Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

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0.1

Theragāthā 6.3

Verses of the Senior Monks 6.3

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Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

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Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Mahānāgattheragāthā

Mahānāga

1.1

“Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever has no respect

1.2

gāravo nūpalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

1.3

Parihāyati saddhammā,

falls away from the true teaching,

1.4

maccho appodake yathā.

like a fish in a little puddle.

2.1

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever has no respect

2.2

gāravo nūpalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

2.3

Na virūhati saddhamme,

doesn’t thrive in the true teaching,

2.4

khette bījaṁva pūtikaṁ.

like a rotten seed in a field.

3.1

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever has no respect

3.2

gāravo nūpalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

3.3

Ārakā hoti nibbānā,

is far from extinguishment,

3.4

dhammarājassa sāsane.

in the teaching of the Dhamma king.

4.1

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever does have respect

4.2

gāravo upalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

4.3

Na vihāyati saddhammā,

doesn’t fall away from the true teaching,

4.4

maccho bavhodake yathā.

like a fish in plenty of water.

5.1

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever does have respect

5.2

gāravo upalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

5.3

So virūhati saddhamme,

thrives in the true teaching,

5.4

khette bījaṁva bhaddakaṁ.

like a fine seed in a field.

6.1

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever does have respect

6.2

gāravo upalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

6.3

Santike hoti nibbānaṁ,

is close to extinguishment

6.4

dhammarājassa sāsane”ti.

in the teaching of the Dhamma king.

6.5

… Mahānāgo thero ….