Linked Discourses 1.7

1. A Reed

Not Comprehending

At Sāvatthī.

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

“Those have not deciphered the teachings

may be led astray by the doctrines of others.

Asleep, they have not woken up:

it is time for them to wake!”

“Those who have well deciphered the teachings

won’t be led astray by the doctrines of others.

They have woken up, they rightly know,

smoothly they walk in the rough.”