Get up! Make an Effort! · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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get upUṭṭhahatha
sit down; meditatenisīdatha,
whatko
point; benefitattho
by sleepingsupitena
for youvo;
for the afflictedĀturānañhi
howkā
sleepniddā,
pierced by an arrowsallaviddhāna
wounded; strickenruppataṁ.
Get up and meditate! What’s the point in your sleeping? How can the afflicted slumber when inflicted by an arrow strike?
get upUṭṭhahatha
sit downnisīdatha,
firmlyDaḷhaṁ
trainsikkhatha
for peacesantiyā;
do notMā
youvo
heedlesspamatte
having knownviññāya,
the King of DeathMaccurājā
let him foolamohayittha
under his swayvasānuge.
Get up and meditate! Train hard for peace! The King of Death has caught you heedless— don’t let him fool you under his sway.
by whichYāya
godsdevā
humansmanussā
andca,
held backsitā
standtiṭṭhanti
needyatthikā;
get over itTarathetaṁ
clingingvisattikaṁ,
the momentkhaṇo
youvo
do notmā
let pass byupaccagā;
having missed the momentKhaṇātītā
forhi
grievesocanti,
in hellnirayamhi
sentsamappitā.
Needy gods and humans are held back by clinging: get over it. Don’t let the moment pass you by. For if you miss your moment you’ll grieve when sent to hell.
negligencePamādo
dustrajo
negligence,pamādo,
follows right behind negligencePamādānupatito
dust;rajo;
through diligenceAppamādena
and knowledge,vijjāya,
pluck outAbbahe
the dart from yourself.sallamattanoti.
the sutta on getting upUṭṭhānasuttaṁ
tenth.dasamaṁ.
Negligence is always dust; dust follows right behind negligence. Through diligence and knowledge, pluck out the dart from yourself.
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