Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
“Like they’re struck by a sword,“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,like their head was on fire,ḍayhamānova matthake;a mendicant, mindful, should go forth,Kāmarāgappahānāya,to give up sensual desire.”sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.
“Like they’re struck by a sword,“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,like their head was on fire,ḍayhamānova matthake;a mendicant, mindful, should go forth,Sakkāyadiṭṭhippahānāya,to give up substantialist view.”sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.
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