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Khuddakanikāya
Minor Collection
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Dhammapada
Sayings of the Dhamma 360–382
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Bhikkhuvagga
25. Mendicants
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Cakkhunā saṁvaro sādhu,
Restraint of the eye is good;
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sādhu sotena saṁvaro;
good is restraint of the ear;
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Ghānena saṁvaro sādhu,
restraint of the nose is good;
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sādhu jivhāya saṁvaro.
good is restraint of the tongue.
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Kāyena saṁvaro sādhu,
Restraint of the body is good;
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sādhu vācāya saṁvaro;
good is restraint of speech;
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Manasā saṁvaro sādhu,
restraint of mind is good;
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sādhu sabbattha saṁvaro;
everywhere, restraint is good.
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Sabbattha saṁvuto bhikkhu,
The mendicant restrained everywhere
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sabbadukkhā pamuccati.
is released from all suffering.
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Haṁsaghātakabhikkhuvatthu
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Hatthasaṁyato pādasaṁyato,
One restrained in hand and foot,
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Vācāsaṁyato saṁyatuttamo;
and in speech, the supreme restraint;
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Ajjhattarato samāhito,
happy inside, serene,
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Eko santusito tamāhu bhikkhuṁ.
solitary, content, I call a mendicant.
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Yo mukhasaṁyato bhikkhu,
When a mendicant of restrained mouth,
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mantabhāṇī anuddhato;
thoughtful in counsel, not restless,
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Atthaṁ dhammañca dīpeti,
explains the text and its meaning,
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madhuraṁ tassa bhāsitaṁ.
their words are sweet.
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Dhammārāmo dhammarato,
Delighting in the teaching, enjoying the teaching,
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dhammaṁ anuvicintayaṁ;
contemplating the teaching,
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Dhammaṁ anussaraṁ bhikkhu,
a mendicant who recollects the teaching
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saddhammā na parihāyati.
doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.
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Vipakkhasevakabhikkhuvatthu
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Salābhaṁ nātimaññeyya,
A well-off mendicant ought not look down
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nāññesaṁ pihayaṁ care;
on others, nor should they be envious.
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Aññesaṁ pihayaṁ bhikkhu,
A mendicant who envies others
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samādhiṁ nādhigacchati.
does not achieve immersion.
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Appalābhopi ce bhikkhu,
If a mendicant is poor in offerings,
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salābhaṁ nātimaññati;
the well-to-do ought not look down on them.
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Taṁ ve devā pasaṁsanti,
For the gods indeed praise them,
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suddhājīviṁ atanditaṁ.
who are tireless and pure of livelihood.
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Pañcaggadāyakabrāhmaṇavatthu
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Sabbaso nāmarūpasmiṁ,
One who has no sense of ownership
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yassa natthi mamāyitaṁ;
in the whole realm of name and form,
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Asatā ca na socati,
who does not grieve for that which is not,
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sa ve “bhikkhū”ti vuccati.
is said to be a mendicant.
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Mettāvihārī yo bhikkhu,
A mendicant who meditates on love,
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pasanno buddhasāsane;
devoted to the Buddha’s teaching,
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Adhigacche padaṁ santaṁ,
would realize the peaceful state,
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saṅkhārūpasamaṁ sukhaṁ.
the blissful stilling of conditions.
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Siñca bhikkhu imaṁ nāvaṁ,
Bail out this boat, mendicant!
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sittā te lahumessati;
When bailed out it will float lightly.
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Chetvā rāgañca dosañca,
Having cut off desire and hate,
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tato nibbānamehisi.
you shall reach extinguishment.
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Pañca chinde pañca jahe,
Five to cut, five to drop,
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pañca cuttari bhāvaye;
and five more to develop.
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Pañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu,
When a mendicant slips five chains
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“oghatiṇṇo”ti vuccati.
they’re said to have crossed the flood.
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Jhāya bhikkhu mā pamādo,
Practice absorption, don’t be negligent!
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Mā te kāmaguṇe ramessu cittaṁ;
Don’t let the mind delight in the senses!
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Mā lohaguḷaṁ gilī pamatto,
Don’t heedlessly swallow a hot iron ball!
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Mā kandi “dukkhamidan”ti dayhamāno.
And when it burns, don’t cry, “Oh, the pain!”
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Natthi jhānaṁ apaññassa,
No absorption for one without wisdom,
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paññā natthi ajhāyato;
no wisdom for one without absorption.
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Yamhi jhānañca paññā ca,
But one with absorption and wisdom—
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sa ve nibbānasantike.
they have truly drawn near to extinguishment.
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Suññāgāraṁ paviṭṭhassa,
A mendicant who enters an empty hut
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santacittassa bhikkhuno;
with mind at peace
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Amānusī rati hoti,
finds a superhuman delight
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sammā dhammaṁ vipassato.
as they rightly discern the Dhamma.
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Yato yato sammasati,
Whenever they are mindful
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khandhānaṁ udayabbayaṁ;
of the rise and fall of the aggregates,
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Labhatī pītipāmojjaṁ,
they feel rapture and joy:
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amataṁ taṁ vijānataṁ.
that is freedom from death for one who knows.
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Tatrāyamādi bhavati,
This is the very start of the path
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idha paññassa bhikkhuno;
for a wise mendicant here:
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Indriyagutti santuṭṭhi,
guarding the senses, contentment,
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pātimokkhe ca saṁvaro.
and restraint in the monastic code.
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Mitte bhajassu kalyāṇe,
Mix with spiritual friends,
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suddhājīve atandite;
who are tireless and pure of livelihood.
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Paṭisanthāravutyassa,
Share what you have with others,
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ācārakusalo siyā;
being skillful in your conduct.
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Tato pāmojjabahulo,
And when you’re full of joy,
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dukkhassantaṁ karissati.
you’ll make an end to suffering.
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Vassikā viya pupphāni,
As a jasmine sheds
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maddavāni pamuñcati;
its withered flowers,
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Evaṁ rāgañca dosañca,
O mendicants,
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vippamuñcetha bhikkhavo.
shed greed and hate.
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Santakāyo santavāco,
Calm in body, calm in speech,
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santavā susamāhito;
peaceful and serene;
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Vantalokāmiso bhikkhu,
a mendicant who’s spat out the world’s bait
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“upasanto”ti vuccati.
is said to be one at peace.
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Naṅgalakulattheravatthu
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Attanā codayattānaṁ,
Urge yourself on,
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paṭimaṁsetha attanā;
reflect on yourself.
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So attagutto satimā,
A mendicant self-controlled and mindful
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sukhaṁ bhikkhu vihāhisi.
will always dwell in happiness.
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Attā hi attano nātho,
Self is indeed the lord of self,
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ko hi nātho paro siyā;
for who else would be one’s lord?
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Attā hi attano gati,
Self is indeed the home of self,
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tasmā saṁyamamattānaṁ;
so restrain yourself,
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Assaṁ bhadraṁva vāṇijo.
as a merchant his thoroughbred steed.
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Pāmojjabahulo bhikkhu,
A monk full of joy
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pasanno buddhasāsane;
trusting in the Buddha’s teaching,
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Adhigacche padaṁ santaṁ,
would realize the peaceful state,
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saṅkhārūpasamaṁ sukhaṁ.
the blissful stilling of conditions.
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Yo have daharo bhikkhu,
A young mendicant
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yuñjati buddhasāsane;
devoted to the Buddha’s teaching,
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Somaṁ lokaṁ pabhāseti,
lights up the world,
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abbhā muttova candimā.
like the moon freed from clouds.
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Bhikkhuvaggo pañcavīsatimo.
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