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Dhammapada 179–196

Buddhavagga

14. The Buddhas · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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whoseYassa conquer·past participlejitaṁ not·be undonenāvajīyati,
conquer·past participleJitaṁ whoseyassa not·down·gonoyāti anyonekoci in the worldloke;
thatTaṁ Buddha·endless·rangebuddhamanantagocaraṁ,
not·trackApadaṁ by whatkena trackpadena would·leadnessatha.

of whomYassa weaverjālinī clingervisattikā,
cravingTaṇhā not·benatthi anywherekuhiñci to leadnetave;
himTaṁ Buddha·infinite·rangebuddhamanantagocaraṁ,
without·trackApadaṁ by whatkena trackpadena you will leadnessatha.

whoYe absorption·intentjhānapasutā wise onesdhīrā,
in the peace of renunciationnekkhammūpasame delightingratā;
gods·evenDevāpi themtesaṁ envypihayanti,
the fully awakened onessambuddhānaṁ the mindful onessatīmataṁ.

hardKiccho human·gainmanussapaṭilābho,
hardkicchaṁ of mortalsmaccāna lifejīvitaṁ;
hardKicchaṁ true teaching·hearingsaddhammassavanaṁ,
hardkiccho Buddhas·arisingbuddhānamuppādo.

all·evilSabbapāpassa not·doingakaraṇaṁ,
of the goodkusalassa undertakingupasampadā;
own·mind·purificationSacittapariyodapanaṁ,
thisetaṁ of the Buddhasbuddhāna instructionsāsanaṁ.

patient acceptanceKhantī ultimateparamaṁ fervortapo patient acceptancetitikkhā,
extinguishmentNibbānaṁ ultimateparamaṁ sayvadanti Buddhasbuddhā;
noNa indeedhi forth·gopabbajito another·injureparūpaghātī,
norNa asceticsamaṇo ishoti anotherparaṁ apart·hurtviheṭhayanto.

not·speaking illAnūpavādo not·doing harmanūpaghāto,
in the monastic codePātimokkhe andca restraintsaṁvaro;
moderationMattaññutā andca in eatingbhattasmiṁ,
remote + andPantañca lodgingssayanāsanaṁ;
in the higher mindAdhicitte andca commitmentāyogo,
thisEtaṁ of the Buddhasbuddhāna instructionsāsanaṁ.

notNa by a rain of coinskahāpaṇavassena,
satisfactiontitti in sensual pleasureskāmesu is foundvijjati;
of little gratificationAppassādā sufferingdukhā sensual pleasureskāmā,
thusiti apart·knowviññāya an astute personpaṇḍito.

evenApi in celestialdibbesu in pleasureskāmesu,
delightratiṁ theyso do not attainnādhigacchati;
delighting in the ending of cravingTaṇhakkhayarato ishoti,
a disciple of the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhasāvako.

manyBahuṁ indeedve refugesaraṇaṁ they goyanti,
mountainspabbatāni forest grovesvanāni andca;
to shrines in tended parksĀrāmarukkhacetyāni,
those peoplemanussā driven by fearbhayatajjitā.

not + thatNetaṁ indeedkho refugesaraṇaṁ sanctuarykhemaṁ,
not + thatnetaṁ refuge·supremesaraṇamuttamaṁ;
not + thatNetaṁ refuge·to·gonesaraṇamāgamma,
all·sufferingsabbadukkhā forth·releasepamuccati.

whoYo andca Buddha + andbuddhañca teaching + anddhammañca,
Saṅgha + andsaṅghañca refugesaraṇaṁ gonegato;
fourCattāri noble·truthsariyasaccāni,
with right understandingsammappaññāya seespassati.

sufferingDukkhaṁ suffering·origindukkhasamuppādaṁ,
of sufferingdukkhassa andca transcendenceatikkamaṁ;
nobleAriyaṁ eightfoldcaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ pathmaggaṁ,
suffering·stilling·leading todukkhūpasamagāminaṁ.

suchEtaṁ indeedkho refugesaraṇaṁ sanctuarykhemaṁ,
itetaṁ supreme refugesaraṇamuttamaṁ;
suchEtaṁ having gone to refugesaraṇamāgamma,
from all sufferingsabbadukkhā is releasedpamuccati.

hard·to findDullabho a thoroughbred manpurisājañño,
notna heso everywheresabbattha is bornjāyati;
whereYattha heso is bornjāyati attentive onedhīro,
thattaṁ familykulaṁ happiness·prospersukhamedhati.

happySukho Buddha·arisingbuddhānamuppādo,
happysukhā true Dhamma·teachingsaddhammadesanā;
happySukhā of the Saṅghasaṅghassa harmonysāmaggī,
of the harmonioussamaggānaṁ strivingtapo happysukho.

venerate·worthyPūjārahe venerate·causativepūjayato,
Buddhasbuddhe oryadi orva disciplessāvake;
proliferation·transcendedPapañcasamatikkante,
left behind·grief·lamentationtiṇṇasokapariddave.

thoseTe such·liketādise veneratingpūjayato,
out·gonibbute not·whereakutobhaye;
notNa can besakkā meritpuññaṁ together·reckonsaṅkhātuṁ,
this much·evenimettamapi by anyonekenaci.
Buddha·chapterBuddhavaggo the fourteenthcuddasamo.
first·recitation sectionPaṭhamabhāṇavāraṁ.

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