Ched du brjod pa'i tshoms (Kangyur, Toh 326) 1.1

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In the language of India: Udānavarga. In the language of Tibet: Ched du brjod pa'i tshoms (Groups of Inspired Utterances). [Bampo 1]. Homage to the Omniscient One! May it be auspicious! / What the Victor spoke as inspired utterances, / I shall explain fully. / Cast off sleep and torpor, / and listen with a joyful mind! / The omniscient protector, / the compassionate sage, / the Bhagavān in his final body, / spoke these words: / Alas, conditioned phenomena are impermanent; / they are of a nature to arise and disintegrate. / Having arisen, they perish; / calming them is bliss. / When blazing in such a manner, / what joy can there be, what pleasure? / For those who dwell entered into darkness, / why do you not seek a lamp? / Bones resembling the color of doves, / whatever are cast away here, / scattered thoroughly in all directions— / seeing them, what joy can there be in this? / From the very night / when a person first enters the womb, / they proceed without halting, / and having gone, there is no turning back. / Many people seen in the morning / are not seen in the evening. / Many people seen in the evening / are not seen in the morning. / When many men and women, / and even those in their prime, must die, / how can one say this person is young, / and have confidence they will live? / Some die in the womb, / likewise some at the place of birth; / likewise some when crawling, / likewise some when running about. / Some are old and some are young, / some are people in their prime; / gradually they pass away, / like ripe fruit falling. / Just as ripe fruit / is constantly in danger of falling, / so mortals who are born / constantly fear death. / Just as the vessels made by a potter / out of clay / all end in destruction,