Life is short, so we should drop the world’s bait.At Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence: “This life, so very short, is led onward; one led on to old age has no shelter. Seeing this peril in death, do good deeds that bring you to joy.” “This life, so very short, is led onward; one led on to old age has no shelter. Seeing this peril in death, a seeker of peace would drop the world’s bait.”