Gems · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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whatever + hereYānīdha
beingsbhūtāni
together·comesamāgatāni,
on the groundBhummāni
orvā
whichyāni
orva
inner·spaceantalikkhe;
all + indeedSabbeva
beingsbhūtā
of happy heartsumanā
may bebhavantu,
then + and + alsoAthopi
carefullysakkacca
may listensuṇantu
what is saidbhāsitaṁ.
Whatever beings have gathered here, on the ground or in the sky; may beings all be of happy heart, and listen carefully to what is said.
thereforeTasmā
indeedhi
beingsbhūtā
down·be calmnisāmetha
allsabbe,
loving-kindnessMettaṁ
havekarotha
humanmānusiyā
for peoplepajāya;
by dayDivā
andca
by nightratto
andca
bringharanti
whoye
offeringsbaliṁ,
thereforeTasmā
indeedhi
themne
protectrakkhatha
diligentlyappamattā.
So pay heed, all you beings, have love for humankind, who day and night bring offerings; please protect them diligently.
whateverYaṁ
anykiñci
wealthvittaṁ
hereidha
orvā
in the next worldhuraṁ
orvā,
in the heavensSaggesu
orvā
whateveryaṁ
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ;
notNa
for usno
equalsamaṁ
there isatthi
to the Realized Onetathāgatena,
and thisIdampi
in the Buddhabuddhe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ;
by thisEtena
truthsaccena
well-beingsuvatthi
may it behotu.
There’s no wealth this life or the next, no sublime gem in the heavens, that equals the Realized One. This sublime gem is in the Buddha: by this truth, may you be well!
endingKhayaṁ
dispassionvirāgaṁ
the undyingamataṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
which·attainedYadajjhagā
the Sakyan Sagesakyamunī
immersed in samādhisamāhito;
notNa
with thattena
with Dhammadhammena
equal·there issamatthi
anythingkiñci,
this·tooIdampi
in the Dhammadhamme
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ;
by thisEtena
by truthsaccena
well·besuvatthi
may it behotu.
Ending, dispassion, the undying, the sublime, attained by the Sakyan Sage immersed in samādhi; there is nothing equal to that Dhamma. This sublime gem is in the Dhamma: by this truth, may you be well!
whichYaṁ
Buddha·highestbuddhaseṭṭho
praisedparivaṇṇayī
puritysuciṁ,
is said to be the immersion with immediate fruitSamādhimānantarikaññamāhu;
to that immersionSamādhinā
thattena
equalsamo
notna
is foundvijjati,
this·tooIdampi
in the Dhammadhamme
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ;
this·byEtena
truthsaccena
may there be well-beingsuvatthi
may it behotu.
The purity praised by the highest Buddha, is said to be the “immersion with immediate fruit”; no equal to that immersion is found. This sublime gem is in the Dhamma: by this truth, may you be well!
whichYe
personspuggalā
eightaṭṭha
hundredsataṁ
praisedpasatthā,
fourCattāri
theseetāni
pairsyugāni
arehonti;
theyTe
worthy of offeringsdakkhiṇeyyā
of the well-gone onesugatassa
disciplessāvakā,
in theseEtesu
givendinnāni
very fruitfulmahapphalāni;
this tooIdampi
in the Saṅghasaṅghe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena
by truthsaccena
well-beingsuvatthi
may it behotu.
The eight individual persons praised by the good are the four pairs of the Holy One’s disciples; they are worthy of religious donations, what’s given to them is very fruitful. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!
whoYe
well devotedsuppayuttā
with mindmanasā
strongdaḷhena,
free of sense desireNikkāmino
in Gotama's dispensationgotamasāsanamhi;
theyTe
goal·attainedpattipattā
freedom from deathamataṁ
plunged intovigayha,
gainedLaddhā
freelymudhā
quenchingnibbutiṁ
enjoyingbhuñjamānā;
this + tooIdampi
in the Saṅghasaṅghe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena
truthsaccena
well·beingsuvatthi
may you behotu.
Dedicated to Gotama’s dispensation, strong-minded, free of sense desire, they’ve attained the goal, plunged into freedom from death, and enjoy the quenching they’ve freely gained. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!
as + Indra's pillarYathindakhīlo
earth + rootedpathavissito
would besiyā,
by fourCatubbhi
by windsvātehi
not·shakenasampakampiyo;
like thisTathūpamaṁ
a true personsappurisaṁ
I sayvadāmi,
whoYo
noble·truthariyasaccāni
in experienceavecca
seespassati;
this·tooIdampi
in the Saṅghasaṅghe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena
by truthsaccena
well-beingsuvatthi
may it behotu.
As Indra’s pillar rooted in earth is not shaken by the four winds, I say a true person is like this, who sees the noble truths in experience. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!
whoYe
noble·truthsariyasaccāni
thoroughly·understandvibhāvayanti,
deep·wisdomGambhīrapaññena
well·taughtsudesitāni;
even ifKiñcāpi
theyte
arehonti
hugelybhusaṁ
negligentpamattā,
notNa
theyte
becomingbhavaṁ
eighth·takeaṭṭhamamādiyanti;
this·tooIdampi
in the Saṅghasaṅghe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena
by truthsaccena
well·beingsuvatthi
may it behotu.
Those who fathom the noble truths taught by the one of deep wisdom, do not take an eighth life, even if they are hugely negligent. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!
with hisSahāvassa
attainment of visiondassanasampadāya,
for himTayassu
thingsdhammā
given upjahitā
they becomebhavanti;
substantialist viewSakkāyadiṭṭhī
and doubtvicikicchitañca,
attachment to precepts and observancesSīlabbataṁ
or alsovāpi
whatever there isyadatthi
anythingkiñci.
When they attain to vision they give up three things: substantialist view, doubt, and any attachment to precepts and observances.
four·places of lossCatūhapāyehi
andca
freedvippamutto,
six·thingsChaccābhiṭhānāni
cannotabhabba
dokātuṁ;
this·tooIdampi
in the Saṅghasaṅghe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena
by the truthsaccena
well-beingsuvatthi
may it behotu.
They’re freed from the four places of loss, and cannot do six things. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!
even thoughKiñcāpi
theyso
deedkamma
doeskaroti
badpāpakaṁ,
by bodyKāyena
by speechvācā
oruda
by mindcetasā
orvā;
not·ableAbhabba
theyso
of ittassa
for concealingpaṭicchadāya,
inabilityAbhabbatā
seen·truthdiṭṭhapadassa
it is saidvuttā;
this·alsoIdampi
in the Saṅghasaṅghe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena
by truthsaccena
well-beingsuvatthi
may it behotu.
Even if they do a bad deed by body, speech, or mind, they are unable to conceal it; this, it’s said, is the inability of one who has seen the truth. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!
forest·thicketVanappagumbe
asyatha
flowered + topphussitagge,
summer·monthGimhānamāse
in the firstpaṭhamasmiṁ
in summergimhe;
such + likenessTathūpamaṁ
Dhamma·superbdhammavaraṁ
to·teachadesayi,
extinguishment·leadingNibbānagāmiṁ
ultimateparamaṁ
for benefithitāya;
this + tooIdampi
in the Buddhabuddhe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena
by truthsaccena
wellsuvatthi
may there behotu.
Like a tall forest tree crowned with flowers in the first month of summer; that’s how he taught the superb Dhamma, leading to extinguishment, the ultimate benefit. This sublime gem is in the Buddha: by this truth, may you be well!
the superb oneVaro
superb·knowervaraññū
superb·givevarado
superb·bringvarāharo,
supremeAnuttaro
Dhamma·superbdhammavaraṁ
taughtadesayi;
this·tooIdampi
in the Buddhabuddhe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena
by truthsaccena
well-beingsuvatthi
may it behotu.
The superb, knower of the superb, giver of the superb, bringer of the superb; taught the superb Dhamma supreme. This sublime gem is in the Buddha: by this truth, may you be well!
endedKhīṇaṁ
oldpurāṇaṁ
newnava
there is notnatthi
producedsambhavaṁ,
detached·mind·futureVirattacittāyatike
in becomingbhavasmiṁ;
thoseTe
withered·seedkhīṇabījā
without·growth·desireavirūḷhichandā,
are extinguishedNibbanti
attentive onesdhīrā
like + thisyathāyaṁ
lamppadīpo;
this + alsoIdampi
in the Saṅghasaṅghe
gemratanaṁ
sublimepaṇītaṁ,
by thisEtena
by truthsaccena
well·beingsuvatthi
may there behotu.
The old is ended, nothing new is produced; their minds have no desire for future rebirth. Withered are the seeds, there’s no desire for growth, those attentive ones are extinguished like this lamp. This sublime gem is in the Saṅgha: by this truth, may you be well!
whatever + hereYānīdha
beingsbhūtāni
together·toward·gonesamāgatāni,
on the groundBhummāni
orvā
whateveryāni
orva
in the skyantalikkhe;
thus·goneTathāgataṁ
god·human·honoreddevamanussapūjitaṁ,
the BuddhaBuddhaṁ
we bownamassāma
well·safetysuvatthi
may behotu.
Whatever beings have gathered here, on the ground or in the sky: the Realized One is honored by gods and humans! We bow to the Buddha! May you be safe!
whatever, hereYānīdha
beingsbhūtāni
together·to·gonesamāgatāni,
on the groundBhummāni
orvā
whateveryāni
orva
within·skyantalikkhe;
the Realized OneTathāgataṁ
god·human·honoreddevamanussapūjitaṁ,
the DhammaDhammaṁ
we bownamassāma
well·be safesuvatthi
may it behotu.
Whatever beings have gathered here, on the ground or in the sky: the Realized One is honored by gods and humans! We bow to the Dhamma! May you be safe!
which + hereYānīdha
beingsbhūtāni
together·to·gosamāgatāni,
on the groundBhummāni
orvā
whateveryāni
orva
in the skyantalikkhe;
thus·goneTathāgataṁ
god·human·honordevamanussapūjitaṁ,
the SaṅghaSaṅghaṁ
we bow tonamassāma
safetysuvatthi
may it behotūti.
Whatever beings have gathered here, on the ground or in the sky: the Realized One is honored by gods and humans! We bow to the Saṅgha! May you be safe!
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