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Dhammapada 360–382

Bhikkhuvagga

25. Mendicants · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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with the eyeCakkhunā together·restrainsaṁvaro goodsādhu,
goodsādhu with the earsotena together·restrainsaṁvaro;
with the noseGhānena together·restrainsaṁvaro goodsādhu,
goodsādhu with the tonguejivhāya together·restrainsaṁvaro.

by bodyKāyena together·restrainsaṁvaro goodsādhu,
goodsādhu by speechvācāya restraintsaṁvaro;
by mindManasā together·restrainsaṁvaro goodsādhu,
goodsādhu everywheresabbattha restraintsaṁvaro;
everywhereSabbattha together·restrainsaṁvuto mendicantbhikkhu,
all·sufferingsabbadukkhā is releasedpamuccati.

hand·restrainedHatthasaṁyato foot·restrainedpādasaṁyato,
speech·restrainedVācāsaṁyato supreme in restraintsaṁyatuttamo;
inside·happyAjjhattarato serenesamāhito,
solitaryEko contentsantusito him·I calltamāhu a mendicantbhikkhuṁ.

whoYo mouth·restrainedmukhasaṁyato mendicantbhikkhu,
counsel·speakingmantabhāṇī not restlessanuddhato;
the textAtthaṁ meaning + anddhammañca explainsdīpeti,
sweetmadhuraṁ theirtassa wordsbhāsitaṁ.

delighting in the teachingDhammārāmo teaching·enjoyingdhammarato,
the teachingdhammaṁ contemplatinganuvicintayaṁ;
the teachingDhammaṁ recollectinganussaraṁ a mendicantbhikkhu,
from the true teachingsaddhammā notna away·fallparihāyati.

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

little·gain·evenAppalābhopi ifce a mendicant,bhikkhu,
with·gainsalābhaṁ does not despisenātimaññati;
themTaṁ indeedve godsdevā praise,pasaṁsanti,
pure of livelihoodsuddhājīviṁ not·tiredatanditaṁ.

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

loving-kindness·dwellingMettāvihārī whoyo mendicantbhikkhu,
devotedpasanno Buddha·teachingbuddhasāsane;
towards·goAdhigacche statepadaṁ peacefulsantaṁ,
conditions·stillingsaṅkhārūpasamaṁ 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 chain·gone beyondsaṅgātigo a mendicant,bhikkhu,
flood·crossed“oghatiṇṇo”ti is said.vuccati.

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

not·isNatthi absorptionjhānaṁ not·wisdomapaññassa,
wisdompaññā not·isnatthi not·absorptionajhāyato;
in whomYamhi absorption·andjhānañca wisdompaññā andca,
hesa trulyve extinguishment·nearnibbānasantike.

an empty hutSuññāgāraṁ of one who has enteredpaviṭṭhassa,
peaceful·mindsantacittassa of a mendicantbhikkhuno;
superhumanAmānusī delightrati ishoti,
rightlysammā the Dhammadhammaṁ discerningvipassato.

wheneverYato whereyato is mindfulsammasati,
of the aggregateskhandhānaṁ rise and falludayabbayaṁ;
feelsLabhatī rapture and joypītipāmojjaṁ,
not·deathamataṁ thattaṁ for one who knowsvijānataṁ.

there + this·beginningTatrāyamādi isbhavati,
hereidha of the wisepaññassa mendicantbhikkhuno;
sense·guardingIndriyagutti contentmentsantuṭṭhi,
in the monastic codepātimokkhe andca restraintsaṁvaro.

with friendsMitte mixbhajassu spiritualkalyāṇe,
pure·livelihoodsuddhājīve not·lazyatandite;
hospitality·practicePaṭisanthāravutyassa,
conduct·skillfulācārakusalo besiyā;
thenTato full of joypāmojjabahulo,
suffering·enddukkhassantaṁ will makekarissati.

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

calm·bodySantakāyo calm·speechsantavāco,
calm·peacefulsantavā well·collectedsusamāhito;
vomited·world-baitVantalokāmiso a mendicantbhikkhu,
one at peace“upasanto”ti is said to bevuccati.

by oneselfAttanā urge on yourselfcodayattānaṁ,
back·reflectpaṭimaṁsetha on oneselfattanā;
heSo self·guardedattagutto 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.

joy·fullPāmojjabahulo a monkbhikkhu,
trustingpasanno in the Buddha’s teachingbuddhasāsane;
would realizeAdhigacche the statepadaṁ peacefulsantaṁ,
conditions·stillingsaṅkhārūpasamaṁ blissfulsukhaṁ.

whoYo indeedhave youngdaharo mendicantbhikkhu,
devotes himselfyuñjati Buddha·teachingbuddhasāsane;
thisSomaṁ worldlokaṁ forth·shinepabhāseti,
from a cloudabbhā freed·likemuttova the mooncandimā.
mendicant·chapterBhikkhuvaggo the twenty-fifthpañcavīsatimo.

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