SN 1:21 · A Sword (Satti Sutta)
As she was standing there, the devatā recited this verse in the Blessed One’s presence:
“As if struck by a sword, as if his head were on fire, a monk should live the wandering life —mindful— for the abandoning of sensual passion.”
The Buddha:
“As if struck by a sword, as if his head were on fire, a monk should live the wandering life —mindful— for the abandoning of self-identity.”
See also: SN 22:1; AN 10:51; Thag 1:39
Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu. © 2014 / rev. 2017 Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu — released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 licence, for free distribution only. Source: dhammatalks.org (Metta Forest Monastery).
