- Linked Discourses 1.60Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.60
- 6. Old Age6. Jarāvagga
A PoetKavisutta
“What’s the source of verses?“Kiṁsu nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ, What constitutes their phrasing?kiṁsu tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ; What do verses depend upon?Kiṁsu sannissitā gāthā, What underlies verses?”kiṁsu gāthānamāsayo”ti.
“Metre is the source of verses.“Chando nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ, Syllables constitute their phrasing.akkharā tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ; Verses depend on names.Nāmasannissitā gāthā, A poet underlies verses.”kavi gāthānamāsayo”ti.