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Dhammapada 290–305

Pakiṇṇakavagga

21. Miscellaneous · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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by the sacrifice of material happinessMattāsukhapariccāgā,
would seepasse ifce abundantvipulaṁ happinesssukhaṁ;
would give upCaje material happinessmattāsukhaṁ the attentivedhīro,
seeingsampassaṁ abundantvipulaṁ happinesssukhaṁ.

If by giving up material happiness one sees abundant happiness, the attentive would give up material happiness, seeing the abundant happiness.

by imposing suffering on othersParadukkhūpadhānena,
one's ownattano happiness seekssukhamicchati;
intimate with enmityVerasaṁsaggasaṁsaṭṭho,
from enmityverā heso notna is freedparimuccati.

Seeking their own happiness by imposing suffering on others, intimate with enmity, they’re not freed from enmity.

what indeedYañhi should be donekiccaṁ is dumpedapaviddhaṁ,
what should not be doneakiccaṁ butpana is donekarīyati;
of the insolentUnnaḷānaṁ of the negligentpamattānaṁ,
of thosetesaṁ growvaḍḍhanti defilementsāsavā.

They dump what should be done, and do what should not be done. For the insolent and the negligent, their defilements only grow.

and of thoseYesañca properly undertakensusamāraddhā,
constantniccaṁ of the bodykāyagatā mindfulnesssati;
what should not be doneAkiccaṁ theyte notna cultivatesevanti,
in what should be donekicce always doingsātaccakārino;
of the mindfulSatānaṁ of the awaresampajānānaṁ,
endatthaṁ come togacchanti defilementsāsavā.

Those that have properly undertaken constant mindfulness of the body, don’t cultivate what should not be done, but always do what should be done. Mindful and aware, their defilements come to an end.

motherMātaraṁ fatherpitaraṁ having slainhantvā,
kingsrājāno twodve andca aristocratickhattiye;
kingdomRaṭṭhaṁ with its tax collectorsānucaraṁ having slainhantvā,
untroubledanīgho walks onyāti brahminbrāhmaṇo.

Having slain mother and father, and two aristocratic kings, and having wiped out the kingdom with its tax collector, the brahmin walks on untroubled.

motherMātaraṁ fatherpitaraṁ having slainhantvā,
kingsrājāno twodve andca prosperoussotthiye;
with a tiger as the fifthVeyagghapañcamaṁ having slainhantvā,
untroubledanīgho walks onyāti brahminbrāhmaṇo.

Having slain mother and father, and two prosperous kings, and a tiger as the fifth, the brahmin walks on untroubled.

refreshedSuppabuddhaṁ they wake uppabujjhanti,
alwayssadā disciples of Gotamagotamasāvakā;
of whomYesaṁ by daydivā andca by nightratto andca,
constantlyniccaṁ recollecting the Buddhabuddhagatā mindfulnesssati.

The disciples of Gotama always wake up refreshed, who day and night constantly recollect the Buddha.

refreshedSuppabuddhaṁ wake uppabujjhanti,
alwayssadā disciples of Gotamagotamasāvakā;
of whomYesaṁ by daydivā andca by nightratto andca,
constantlyniccaṁ recollecting the teachingdhammagatā mindfulnesssati.

The disciples of Gotama always wake up refreshed, who day and night constantly recollect the teaching.

refreshedSuppabuddhaṁ wake uppabujjhanti,
alwayssadā disciples of Gotamagotamasāvakā;
of whomYesaṁ by daydivā andca by nightratto andca,
constantlyniccaṁ recollecting the Saṅghasaṅghagatā mindfulnesssati.

The disciples of Gotama always wake up refreshed, who day and night constantly recollect the Saṅgha.

refreshedSuppabuddhaṁ wake uppabujjhanti,
alwayssadā disciples of Gotamagotamasāvakā;
of whomYesaṁ by daydivā andca by nightratto andca,
constantlyniccaṁ directed toward the bodykāyagatā mindfulnesssati.

The disciples of Gotama always wake up refreshed, who day and night are constantly mindful of the body.

refreshedSuppabuddhaṁ wake uppabujjhanti,
alwayssadā disciples of Gotamagotamasāvakā;
whoseYesaṁ by daydivā andca by nightratto andca,
in harmlessnessahiṁsāya delightsrato mindmano.

The disciples of Gotama always wake up refreshed, whose minds day and night delight in harmlessness.

refreshedSuppabuddhaṁ wake uppabujjhanti,
alwayssadā disciples of Gotamagotamasāvakā;
of whomYesaṁ by daydivā andca by nightratto andca,
in meditationbhāvanāya delightsrato mindmano.

The disciples of Gotama always wake up refreshed, whose minds day and night delight in meditation.

hard to go forthDuppabbajjaṁ hard to delight indurabhiramaṁ,
hard to dwell inDurāvāsā housesgharā painfuldukhā;
painful association with the unlike-mindedDukkhosamānasaṁvāso,
a traveler is prey to painDukkhānupatitaddhagū;
thereforeTasmā notna and a travelercaddhagū should besiyā,
notNa andca prey to paindukkhānupatito should besiyā.

Going forth is hard, it’s hard to be happy; life at home is hard too, and painful, it’s painful to stay when you’ve nothing in common. A traveler is a prey to pain, so don’t be a traveler, don’t be prey to pain.

faithfulSaddho with ethicssīlena accomplishedsampanno,
blessed with fame and wealthyasobhogasamappito;
whateverYaṁ whateveryaṁ placepadesaṁ frequentsbhajati,
theretattha right theretattheva honoredpūjito.

One who is faithful, accomplished in ethics, blessed with fame and wealth, is honored in whatever place they frequent.

from afarDūre the goodsanto shinepakāsenti,
like the Himalayashimavantova mountainpabbato;
the wicked hereAsantettha notna are seendissanti,
in the nightrattiṁ scatteredkhittā likeyathā arrowssarā.

The good shine from afar, like the Himalayan peaks, but the wicked are not seen, like arrows scattered in the night.

sitting aloneEkāsanaṁ sleeping aloneekaseyyaṁ,
aloneeko wandering tirelesslycaramatandito;
aloneEko tames themselvesdamayamattānaṁ,
in a forestvanante delightedramito would besiyā.
Miscellaneous chapterPakiṇṇakavaggo twenty-firstekavīsatimo.

Sitting alone, sleeping alone, tirelessly wandering alone; one who tames themselves alone would delight within a forest.

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