Siong'ingr Vxo (1-1-60)

60. Six
[tnisinn]
"Janwbiw-six si sniaw decc qra tner lehh?
Ix ee viauqir si sniaw?
Janwbiw-six ixx sniaw jyr uaxping?
Sniaw si jimgensix soxx druar ee cur?"

[Sewjunx]
"Zirun qra janwbiw-six tner lehh.
Bunzi si ix ee viauqir.
Janwbiw-siw ixx miaa juer uaxping.
Sizinn si ix soxx druar ee cur."


(Samyutta Nikaya 1-1-60)
60. Poetry
“What is the scaffolding of verses?
What constitutes their phrasing?
On what base do verses rest?
What is the abode where verses dwell?” 

“Metre is the scaffolding of verses;
Syllables constitute their phrasing;
Verses rest on a base of names;
The poet is the abode where verses dwell.”


(相應部 1-1-60)
〔六〇〕詩
〔天神：〕
何物偈頌因　　　　　何為其標記
偈頌依何物　　　　　何物偈住家
〔世尊：〕
韻為偈頌因　　　　　文字其標記
偈頌依題名　　　　　詩人此住家