Saṁyutta / Saṁyuttanikāya / Khandhavaggasaṁyutta
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato and others
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The opening
Nakula’s Father
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood.
Then the householder Nakula’s father went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
“Sir, I’m an old man, elderly and senior. I’m advanced in years and have reached the final stage of life. My body is ailing and I’m constantly unwell. I hardly ever get to see the esteemed mendicants. May the Buddha please advise me and instruct me. It will be for my lasting welfare and happiness.”
“That’s so true, householder! That’s so true, householder! For this body is ailing, swaddled in its shell. If anyone dragging around this body claimed to be healthy even for an hour, what is that but foolishness?
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