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Dhammapada 383–423

Brāhmaṇavagga

26. Brahmins · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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cutChinda the streamsotaṁ strivingparakkamma,
sensual pleasureskāme cast asidepanuda brahminbrāhmaṇa;
of conditionsSaṅkhārānaṁ the endingkhayaṁ knowingñatvā,
know the uncreatedakataññūsi brahminbrāhmaṇa.

whenYadā in dualitiesdvayesu in phenomenadhammesu,
gone beyondpāragū ishoti brahminbrāhmaṇo;
then for himAthassa allsabbe fetterssaṁyogā,
to an endatthaṁ they gogacchanti for the one who knowsjānato.

for whomYassa crossing overpāraṁ crossing backapāraṁ orvā,
crossing over and backpārāpāraṁ notna is foundvijjati;
free from·stressVītaddaraṁ detachedvisaṁyuttaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

absorbedJhāyiṁ rid of hopes·seatedvirajamāsīnaṁ,
task completed·without defilementskatakiccamanāsavaṁ;
highest goal·arrivedUttamatthamanuppattaṁ,
him·Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

by dayDivā blazestapati the sunādicco,
at night + radiaterattimābhāti the mooncandimā;
in armorSannaddho the aristocratkhattiyo shinestapati,
absorbedjhāyī shinestapati the brahminbrāhmaṇo;
butAtha all·day + and nightsabbamahorattiṁ,
the Buddhabuddho blazestapati with glorytejasā.

banished + evilBāhitapāpoti a brahminbrāhmaṇo,
serene·lifeSamacariyā an ascetic's so-calledsamaṇoti is calledvuccati;
renouncing·ownPabbājayamattano stainmalaṁ,
thereforeTasmā a renunciant“pabbajito”ti is calledvuccati.

notNa a brahminbrāhmaṇassa should strikepahareyya,
nor shouldnāssa should releasemuñcetha a brahminbrāhmaṇo;
woe toDhī a brahminbrāhmaṇassa the one who hurtshantāraṁ,
thentato woe fordhī the one whoyassa retaliatesmuñcati.

notNa for a brahmin anythingbrāhmaṇassetadakiñci betterseyyo,
whenYadā down·holdingnisedho of the mindmanaso from attachmentspiyehi;
from whereverYato whereveryato cruel·wishhiṁsamano recoilsnivattati,
right thereTato theretato subside·indeedsammatimeva sufferingdukkhaṁ.

for whomYassa by bodykāyena by speechvācāya,
by mindmanasā there is notnatthi bad·do·donedukkaṭaṁ;
together·restrainedSaṁvutaṁ in threetīhi respectsṭhānehi,
him + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

from whomYamhā the Dhammadhammaṁ you should learnvijāneyya,
fully·awakened·taughtsammāsambuddhadesitaṁ;
graciouslySakkaccaṁ himtaṁ you should honornamasseyya,
fire·offering + likeaggihuttaṁva a brahminbrāhmaṇo.

notNa by matted hairjaṭāhi notna by familygottena,
notna by birthjaccā ishoti a brahminbrāhmaṇo;
in whomYamhi truth·andsaccañca dhammadhammo andca,
heso puresucī heso andca a brahminbrāhmaṇo.

whyKiṁ yourte with matted hairjaṭāhi simpletondummedha,
whykiṁ yourte with deer-skin garmentajinasāṭiyā;
insideAbbhantaraṁ yourte tanglegahanaṁ,
outsidebāhiraṁ you polishparimajjasi.

dust·heap·wearPaṁsukūladharaṁ personjantuṁ,
leankisaṁ vein·covereddhamanisanthataṁ;
aloneEkaṁ in the forestvanasmiṁ meditatingjhāyantaṁ,
him Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

notNa and Icāhaṁ a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ I callbrūmi,
womb·bornyonijaṁ born from a mothermattisambhavaṁ;
worthy·sayingBhovādi justnāma heso ishoti,
ifsace he ishoti with attachmentssakiñcano;
without·attachmentAkiñcanaṁ taking nothinganādānaṁ,
him + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

all·fetterSabbasaṁyojanaṁ having cut offchetvā,
whoyo indeedve notna around·tremblesparitassati;
attachment·gone beyondSaṅgātigaṁ apart·joinedvisaṁyuttaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

having cutChetvā the strapnaddhiṁ harness + andvarattañca,
the haltersandānaṁ and bridle toosahanukkamaṁ;
lifted·cross-barUkkhittapalighaṁ awakenedbuddhaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

abuseAkkosaṁ killing·caging·andvadhabandhañca,
without angeraduṭṭho whoyo endurestitikkhati;
patience·powerKhantībalaṁ powerful·armybalānīkaṁ,
him + Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

not·angryAkkodhanaṁ dutiful in observancesvatavantaṁ,
dutiful in preceptssīlavantaṁ not·pretentiousanussadaṁ;
tamedDantaṁ last·bodyantimasārīraṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

waterVāri lotus·leaf + likepokkharapatteva,
like on the point of a needleāraggeriva a mustard seedsāsapo;
whoYo notna is stainedlimpati by sensual pleasureskāmesu,
that·Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

whoYo of sufferingdukkhassa understandspajānāti,
just hereidheva the end for oneselfkhayamattano;
down·burdenPannabhāraṁ apart·joinedvisaṁyuttaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

deep·wisdomGambhīrapaññaṁ intelligentmedhāviṁ,
path + pathmaggāmaggassa expertkovidaṁ;
highest goal + arrivedUttamatthamanuppattaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

not·mixedAsaṁsaṭṭhaṁ with householdersgahaṭṭhehi,
not·homeanāgārehi and bothcūbhayaṁ;
not·migrant·few in wishesAnokasārimappicchaṁ,
that one Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

having laid asideNidhāya violencedaṇḍaṁ against creaturesbhūtesu,
the frailtasesu the firmthāvaresu andca;
whoYo notna killshanti notna makes killghāteti,
him + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

not·fightingAviruddhaṁ among those who fightviruddhesu,
taken up·armsattadaṇḍesu quenchednibbutaṁ;
with·graspingSādānesu not·graspinganādānaṁ,
him + Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

whoseYassa greedrāgo andca hatedoso andca,
conceitmāno contemptmakkho andca discardedpātito;
mustard seed·likeSāsaporiva off the pointāraggā,
him + Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

not·roughAkakkasaṁ informativeviññāpaniṁ,
speechgiraṁ true, may one uttersaccamudīraye;
by whichYāya not·offendnābhisaje anyonekañci,
that + Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

who·hereYodha longdīghaṁ orva shortrassaṁ orvā,
tinyaṇuṁ hugethūlaṁ beautiful or uglysubhāsubhaṁ;
in the worldLoke not·stolenadinnaṁ does not takenādiyati,
him Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

hopesĀsā of whomyassa notna apart·findvijjanti,
in thisasmiṁ worldloke beyond·moveparamhi orca;
without·hopeNirāsāsaṁ apart·together·yokedvisaṁyuttaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

who·attachmentYassālayā notna are foundvijjanti,
having knownaññāya without·indecisionakathaṅkathī;
deathless·depth·arrivedAmatogadhamanuppattaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

who + hereYodha merit + and·andpuññañca demerit + and·andpāpañca,
bothubho attachment + has overcomesaṅgamupaccagā;
not·sorrowAsokaṁ without·stainvirajaṁ pure,suddhaṁ,
him + Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahmin.brāhmaṇaṁ.

moon·likeCandaṁva spotlessvimalaṁ pure,suddhaṁ,
clear·mind·uncloudedvippasannamanāvilaṁ;
relish·becoming·endedNandībhavaparikkhīṇaṁ,
that one Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahmin.brāhmaṇaṁ.

who + thisYomaṁ swamppalipathaṁ gruelingduggaṁ,
transmigrationsaṁsāraṁ delusion + got pastmohamaccagā;
crossed overTiṇṇo gone to the far shorepāraṅgato meditatingjhāyī,
free of indecisionanejo free of indecisionakathaṅkathī;
not graspingAnupādāya quenchednibbuto,
him + Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

who hereYodha sensual pleasureskāme having given uppahantvāna,
homeless oneanāgāro wanders forthparibbaje;
ended rebirth in the sensual realmKāmabhavaparikkhīṇaṁ,
that one indeed Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

who hereYodha cravingtaṇhaṁ having given uppahantvāna,
homelessanāgāro should wander forthparibbaje;
with craving for becoming fully destroyedTaṇhābhavaparikkhīṇaṁ,
him Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
homelessanāgāro should wander forthparibbaje;
with craving for becoming fully destroyedTaṇhābhavaparikkhīṇaṁ,
him Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

Story of Jotika TheraJotikattheravatthu
who + hereYodha cravingtaṇhaṁ having given uppahantvāna,

having abandonedHitvā humanmānusakaṁ yoke,yogaṁ,
heavenlydibbaṁ yokeyogaṁ up·slipupaccagā;
all·yoke·unyokedSabbayogavisaṁyuttaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi brahmin.brāhmaṇaṁ.

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