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Dhammapada 383–423

Brāhmaṇavagga

26. Brahmins · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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having given upHitvā desire andratiñca discontentaratiñca,
cooledsītibhūtaṁ free of attachmentsnirūpadhiṁ;
master of the whole worldSabbalokābhibhuṁ a herovīraṁ,
that one Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

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.

passing awayCutiṁ whoyo knowsvedi of beingssattānaṁ,
and rebirthupapattiñca in every waysabbaso;
unattachedAsattaṁ holysugataṁ awakenedbuddhaṁ,
that one Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

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

whoseYassa destinygatiṁ notna they knowjānanti,
godsdevā centaurs and humansgandhabbamānusā;
with defilements endedKhīṇāsavaṁ perfected onearahantaṁ,
him Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

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

for whomYassa beforepure andca afterpacchā orca,
in betweenmajjhe evenca there is notnatthi anythingkiñcanaṁ;
having nothingAkiñcanaṁ taking nothinganādānaṁ,
that one Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

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

captain of the herdUsabhaṁ excellentpavaraṁ herovīraṁ,
great seermahesiṁ victorvijitāvinaṁ;
unstirredAnejaṁ washednhātakaṁ awakenedbuddhaṁ,
that’s who Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

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

former livesPubbenivāsaṁ whoyo knowsvedi,
heaven and downfallsaggāpāyañca seespassati;
andAtho ending of birthjātikkhayaṁ attainedpatto,
consummate in insightabhiññāvosito sagemuni;
summit of all perfectionSabbavositavosānaṁ,
him Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
the Brahmin ChapterBrāhmaṇavaggo twenty-sixthchabbīsatimo.
thus farEttāvatā in the very firstsabbapaṭhame in the Twin Verses chapteryamakavagge fourteencuddasa storiesvatthūni, in the Heedfulness chapterappamādavagge ninenava, in the Mind chaptercittavagge ninenava, in the Flowers chapterpupphavagge twelvedvādasa, in the Fool chapterbālavagge fifteenpannarasa, in the Wise chapterpaṇḍitavagge elevenekādasa, in the Arahant chapterarahantavagge tendasa, in the Thousands chaptersahassavagge fourteencuddasa, in the Evil chapterpāpavagge twelvedvādasa, in the Rod chapterdaṇḍavagge elevenekādasa, in the Old Age chapterjarāvagge ninenava, in the Self chapterattavagge tendasa, in the World chapterlokavagge elevenekādasa, in the Buddha chapterbuddhavagge ninenava, in the Happiness chaptersukhavagge eightaṭṭha, in the Dear chapterpiyavagge ninenava, in the Anger chapterkodhavagge eightaṭṭha, in the Stain chaptermalavagge twelvedvādasa, in the Righteous chapterdhammaṭṭhavagge tendasa, in the Path chaptermaggavagge twelvedvādasa, in the Miscellaneous chapterpakiṇṇakavagge ninenava, in the Hell chapternirayavagge ninenava, in the Elephant chapternāgavagge eightaṭṭha, in the Craving chaptertaṇhāvagge twelvedvādasa, in the Monk chapterbhikkhuvagge twelvedvādasa, in the Brahmin chapterbrāhmaṇavagge fortycattālīsāti more than five hundredpañcādhikāni threetīṇi hundred storiesvatthusatāni.
four hundred and twenty-sixSatevīsacatussatā,
by the expounder of the four truthscatusaccavibhāvinā;
and one hundred and threeSatattayañca of storiesvatthūnaṁ,
with five morepañcādhikaṁ originatedsamuṭṭhitāti.
in the DhammapadaDhammapade the summary of the chaptersvaggānamuddānaṁ
Twin Verses, HeedfulnessYamakappamādo mindcittaṁ,
flowerspupphaṁ by the foolbālena the wisepaṇḍito;
the arahantArahanto and the thousandsahassañca,
evilpāpaṁ by the roddaṇḍena thesete tendasa.
old ageJarā selfattā andca worldloko andca,

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.

the Buddhabuddho happinesssukhaṁ by the dearpiyena and;ca;
angerKodho and stainmalañca firm in dhamma,dhammaṭṭho,
with the path chaptermaggavaggena twenty.vīsati.
miscellaneousPakiṇṇaṁ hellnirayo elephant,nāgo,
cravingtaṇhā monkbhikkhu andca brahmin;brāhmaṇo;
theseEte twenty-sixchabbīsati chapters,vaggā,
taught by the Kinsman of the Sun.desitādiccabandhunā.
Summary of the versesGāthānamuddānaṁ
in the PairsYamake twentyvīsati verses,gāthā,
in heedfulnessappamādamhi twelve;dvādasa;
elevenEkādasa in the mind chapter,cittavagge,
in the flowers chapterpupphavaggamhi sixteen.soḷasa.
in the foolBāle andca sixteensoḷasa verses,gāthā,
in the wisepaṇḍitamhi fourteen;catuddasa;
in the arahantsArahante tendasa verses,gāthā,
in the thousandssahasse arehonti sixteen.soḷasa.
thirteenTerasa in the evil chapter,pāpavaggamhi,
in the roddaṇḍamhi tendasa and sevensatta too;ca;
elevenEkādasa old agejarā in the chapter,vagge,
in the self chapterattavaggamhi thosetā ten.dasa.
twelveDvādasa in the world chapter,lokavaggamhi,
in the Buddha chapterbuddhavaggamhi eighteen;ṭhārasa;
in the happySukhe andca in the dear chapterpiyavagge and,ca,
versesgāthāyo arehonti twelve.dvādasa.
fourteenCuddasa in the anger chapter,kodhavaggamhi,
in the stains chapter twenty-one;malavaggekavīsati;
seventeenSattarasa andca in the firm in dhamma,dhammaṭṭhe,
in the path chaptermaggavagge seventeen.sattarasa.
in the miscellaneousPakiṇṇe sixteensoḷasa verses,gāthā,
in hellniraye and in the elephantnāge andca fourteen;cuddasa;
twenty-sixChabbīsa in the craving chapter,taṇhāvaggamhi,
twenty-threetevīsa in the monk chapter.bhikkhuvaggikā.
forty-one versesEkatālīsagāthāyo,
in the brahminbrāhmaṇe in the supreme chapter;vaggamuttame;
versesGāthāsatāni four,cattāri,
twenty-threetevīsa andca again further;punāpare;
in the DhammapadaDhammapade in the collection,nipātamhi,
taught by the Kinsman of the Sun.desitādiccabandhunāti.
The Dhammapada textDhammapadapāḷi is complete.samattā.

The Sayings of the Dhamma are complete.

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