6.
The Chapter on Old Age
1.
The Discourse on Ageing
51.
What is the jewel of men, what is hard to steal by thieves?"
Wisdom is the jewel of men, merit is hard to steal by thieves."
2.
The Discourse on the Ageless
52.
What is the jewel of men, what cannot be stolen by thieves?"
Wisdom is the jewel of men, merit cannot be stolen by thieves."
3.
The Discourse on a Friend
53.
What is a friend for one whose need has arisen, what is a friend pertaining to the future life?"
A companion for one whose need has arisen, is a friend again and again;
Meritorious deeds done by oneself, that is a friend pertaining to the future life."
4.
The Discourse on a Subject
54.
What do beings live on, those living beings dependent on the earth?"
Beings live on rain, those living beings dependent on the earth."
5.
The First Discourse on People
55.
What got into the round of rebirths, what is his great fear?"
A being got into the round of rebirths, suffering is his great fear."
6.
The Second Discourse on People
56.
What got into the round of rebirths, from what is he not freed?"
A being got into the round of rebirths, he is not freed from suffering."
7.
The Third Discourse on People
57.
What got into the round of rebirths, what is his ultimate goal?"
A being got into the round of rebirths, action is his ultimate goal."
8.
The Discourse on the Side Road
58.
What is the stain of the holy life, what is the bath without water?"
Woman is the stain of the holy life, here this generation is attached;
Austere asceticism and the holy life, that is the bath without water."
9.
The Second Discourse
59.
Delighting in what is a mortal freed from all suffering?"
A mortal delighting in Nibbāna is freed from all suffering."
10.
The Discourse on a Poet
60.
What are verses based on, what is the foundation of verses?"
Verses are based on name, a poet is the foundation of verses."
The Ageing Chapter is sixth.
Its summary:
Wrong Path and Second, the chapter is completed with Poet.