ pajahe santipekkho”ti.

“Time flies, nights pass by, the stages of life leave us one by one. Seeing this peril in death, a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.”