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Dhammapada 383–423

Brāhmaṇavagga

26. Brahmins · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Hitvā ratiñca aratiñca,
sītibhūtaṁ nirūpadhiṁ;
Sabbalokābhibhuṁ vīraṁ,
tamahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.

Giving up desire and discontent, they’re cooled and free of attachments; a hero, master of the whole world: that’s who I declare a brahmin.

Cutiṁ yo vedi sattānaṁ,
upapattiñca sabbaso;
Asattaṁ sugataṁ buddhaṁ,
tamahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.

They know the passing away and rebirth of all beings; unattached, holy, awakened: that’s who I declare a brahmin.

Yassa gatiṁ na jānanti,
devā gandhabbamānusā;
Khīṇāsavaṁ arahantaṁ,
tamahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.

Gods, centaurs, and humans don’t know their destiny; the perfected ones with defilements ended: that’s who I declare a brahmin.

Yassa pure ca pacchā ca,
majjhe ca natthi kiñcanaṁ;
Akiñcanaṁ anādānaṁ,
tamahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.

They have nothing before or after, or even in between. Having nothing, taking nothing: that’s who I declare a brahmin.

Usabhaṁ pavaraṁ vīraṁ,
mahesiṁ vijitāvinaṁ;
Anejaṁ nhātakaṁ buddhaṁ,
tamahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.

Captain of the herd, excellent hero, great seer and victor; unstirred, washed, awakened: that’s who I declare a brahmin.

Pubbenivāsaṁ yo vedi,
saggāpāyañca passati;
Atho jātikkhayaṁ patto,
abhiññāvosito muni;
Sabbavositavosānaṁ,
tamahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.
Brāhmaṇavaggo chabbīsatimo.
Ettāvatā sabbapaṭhame yamakavagge cuddasa vatthūni, appamādavagge nava, cittavagge nava, pupphavagge dvādasa, bālavagge pannarasa, paṇḍitavagge ekādasa, arahantavagge dasa, sahassavagge cuddasa, pāpavagge dvādasa, daṇḍavagge ekādasa, jarāvagge nava, attavagge dasa, lokavagge ekādasa, buddhavagge nava, sukhavagge aṭṭha, piyavagge nava, kodhavagge aṭṭha, malavagge dvādasa, dhammaṭṭhavagge dasa, maggavagge dvādasa, pakiṇṇakavagge nava, nirayavagge nava, nāgavagge aṭṭha, taṇhāvagge dvādasa, bhikkhuvagge dvādasa, brāhmaṇavagge cattālīsāti pañcādhikāni tīṇi vatthusatāni.
Satevīsacatussatā,
catusaccavibhāvinā;
Satattayañca vatthūnaṁ,
pañcādhikaṁ samuṭṭhitāti.
Dhammapade vaggānamuddānaṁ
Yamakappamādo cittaṁ,
pupphaṁ bālena paṇḍito;
Arahanto sahassañca,
pāpaṁ daṇḍena te dasa.
Jarā attā ca loko ca,

One who knows their past lives, sees heaven and places of loss, and has attained the end of rebirth; a sage of perfect insight at the summit of spiritual perfection: that’s who I declare a brahmin.

buddho sukhaṁ piyena ca;
Kodho malañca dhammaṭṭho,
maggavaggena vīsati.
Pakiṇṇaṁ nirayo nāgo,
taṇhā bhikkhu ca brāhmaṇo;
Ete chabbīsati vaggā,
desitādiccabandhunā.
Gāthānamuddānaṁ
Yamake vīsati gāthā,
appamādamhi dvādasa;
Ekādasa cittavagge,
pupphavaggamhi soḷasa.
Bāle ca soḷasa gāthā,
paṇḍitamhi catuddasa;
Arahante dasa gāthā,
sahasse honti soḷasa.
Terasa pāpavaggamhi,
daṇḍamhi dasa satta ca;
Ekādasa jarā vagge,
attavaggamhi tā dasa.
Dvādasa lokavaggamhi,
buddhavaggamhi ṭhārasa;
Sukhe ca piyavagge ca,
gāthāyo honti dvādasa.
Cuddasa kodhavaggamhi,
malavaggekavīsati;
Sattarasa ca dhammaṭṭhe,
maggavagge sattarasa.
Pakiṇṇe soḷasa gāthā,
niraye nāge ca cuddasa;
Chabbīsa taṇhāvaggamhi,
tevīsa bhikkhuvaggikā.
Ekatālīsagāthāyo,
brāhmaṇe vaggamuttame;
Gāthāsatāni cattāri,
tevīsa ca punāpare;
Dhammapade nipātamhi,
desitādiccabandhunāti.
Dhammapadapāḷi samattā.

The Sayings of the Dhamma are complete.

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