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Yamakavagga

1. Pairs · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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mind-precededManopubbaṅgamā thingsdhammā,
mind-firstmanoseṭṭhā mind-mademanomayā;
with mindManasā ifce with corruptpaduṭṭhena,
you speakbhāsati orvā you actkaroti orvā;
thenTato himnaṁ suffering followsdukkhamanveti,
like a wheelcakkaṁva of the oxvahato the footpadaṁ.

intention-ledManopubbaṅgamā thingsdhammā,
mind-firstmanoseṭṭhā mind-mademanomayā;
with mindManasā ifce with purepasannena,
speaksbhāsati orvā actskaroti orvā;
thenTato himnaṁ happiness followssukhamanveti,
like a shadowchāyāva never leavinganapāyinī.

abusedAkkocchi memaṁ hitavadhi memaṁ,
beatajini memaṁ robbedahāsi meme;
whoYe andca suchtaṁ bear a grudgeupanayhanti,
hatredveraṁ for thosetesaṁ notna is laid to restsammati.

abusedAkkocchi memaṁ hitavadhi memaṁ,
beatajini memaṁ robbedahāsi from meme;
whoYe andca thattaṁ do not hold a grudgenupanayhanti,
hatredveraṁ is laid to rest for themtesūpasammati.

notNa indeedhi by hatredverena hatredsverāni,
are laid to rest heresammantīdha everkudācanaṁ;
by loveAverena andca are laid to restsammanti,
thisesa teachingdhammo ancientsanantano.

othersPare andca notna understandvijānanti,
we heremayamettha restrain ourselvesyamāmase;
they whoYe andca theretattha understandvijānanti,
therebytato are laid to restsammanti conflictsmedhagā.

contemplating the beautifulSubhānupassiṁ dwellingviharantaṁ,
in the facultiesindriyesu unrestrainedasaṁvutaṁ;
in eatingBhojanamhi immoderatecāmattaññuṁ,
lazykusītaṁ lacking energyhīnavīriyaṁ;
themTaṁ indeedve strikes downpasahati Māramāro,
windvāto like a treerukkhaṁva feebledubbalaṁ.

contemplating the uglyAsubhānupassiṁ dwellingviharantaṁ,
in the facultiesIndriyesu well-restrainedsusaṁvutaṁ;
in foodBhojanamhi andca knowing moderationmattaññuṁ,
faithfulSaddhaṁ of energetic effortāraddhavīriyaṁ;
themTaṁ indeedve cannot overwhelmnappasahati Māramāro,
the windVāto as a rocky mountainselaṁva mountainpabbataṁ.

not free of stainsAnikkasāvo the ocher robekāsāvaṁ,
whoyo the robevatthaṁ would wearparidahissati;
bereftApeto of self-control and truthdamasaccena,
notna theyso is worthy of the ocher robekāsāvamarahati.

whoeverYo andca with stains vomited outvantakasāvassa,
in ethicssīlesu well composedsusamāhito;
possessed ofUpeto with self-control and truthdamasaccena,
theysa trulyve is worthy of the ocher robekāsāvamarahati.

in the inessentialAsāre thinking it is essentialsāramatino,
in the essentialsāre and seeing it as inessentialcāsāradassino;
theyTe the essentialsāraṁ do not realizenādhigacchanti,
wrong thoughts are their habitatmicchāsaṅkappagocarā.

and the essentialSārañca as essentialsārato having knownñatvā,
and the inessentialasārañca as inessentialasārato;
theyTe the essentialsāraṁ they realizeadhigacchanti,
right thoughts are their habitatsammāsaṅkappagocarā.

just asYathā houseagāraṁ badly roofedducchannaṁ,
rainvuṭṭhī seeps intosamativijjhati;
soEvaṁ undevelopedabhāvitaṁ mindcittaṁ,
lustrāgo seeps intosamativijjhati.

just asYathā houseagāraṁ well roofedsuchannaṁ,
rainvuṭṭhī notna seeps intosamativijjhati;
thusEvaṁ well developedsubhāvitaṁ mindcittaṁ,
lustrāgo notna seeps intosamativijjhati.

hereIdha they grievesocati hereafterpecca they grievesocati,
evildoerPāpakārī in both placesubhayattha they grievesocati;
theySo they grievesocati theyso they fretvihaññati,
seeingDisvā their own corrupt deedskammakiliṭṭhamattano.

hereIdha rejoicesmodati hereafterpecca rejoicesmodati,
one who has done goodKatapuñño in both placesubhayattha rejoicesmodati;
theySo rejoicemodati theyso celebratepamodati,
having seenDisvā their own pure deedskammavisuddhimattano.

hereIdha is tormentedtappati after dyingpecca is tormentedtappati,
an evildoerPāpakārī in both placesubhayattha is tormentedtappati;
evil“Pāpaṁ by meme donekatan”ti is tormentedtappati,
all the moreBhiyyo is tormentedtappati to a bad placeduggatiṁ gonegato.

hereIdha delightsnandati hereafterpecca delightsnandati,
one who does goodKatapuñño in both placesubhayattha delightsnandati;
good“Puññaṁ by meme donekatan”ti delightsnandati,
all the moreBhiyyo delightsnandati to a good placesuggatiṁ gonegato.

much thoughBahumpi ifce scripturesaṁhita recitingbhāsamāno,
notNa one who applies themtakkaro ishoti personnaro negligentpamatto;
like a cowherdGopova cattlegāvo countinggaṇayaṁ of othersparesaṁ,
notNa one who sharesbhāgavā of the ascetic lifesāmaññassa ishoti.

littleAppampi ifce scripturesaṁhita recitingbhāsamāno,
of the teachingDhammassa ishoti living in line with the teachinganudhammacārī;
greed andRāgañca hate anddosañca having given uppahāya delusionmohaṁ,
with deep understandingSammappajāno with heart well freedsuvimuttacitto;
not graspingAnupādiyāno this lifeidha orvā the nexthuraṁ orvā,
theySa share inbhāgavā of the ascetic lifesāmaññassa ishoti.
The pairs chapterYamakavaggo firstpaṭhamo.

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