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Dhammapada 21–32

Appamādavagga

2. Diligence · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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heedfulnessAppamādo deathless·stateamatapadaṁ,
heedlessnesspamādo of deathmaccuno the statepadaṁ;
the heedfulAppamattā notna diemīyanti,
whoye heedlesspamattā likeyathā deadmatā.

thusEvaṁ specificallyvisesato having understoodñatvā,
not·heedlessnessappamādamhi the astutepaṇḍitā;
not·heedlessnessAppamāde forth·rejoicepamodanti,
of the noble onesariyānaṁ in the domaingocare happyratā.

theyTe meditatorsjhāyino regularlysātatikā,
alwaysniccaṁ firm·effortdaḷhaparakkamā;
they realizePhusanti the attentivedhīrā out·blowingnibbānaṁ,
yoke·safetyyogakkhemaṁ not·higheranuttaraṁ.

for the hard-workingUṭṭhānavato for the mindfulsatīmato,
pure·deedSucikammassa for the attentivenisammakārino;
for the restrainedSaññatassa dhamma·livingdhammajīvino,
not·diligentAppamattassa reputation·growsyasobhivaḍḍhati.

by hard work and diligenceUṭṭhānenappamādena,
by restraintsaṁyamena by self-controldamena andca;
an islandDīpaṁ would buildkayirātha a smart personmedhāvī,
thatyaṁ the floodogho cannot overflownābhikīrati.

negligence·devote themselvesPamādamanuyuñjanti,
foolsbālā simpletonsdummedhino peoplejanā;
diligence + butAppamādañca the wisemedhāvī,
treasuredhanaṁ best + asseṭṭhaṁva protectsrakkhati.

don'tMā negligence·devotepamādamanuyuñjetha,
don'tmā erotic·delight·intimacykāmaratisanthavaṁ;
diligentAppamatto indeedhi meditatingjhāyanto,
attainspappoti abundantvipulaṁ happinesssukhaṁ.

negligencePamādaṁ by means of diligenceappamādena,
whenyadā dispelsnudati the astute onepaṇḍito;
having ascended the palace of wisdomPaññāpāsādamāruyha,
sorrowlessasoko of sorrowsokiniṁ generationpajaṁ;
as one on a mountain topPabbataṭṭhova those on the groundbhūmaṭṭhe,
the attentive onedhīro the foolsbāle beholdsavekkhati.

heedfulAppamatto among the heedlesspamattesu,
while others sleepsuttesu wide awakebahujāgaro;
like a swift horse a feebleAbalassaṁva swift horsesīghasso,
having left behindhitvā goesyāti a true sagesumedhaso.

not·diligenceAppamādena Maghavāmaghavā,
of the godsdevānaṁ chiefhoodseṭṭhataṁ gonegato;
not·diligenceAppamādaṁ they praisepasaṁsanti,
negligence·negligencepamādo deploredgarahito alwayssadā.

non·negligence·delightingAppamādarato a mendicantbhikkhu,
in negligencepamāde fear·seeingbhayadassi indeedvā;
together·bondSaṁyojanaṁ smallaṇuṁ bigthūlaṁ,
burningḍahaṁ like fireaggīva advancesgacchati.

heedfulness·delighting inAppamādarato a monkbhikkhu,
in negligencepamāde fear·seeingbhayadassi orvā;
unableAbhabbo to declineparihānāya,
just to extinguishmentnibbānasseva nearsantike.
heedfulness·chapterAppamādavaggo seconddutiyo.

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