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Yamakavagga

1. Pairs · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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mind·preceded·goingManopubbaṅgamā thingsdhammā,
mind·firstmanoseṭṭhā mind·mademanomayā;
with mindManasā ifce with corruptpaduṭṭhena,
you speakbhāsati orvā you actkaroti orvā;
thenTato himnaṁ suffering·followsdukkhamanveti,
wheel + likecakkaṁva of the oxvahato the footpadaṁ.

mind·going beforeManopubbaṅgamā thingsdhammā,
mind·foremostmanoseṭṭhā mind·mademanomayā;
with mindManasā ifce with purepasannena,
speaksbhāsati orvā actskaroti orvā;
thenTato himnaṁ happiness·followsukhamanveti,
shadow + likechāyāva never leavinganapāyinī.

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

towards·abuseAkkocchi memaṁ on·strikeavadhi memaṁ,
on·conquerajini memaṁ away·carryahāsi from meme;
whoYe andca thattaṁ do not hold a grudgenupanayhanti,
hatredveraṁ is laid to rest for themtesūpasammati.

notNa indeedhi by hatredverena hatredsverāni,
rest + heresammantīdha everkudācanaṁ;
without·hateAverena 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 not·restrainedasaṁvutaṁ;
in eatingBhojanamhi immoderatecāmattaññuṁ,
lazykusītaṁ lacking·energyhīnavīriyaṁ;
themTaṁ indeedve down·strikepasahati Māramāro,
windvāto like a treerukkhaṁva feebledubbalaṁ.

not·beautiful·contemplatingAsubhānupassiṁ dwellingviharantaṁ,
in the facultiesIndriyesu well-restrainedsusaṁvutaṁ;
in foodBhojanamhi andca knowing moderationmattaññuṁ,
faithfulSaddhaṁ of energetic effortāraddhavīriyaṁ;
themTaṁ indeedve not·overwhelmsnappasahati Māramāro,
the windVāto rocky mountain + likeselaṁva mountainpabbataṁ.

not·free of stainsAnikkasāvo the ocher robekāsāvaṁ,
whoyo the robevatthaṁ would wearparidahissati;
not·goneApeto self-control + truthdamasaccena,
notna theyso ocher robe·is worthykāsāvamarahati.

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.

not·essentialAsāre essential·thinkingsāramatino,
in the essentialsāre and seeing it as inessentialcāsāradassino;
theyTe the essentialsāraṁ do not realizenādhigacchanti,
wrong thoughts are their habitatmicchāsaṅkappagocarā.

essential·andSārañca as essentialsārato having knownñatvā,
not·essential·andasārañca not·essentialasārato;
theyTe the essentialsāraṁ towards·goadhigacchanti,
right·thought·habitatsammāsaṅkappagocarā.

just asYathā houseagāraṁ badly·roofedducchannaṁ,
rainvuṭṭhī into·across·piercesamativijjhati;
soEvaṁ un-·developedabhāvitaṁ mindcittaṁ,
lustrāgo into·across·piercesamativijjhati.

just asYathā houseagāraṁ well·roofedsuchannaṁ,
rainvuṭṭhī notna together·over·piercesamativijjhati;
thusEvaṁ well·developedsubhāvitaṁ mindcittaṁ,
lustrāgo notna together·over·piercesamativijjhati.

hereIdha they grievesocati hereafterpecca they grievesocati,
evil·doerPāpakārī in both placesubhayattha they grievesocati;
theySo they grievesocati theyso intensive·fretvihaññati,
seeingDisvā deed·corrupt·ownkammakiliṭṭhamattano.

hereIdha rejoicesmodati hereafterpecca rejoicesmodati,
done·meritKatapuñño in both placesubhayattha rejoicesmodati;
theySo rejoicemodati theyso celebratepamodati,
having seenDisvā their own pure deedskammavisuddhimattano.

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

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

much + thoughBahumpi ifce together·recitedsaṁhita recitingbhāsamāno,
notNa that·doertakkaro ishoti personnaro negligentpamatto;
cowherd + likeGopova 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 forth·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.
pair·chapterYamakavaggo firstpaṭhamo.

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