A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

28: Heedful
Dhp 21 Sāmavatīvatthu
The Heedful attain the Deathless
King Udena's Queen Sāmavatī and 500 of her
court die in a fire started by the Uncle of her
rival Māgaṇḍiyā. The King tricks Māgaṇḍiyā and
sends for her relatives and has them all
slaughtered. The monks ask about their respective
fates.
551. Appamādo amatapadaṁ, pamādo maccuno padaṁ,
Appamattā na mīyanti, ye pamattā yathā matā.
The heedful attain the deathless,
The heedless the state of the dead.
Those who are heedful do not die,
The heedless are already dead.
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