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.
Restraint of the eye is good; good is restraint of the ear; restraint of the nose is good; good is restraint of the tongue.
by bodyKāyena
restraintsaṁvaro
goodsādhu,
goodsādhu
by speechvācāya
restraintsaṁvaro;
by mindManasā
restraintsaṁvaro
goodsādhu,
goodsādhu
everywheresabbattha
restraintsaṁvaro;
everywhereSabbattha
restrainedsaṁvuto
mendicantbhikkhu,
from all sufferingsabbadukkhā
is releasedpamuccati.
Restraint of the body is good; good is restraint of speech; restraint of mind is good; everywhere, restraint is good. The mendicant restrained everywhere is released from all suffering.
restrained in handHatthasaṁyato
restrained in footpādasaṁyato,
restrained in speechVācāsaṁyato
supreme in restraintsaṁyatuttamo;
happy insideAjjhattarato
serenesamāhito,
solitaryEko
contentsantusito
I call himtamāhu
a mendicantbhikkhuṁ.
One restrained in hand and foot, and in speech, the supreme restraint; happy inside, serene, solitary, content, I call a mendicant.
whoYo
restrained of mouthmukhasaṁyato
mendicantbhikkhu,
thoughtful in counselmantabhāṇī
not restlessanuddhato;
the textAtthaṁ
and its meaningdhammañca
explainsdīpeti,
sweetmadhuraṁ
theirtassa
wordsbhāsitaṁ.
When a mendicant of restrained mouth, thoughtful in counsel, not restless, explains the text and its meaning, their words are sweet.
delighting in the teachingDhammārāmo
enjoying the teachingdhammarato,
the teachingdhammaṁ
contemplatinganuvicintayaṁ;
the teachingDhammaṁ
recollectinganussaraṁ
a mendicantbhikkhu,
from the true teachingsaddhammā
notna
falls awayparihāyati.
Delighting in the teaching, enjoying the teaching, contemplating the teaching, a mendicant who recollects the teaching doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.
own gainSalābhaṁ
should not despisenātimaññeyya,
of othersnāññesaṁ
envypihayaṁ
should livecare;
of othersAññesaṁ
envypihayaṁ
a mendicantbhikkhu,
immersionsamādhiṁ
does not attainnādhigacchati.
A well-off mendicant ought not look down on others, nor should they be envious. A mendicant who envies others does not achieve immersion.
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.
If a mendicant is poor in offerings, the well-to-do ought not look down on them. For the gods indeed praise them, who are tireless and pure of livelihood.
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 has no sense of ownership in the whole realm of name and form, who does not grieve for that which is not, is said to be a mendicant.
one who dwells in loving-kindnessMettāvihārī
whoyo
mendicantbhikkhu,
devotedpasanno
to the Buddha’s teachingbuddhasāsane;
would realizeAdhigacche
statepadaṁ
peacefulsantaṁ,
stilling of conditionssaṅkhārūpasamaṁ
blissfulsukhaṁ.
A mendicant who meditates on love, devoted to the Buddha’s teaching, would realize the peaceful state, the blissful stilling of conditions.
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.
Bail out this boat, mendicant! When bailed out it will float lightly. Having cut off desire and hate, you shall reach extinguishment.
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.
Five to cut, five to drop, and five more to develop. When a mendicant slips five chains they’re said to have crossed the flood.
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.
Practice absorption, don’t be negligent! Don’t let the mind delight in the senses! Don’t heedlessly swallow a hot iron ball! And when it burns, don’t cry, “Oh, the pain!”
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.
No absorption for one without wisdom, no wisdom for one without absorption. But one with absorption and wisdom— they have truly drawn near to extinguishment.
an empty hutSuññāgāraṁ
of one who has enteredpaviṭṭhassa,
with mind at peacesantacittassa
of a mendicantbhikkhuno;
superhumanAmānusī
delightrati
ishoti,
rightlysammā
the Dhammadhammaṁ
discerningvipassato.
A mendicant who enters an empty hut with mind at peace finds a superhuman delight as they rightly discern the Dhamma.
wheneverYato
whereyato
is mindfulsammasati,
of the aggregateskhandhānaṁ
rise and falludayabbayaṁ;
feelsLabhatī
rapture and joypītipāmojjaṁ,
freedom from deathamataṁ
thattaṁ
for one who knowsvijānataṁ.
Whenever they are mindful of the rise and fall of the aggregates, they feel rapture and joy: that is freedom from death for one who knows.
this is the beginning hereTatrāyamādi
isbhavati,
hereidha
of the wisepaññassa
mendicantbhikkhuno;
guarding the sensesIndriyagutti
contentmentsantuṭṭhi,
in the monastic codepātimokkhe
andca
restraintsaṁvaro.
This is the very start of the path for a wise mendicant here: guarding the senses, contentment, and restraint in the monastic code.
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.
Mix with spiritual friends, who are tireless and pure of livelihood. Share what you have with others, being skillful in your conduct. And when you’re full of joy, you’ll make an end to suffering.
jasmineVassikā
likeviya
flowers,pupphāni,
witheredmaddavāni
sheds;pamuñcati;
thusEvaṁ
greed andrāgañca
hate,dosañca,
shedvippamuñcetha
O mendicants.bhikkhavo.
As a jasmine sheds its withered flowers, O mendicants, shed greed and hate.
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.
Calm in body, calm in speech, peaceful and serene; a mendicant who’s spat out the world’s bait is said to be one at peace.
by oneselfAttanā
urge on yourselfcodayattānaṁ,
reflectpaṭimaṁsetha
on oneselfattanā;
heSo
self-controlledattagutto
mindfulsatimā,
happinesssukhaṁ
a mendicantbhikkhu
will dwellvihāhisi.
Urge yourself on, reflect on yourself. A mendicant self-controlled and mindful will always dwell in happiness.
selfAttā
indeedhi
of selfattano
lordnātho,
whoko
indeedhi
lordnātho
otherparo
would besiyā;
selfAttā
indeedhi
of selfattano
homegati,
thereforetasmā
restrain yourselfsaṁyamamattānaṁ;
steedAssaṁ
as a thoroughbredbhadraṁva
merchantvāṇijo.
Self is indeed the lord of self, for who else would be one’s lord? Self is indeed the home of self, so restrain yourself, as a merchant his thoroughbred steed.
full of joyPāmojjabahulo
a monkbhikkhu,
trustingpasanno
in the Buddha’s teachingbuddhasāsane;
would realizeAdhigacche
the statepadaṁ
peacefulsantaṁ,
the stilling of conditionssaṅkhārūpasamaṁ
blissfulsukhaṁ.
A monk full of joy trusting in the Buddha’s teaching, would realize the peaceful state, the blissful stilling of conditions.
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.
A young mendicant devoted to the Buddha’s teaching, shines upon this world, like the moon freed from clouds.
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