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Dhammapada 360–382

Bhikkhuvagga

25. Mendicants · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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with the eyeCakkhunā restraintsaṁvaro goodsādhu,
goodsādhu with the earsotena restraintsaṁvaro;
with the noseGhānena restraintsaṁvaro goodsādhu,
goodsādhu with the tonguejivhāya restraintsaṁvaro.

by bodyKāyena restraintsaṁvaro goodsādhu,
goodsādhu by speechvācāya restraintsaṁvaro;
by mindManasā restraintsaṁvaro goodsādhu,
goodsādhu everywheresabbattha restraintsaṁvaro;
everywhereSabbattha restrainedsaṁvuto mendicantbhikkhu,
from all sufferingsabbadukkhā is releasedpamuccati.

restrained in handHatthasaṁyato restrained in footpādasaṁyato,
restrained in speechVācāsaṁyato supreme in restraintsaṁyatuttamo;
happy insideAjjhattarato serenesamāhito,
solitaryEko contentsantusito I call himtamāhu a mendicantbhikkhuṁ.

whoYo restrained of mouthmukhasaṁyato mendicantbhikkhu,
thoughtful in counselmantabhāṇī not restlessanuddhato;
the textAtthaṁ and its meaningdhammañca explainsdīpeti,
sweetmadhuraṁ theirtassa wordsbhāsitaṁ.

delighting in the teachingDhammārāmo enjoying the teachingdhammarato,
the teachingdhammaṁ contemplatinganuvicintayaṁ;
the teachingDhammaṁ recollectinganussaraṁ a mendicantbhikkhu,
from the true teachingsaddhammā notna falls awayparihāyati.

own gainSalābhaṁ should not despisenātimaññeyya,
of othersnāññesaṁ envypihayaṁ should livecare;
of othersAññesaṁ envypihayaṁ a mendicantbhikkhu,
immersionsamādhiṁ does not attainnādhigacchati.

even one of little gainAppalābhopi ifce a mendicant,bhikkhu,
one who has gainsalābhaṁ does not despisenātimaññati;
themTaṁ indeedve godsdevā praise,pasaṁsanti,
pure of livelihoodsuddhājīviṁ tireless.atanditaṁ.

entirelySabbaso in name-and-formnāmarūpasmiṁ,
for whomyassa there is notnatthi sense of ownershipmamāyitaṁ;
for what is notAsatā andca notna grievessocati,
hesa indeedve “a mendicant”“bhikkhū”ti is saidvuccati.

one who dwells in loving-kindnessMettāvihārī whoyo mendicantbhikkhu,
devotedpasanno to the Buddha’s teachingbuddhasāsane;
would realizeAdhigacche statepadaṁ peacefulsantaṁ,
stilling of conditionssaṅkhārūpasamaṁ blissfulsukhaṁ.

bail outSiñca mendicantbhikkhu thisimaṁ boat,nāvaṁ,
bailed outsittā itte will float lightly;lahumessati;
having cut offChetvā desire andrāgañca hate and,dosañca,
thentato you shall reach extinguishment.nibbānamehisi.

fivePañca should cutchinde fivepañca should drop,jahe,
fivepañca furthercuttari should develop;bhāvaye;
fivePañca gone beyond chainssaṅgātigo a mendicant,bhikkhu,
“crossed the flood”“oghatiṇṇo”ti is said.vuccati.

practice absorptionJhāya monkbhikkhu do notmā be negligentpamādo,
do notMā lette in the sensual pleasureskāmaguṇe delightramessu the mindcittaṁ;
do notMā a hot iron balllohaguḷaṁ swallowgilī heedlesslypamatto,
do notMā crykandi "Oh, the pain!"“dukkhamidan”ti burningdayhamāno.

there is notNatthi absorptionjhānaṁ for one without wisdomapaññassa,
wisdompaññā there is notnatthi for one without absorptionajhāyato;
in whomYamhi absorption andjhānañca wisdompaññā andca,
hesa trulyve near to extinguishmentnibbānasantike.

an empty hutSuññāgāraṁ of one who has enteredpaviṭṭhassa,
with mind at peacesantacittassa of a mendicantbhikkhuno;
superhumanAmānusī delightrati ishoti,
rightlysammā the Dhammadhammaṁ discerningvipassato.

wheneverYato whereyato is mindfulsammasati,
of the aggregateskhandhānaṁ rise and falludayabbayaṁ;
feelsLabhatī rapture and joypītipāmojjaṁ,
freedom from deathamataṁ thattaṁ for one who knowsvijānataṁ.

this is the beginning hereTatrāyamādi isbhavati,
hereidha of the wisepaññassa mendicantbhikkhuno;
guarding the sensesIndriyagutti contentmentsantuṭṭhi,
in the monastic codepātimokkhe andca restraintsaṁvaro.

with friendsMitte mixbhajassu spiritualkalyāṇe,
pure of livelihoodsuddhājīve tirelessatandite;
sharing what you havePaṭisanthāravutyassa,
skillful in conductācārakusalo besiyā;
thenTato full of joypāmojjabahulo,
an end to sufferingdukkhassantaṁ will makekarissati.

jasmineVassikā likeviya flowers,pupphāni,
witheredmaddavāni sheds;pamuñcati;
thusEvaṁ greed andrāgañca hate,dosañca,
shedvippamuñcetha O mendicants.bhikkhavo.

calm in bodySantakāyo calm in speechsantavāco,
peacefulsantavā serenesusamāhito;
who has spat out the world's baitVantalokāmiso a mendicantbhikkhu,
one at peace“upasanto”ti is said to bevuccati.

by oneselfAttanā urge on yourselfcodayattānaṁ,
reflectpaṭimaṁsetha on oneselfattanā;
heSo self-controlledattagutto mindfulsatimā,
happinesssukhaṁ a mendicantbhikkhu will dwellvihāhisi.

selfAttā indeedhi of selfattano lordnātho,
whoko indeedhi lordnātho otherparo would besiyā;
selfAttā indeedhi of selfattano homegati,
thereforetasmā restrain yourselfsaṁyamamattānaṁ;
steedAssaṁ as a thoroughbredbhadraṁva merchantvāṇijo.

full of joyPāmojjabahulo a monkbhikkhu,
trustingpasanno in the Buddha’s teachingbuddhasāsane;
would realizeAdhigacche the statepadaṁ peacefulsantaṁ,
the stilling of conditionssaṅkhārūpasamaṁ blissfulsukhaṁ.

whoYo indeedhave youngdaharo mendicantbhikkhu,
devotes himselfyuñjati to the Buddha's teachingbuddhasāsane;
thisSomaṁ worldlokaṁ shines uponpabhāseti,
from a cloudabbhā like one freedmuttova the mooncandimā.
the Chapter on MendicantsBhikkhuvaggo the twenty-fifthpañcavīsatimo.

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