2.13 Heraññakāni#
The days and nights rush by,
And then life is cut short.
The vitality of mortals wastes away,
Like the water in tiny streams.
But while doing bad deeds
The fool doesn’t realize—
It’ll be bitter later on;
Yes, the result will be bad for him.
Notes#
Translation © Bhikkhu Sujato 2018, from SuttaCentral.net, licensed under CC BY 4.0.