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Khuddakanikāya
Minor Collection
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Dhammapada
Sayings of the Dhamma 334–359
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Taṇhāvagga
24. Craving
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Manujassa pamattacārino,
When a man lives heedlessly,
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Taṇhā vaḍḍhati māluvā viya;
craving grows in them like a camel’s foot creeper.
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So plavatī hurā huraṁ,
They jump from one thing to the next, like a langur
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Phalamicchaṁva vanasmi vānaro.
greedy for fruit in a forest grove.
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Yaṁ esā sahate jammī,
Whoever is beaten by this wretched craving,
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taṇhā loke visattikā;
this attachment to the world,
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Sokā tassa pavaḍḍhanti,
their sorrow grows,
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abhivaṭṭhaṁva bīraṇaṁ.
like grass in the rain.
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Yo cetaṁ sahate jammiṁ,
But whoever prevails over this wretched craving,
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taṇhaṁ loke duraccayaṁ;
so hard to get over in the world,
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Sokā tamhā papatanti,
their sorrows fall from them,
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udabinduva pokkharā.
like a drop from a lotus-leaf.
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Taṁ vo vadāmi bhaddaṁ vo,
I say this to you, good people,
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yāvantettha samāgatā;
all those who have gathered here:
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Taṇhāya mūlaṁ khaṇatha,
dig up the root of craving,
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usīratthova bīraṇaṁ;
as you’d dig up grass in search of roots.
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Mā vo naḷaṁva sotova,
Don’t let Māra break you again and again,
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māro bhañji punappunaṁ.
like a stream breaking a reed.
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Yathāpi mūle anupaddave daḷhe,
A tree grows back even when cut down,
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Chinnopi rukkho punareva rūhati;
so long as its roots are strong and undamaged;
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Evampi taṇhānusaye anūhate,
suffering springs up again and again,
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Nibbattatī dukkhamidaṁ punappunaṁ.
so long as the tendency to craving is not pulled out.
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Yassa chattiṁsati sotā,
A person of low views
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manāpasavanā bhusā;
in whom the thirty-six streams
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Mahāvahanti duddiṭṭhiṁ,
that flow to pleasure are mighty,
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saṅkappā rāganissitā.
is swept away by lustful thoughts.
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Savanti sabbadhi sotā,
The streams flow everywhere;
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latā uppajja tiṭṭhati;
a weed springs up and remains.
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Tañca disvā lataṁ jātaṁ,
Seeing this weed that has been born,
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mūlaṁ paññāya chindatha.
cut the root with wisdom.
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Saritāni sinehitāni ca,
A personage’s joys
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Somanassāni bhavanti jantuno;
flow from senses and cravings.
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Te sātasitā sukhesino,
Seekers of happiness, bent on pleasure,
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Te ve jātijarūpagā narā.
continue to be reborn and grow old.
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Tasiṇāya purakkhatā pajā,
People governed by thirst,
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Parisappanti sasova bandhito;
crawl about like a trapped rabbit.
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Saṁyojanasaṅgasattakā,
Bound and fettered, for a long time
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Dukkhamupenti punappunaṁ cirāya.
they return to pain time and again.
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Tasiṇāya purakkhatā pajā,
People governed by thirst,
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Parisappanti sasova bandhito;
crawl about like a trapped rabbit.
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Tasmā tasiṇaṁ vinodaye,
That’s why one who longs for dispassion
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Ākaṅkhanta virāgamattano.
should dispel thirst.
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Yo nibbanatho vanādhimutto,
Unsnarled, they set out for the jungle,
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Vanamutto vanameva dhāvati;
then they run right back to the jungle they left behind.
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Taṁ puggalametha passatha,
Just look at this individual!
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Mutto bandhanameva dhāvati.
Freed, they run to bondage.
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Na taṁ daḷhaṁ bandhanamāhu dhīrā,
The attentive say that shackle is not strong
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Yadāyasaṁ dārujapabbajañca;
that’s made of iron, wood, or knots.
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Sārattarattā maṇikuṇḍalesu,
But obsession with jeweled earrings,
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Puttesu dāresu ca yā apekkhā.
concern for your partners and children:
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Etaṁ daḷhaṁ bandhanamāhu dhīrā,
this, say the attentive, is a strong shackle
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Ohārinaṁ sithilaṁ duppamuñcaṁ;
dragging the indulgent down, hard to escape.
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Etampi chetvāna paribbajanti,
Having cut this one too they go forth,
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Anapekkhino kāmasukhaṁ pahāya.
unconcerned, having given up sensual pleasures.
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Ye rāgarattānupatanti sotaṁ,
Besotted by lust they fall into the stream,
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Sayaṅkataṁ makkaṭakova jālaṁ;
like a spider caught in the web she wove.
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Etampi chetvāna vajanti dhīrā,
The attentive proceed, having cut this one too,
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Anapekkhino sabbadukkhaṁ pahāya.
unconcerned, having given up all suffering.
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Muñca pure muñca pacchato,
Let go of the past, let go of the future,
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Majjhe muñca bhavassa pāragū;
let go of the present, having gone beyond rebirth.
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Sabbattha vimuttamānaso,
With your heart freed in every respect,
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Na punaṁ jātijaraṁ upehisi.
you’ll not come again to rebirth and old age.
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Cūḷadhanuggahapaṇḍitavatthu
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Vitakkamathitassa jantuno,
For a personage churned by thoughts,
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Tibbarāgassa subhānupassino;
very lustful, focusing on beauty,
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Bhiyyo taṇhā pavaḍḍhati,
their craving grows and grows,
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Esa kho daḷhaṁ karoti bandhanaṁ.
tying them with a stout bond.
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Vitakkūpasame ca yo rato,
But one who loves to calm their thoughts,
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Asubhaṁ bhāvayate sadā sato;
developing perception of ugliness, ever mindful,
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Esa kho byanti kāhiti,
will surely eliminate that craving,
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Esa checchati mārabandhanaṁ.
cutting off the bonds of Māra.
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Niṭṭhaṅgato asantāsī,
One who is confident, unafraid,
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vītataṇho anaṅgaṇo;
rid of craving, free of blemish,
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Acchindi bhavasallāni,
having struck down the arrows flying to future lives,
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antimoyaṁ samussayo.
this bag of bones is their last.
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Vītataṇho anādāno,
Rid of craving, free of grasping,
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Niruttipadakovido;
expert in the definition of terms,
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Akkharānaṁ sannipātaṁ,
knowing the correct
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Jaññā pubbāparāni ca;
structure and sequence of syllables,
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Sa ve “antimasārīro,
they are said to be one who bears their final body,
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Mahāpañño mahāpuriso”ti vuccati.
one of great wisdom, a great person.
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Sabbābhibhū sabbavidūhamasmi,
I am the champion, the knower of all,
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Sabbesu dhammesu anūpalitto;
unsullied in the midst of all things.
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Sabbañjaho taṇhakkhaye vimutto,
I’ve given up all, freed in the ending of craving.
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Sayaṁ abhiññāya kamuddiseyyaṁ.
Since I know for myself, whose follower should I be?
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Sabbadānaṁ dhammadānaṁ jināti,
The gift of the teaching surmounts all other gifts;
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Sabbarasaṁ dhammaraso jināti;
the taste of the teaching surmounts all other tastes;
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Sabbaratiṁ dhammarati jināti,
the joy of the teaching surmounts all other joys;
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Taṇhakkhayo sabbadukkhaṁ jināti.
the ending of craving surmounts all suffering.
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Hananti bhogā dummedhaṁ,
Riches ruin a simpleton,
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no ca pāragavesino;
but not a seeker of the far shore.
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Bhogataṇhāya dummedho,
From craving for wealth, a simpleton
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hanti aññeva attanaṁ.
ruins themselves and others.
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Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
Weeds are the bane of crops,
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rāgadosā ayaṁ pajā;
but greed is these folk’s bane.
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Tasmā hi vītarāgesu,
That’s why a gift to one rid of greed
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dinnaṁ hoti mahapphalaṁ.
is so very fruitful.
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Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
Weeds are the bane of crops,
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dosadosā ayaṁ pajā;
but hate is these folk’s bane.
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Tasmā hi vītadosesu,
That’s why a gift to one rid of hate
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dinnaṁ hoti mahapphalaṁ.
is so very fruitful.
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Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
Weeds are the bane of crops,
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mohadosā ayaṁ pajā;
but delusion is these folk’s bane.
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Tasmā hi vītamohesu,
That’s why a gift to one rid of delusion
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dinnaṁ hoti mahapphalaṁ.
is so very fruitful.
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Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
Weeds are the bane of crops,
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icchādosā ayaṁ pajā;
but desire is these folk’s bane.
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Tasmā hi vigaticchesu,
That’s why a gift to one rid of desire
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dinnaṁ hoti mahapphalaṁ.
is so very fruitful.
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Taṇhāvaggo catuvīsatimo.
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