At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Then, late at night, the glorious godling Māgha, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, Atha kho māgho devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. and addressed the Buddha in verse: Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho māgho devaputto bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

“When what is slain do you sleep at ease? “Kiṁsu chetvā sukhaṁ seti, When what is slain is there no sorrow? kiṁsu chetvā na socati; What is the one thing Kissassu ekadhammassa, whose killing you approve?” vadhaṁ rocesi gotamā”ti.

“When anger’s slain you sleep at ease. “Kodhaṁ chetvā sukhaṁ seti, When anger’s slain there is no sorrow. kodhaṁ chetvā na socati; Anger has a poisonous root, Kodhassa visamūlassa, and a honey tip, O Smiter of the Constrictor. madhuraggassa vatrabhū; The noble ones praise its killing, Vadhaṁ ariyā pasaṁsanti, for when it’s slain there is no sorrow.” tañhi chetvā na socatī”ti.