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Sayings of the Dhamma 14 धम्मपद 14

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Māradhītaravatthu

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खुद्दकनिकायkhud·da·ka·ni·kā·ya

Khuddakanikāya

Minor Collection
2

धम्मपदdham·ma·pa·da

Dhammapada

Sayings of the Dhamma 179–196
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बुद्धवग्गbud·dha·vag·ga

Buddhavagga

14. The Buddhas
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मारधीतरवत्थुmā·ra·dhī·ta·ra·vat·thu

Māradhītaravatthu
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यस्सyas·sa जितंji·taṃ नावजीयति,nā·va·jī·ya·ti

Yassa jitaṁ nāvajīyati,

He whose victory may not be undone,
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जितंji·taṃ यस्सyas·sa नोयातिno·yā·ti कोचिko·ci लोके;lo·ke

Jitaṁ yassa noyāti koci loke;

a victory unrivaled in all the world;
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तंtaṃ बुद्धमनन्तगोचरं,bud·dha·ma·nan·ta·go·ca·raṃ

Taṁ buddhamanantagocaraṁ,

by what track would you trace that Buddha,
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अपदंa·pa·daṃ केनke·na पदेनpa·de·na नेस्सथ।nes·sa·tha

Apadaṁ kena padena nessatha.

who leaves no track in his infinite range?
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यस्सyas·sa जालिनीjā·li·nī विसत्तिका,vi·sat·ti·kā

Yassa jālinī visattikā,

Of craving, the weaver, the clinger, he has none:
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तण्हाtaṇ·hā नत्थिnat·thi कुहिञ्चिku·hiñ·ci नेतवे;ne·ta·ve

Taṇhā natthi kuhiñci netave;

so where can he be traced?
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तंtaṃ बुद्धमनन्तगोचरं,bud·dha·ma·nan·ta·go·ca·raṃ

Taṁ buddhamanantagocaraṁ,

By what track would you trace that Buddha,
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अपदंa·pa·daṃ केनke·na पदेनpa·de·na नेस्सथ।nes·sa·tha

Apadaṁ kena padena nessatha.

who leaves no track in his infinite range?
13

देवोरोहणवत्थुde·vo·ro·ha·ṇa·vat·thu

Devorohaṇavatthu

(Pāli only)
14

येye झानपसुताjhā·na·pa·su·tā धीरा,dhī·rā

Ye jhānapasutā dhīrā,

The attentive intent on absorption,
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नेक्खम्मूपसमेnek·kham·mū·pa·sa·me रता;ra·tā

nekkhammūpasame ratā;

who love the peace of renunciation,
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देवापिde·vā·pi तेसंte·saṃ पिहयन्ति,pi·ha·yan·ti

Devāpi tesaṁ pihayanti,

the Buddhas, ever mindful,
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सम्बुद्धानंsam·bud·dhā·naṃ सतीमतं।sa·tī·ma·taṃ

sambuddhānaṁ satīmataṁ.

are envied by even the gods.
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एरकपत्तनागराजवत्थुe·ra·ka·pat·ta·nā·ga·rā·ja·vat·thu

Erakapattanāgarājavatthu

(Pāli only)
19

किच्छोkic·cho मनुस्सपटिलाभो,ma·nus·sa·pa·ṭi·lā·bho

Kiccho manussapaṭilābho,

It’s hard to gain a human birth;
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किच्छंkic·chaṃ मच्चानmac·cā·na जीवितं;jī·vi·taṃ

kicchaṁ maccāna jīvitaṁ;

the life of mortals is hard;
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किच्छंkic·chaṃ सद्धम्मस्सवनं,sad·dham·mas·sa·va·naṃ

Kicchaṁ saddhammassavanaṁ,

it’s hard to hear the true teaching;
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किच्छोkic·cho बुद्धानमुप्पादो।bud·dhā·na·mup·pā·do

kiccho buddhānamuppādo.

the arising of Buddhas is hard.
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आनन्दत्थेरपञ्हवत्थुā·nan·dat·the·ra·pañ·ha·vat·thu

Ānandattherapañhavatthu

(Pāli only)
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सब्बपापस्सsab·ba·pā·pas·sa अकरणं,a·ka·ra·ṇaṃ

Sabbapāpassa akaraṇaṁ,

Not to do any evil;
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कुसलस्सku·sa·las·sa उपसम्पदा;u·pa·sam·pa·dā

kusalassa upasampadā;

to embrace the good;
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सचित्तपरियोदपनं,sa·cit·ta·pa·ri·yo·da·pa·naṃ

Sacittapariyodapanaṁ,

to purify one’s mind:
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एतंe·taṃ बुद्धानbud·dhā·na सासनं।sā·sa·naṃ

etaṁ buddhāna sāsanaṁ.

this is the instruction of the Buddhas.
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खन्तीkhan·tī परमंpa·ra·maṃ तपोta·po तितिक्खा,ti·tik·khā

Khantī paramaṁ tapo titikkhā,

Patient acceptance is the ultimate fervor.
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निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ परमंpa·ra·maṃ वदन्तिva·dan·ti बुद्धा;bud·dhā

Nibbānaṁ paramaṁ vadanti buddhā;

Extinguishment is the ultimate, say the Buddhas.
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नna हिhi पब्बजितोpab·ba·ji·to परूपघाती,pa·rū·pa·ghā·tī

Na hi pabbajito parūpaghātī,

No true renunciate injures another,
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नna समणोsa·ma·ṇo होतिho·ti परंpa·raṃ विहेठयन्तो।vi·he·ṭha·yan·to

Na samaṇo hoti paraṁ viheṭhayanto.

nor does an ascetic hurt another.
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अनूपवादोa·nū·pa·vā·do अनूपघातो,a·nū·pa·ghā·to

Anūpavādo anūpaghāto,

Not speaking ill nor doing harm;
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पातिमोक्खेpā·ti·mok·khe चca संवरो;saṃ·va·ro

Pātimokkhe ca saṁvaro;

restraint in the monastic code;
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मत्तञ्ञुताmat·tañ·ñu·tā चca भत्तस्मिं,bhat·tas·miṃ

Mattaññutā ca bhattasmiṁ,

moderation in eating;
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पन्तञ्चpan·tañ·ca सयनासनं;sa·ya·nā·sa·naṃ

Pantañca sayanāsanaṁ;

staying in remote lodgings;
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अधिचित्तेa·dhi·cit·te चca आयोगो,ā·yo·go

Adhicitte ca āyogo,

commitment to the higher mind—
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एतंe·taṃ बुद्धानbud·dhā·na सासनं।sā·sa·naṃ

Etaṁ buddhāna sāsanaṁ.

this is the instruction of the Buddhas.
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अनभिरतभिक्खुवत्थुa·na·bhi·ra·ta·bhik·khu·vat·thu

Anabhiratabhikkhuvatthu

(Pāli only)
39

नna कहापणवस्सेन,ka·hā·pa·ṇa·vas·se·na

Na kahāpaṇavassena,

Even if it were raining money,
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तित्तिtit·ti कामेसुkā·me·su विज्जति;vij·ja·ti

titti kāmesu vijjati;

you’d not be sated in sensual pleasures.
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अप्पस्सादाap·pas·sā·dā दुखाdu·khā कामा,kā·mā

Appassādā dukhā kāmā,

An astute person understands that sensual pleasures
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इतिi·ti विञ्ञायviñ·ñā·ya पण्डितो।paṇ·ḍi·to

iti viññāya paṇḍito.

offer little gratification and much suffering.
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अपिa·pi दिब्बेसुdib·be·su कामेसु,kā·me·su

Api dibbesu kāmesu,

Thus they find no delight
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रतिंra·tiṃ सोso नाधिगच्छति;nā·dhi·gac·cha·ti

ratiṁ so nādhigacchati;

even in celestial pleasures.
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तण्हक्खयरतोtaṇ·hak·kha·ya·ra·to होति,ho·ti

Taṇhakkhayarato hoti,

A disciple of the fully awakened Buddha
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सम्मासम्बुद्धसावको।sam·mā·sam·bud·dha·sā·va·ko

sammāsambuddhasāvako.

delights in the ending of craving.
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अग्गिदत्तब्राह्मणवत्थुag·gi·dat·tab·rāh·ma·ṇa·vat·thu

Aggidattabrāhmaṇavatthu

(Pāli only)
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बहुंba·huṃ वेve सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ यन्ति,yan·ti

Bahuṁ ve saraṇaṁ yanti,

So many go for refuge
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पब्बतानिpab·ba·tā·ni वनानिva·nā·ni च;ca

pabbatāni vanāni ca;

to mountains and forest groves,
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आरामरुक्खचेत्यानि,ā·rā·ma·ruk·kha·cet·yā·ni

Ārāmarukkhacetyāni,

to shrines in tended parks;
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मनुस्साma·nus·sā भयतज्जिता।bha·ya·taj·ji·tā

manussā bhayatajjitā.

those people are driven by fear.
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नेतंne·taṃ खोkho सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ खेमं,khe·maṃ

Netaṁ kho saraṇaṁ khemaṁ,

But such refuge is no sanctuary,
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नेतंne·taṃ सरणमुत्तमं;sa·ra·ṇa·mut·ta·maṃ

netaṁ saraṇamuttamaṁ;

it is no supreme refuge.
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नेतंne·taṃ सरणमागम्म,sa·ra·ṇa·mā·gam·ma

Netaṁ saraṇamāgamma,

By going to that refuge,
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सब्बदुक्खाsab·ba·duk·khā पमुच्चति।pa·muc·ca·ti

sabbadukkhā pamuccati.

you’re not released from all suffering.
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योyo चca बुद्धञ्चbud·dhañ·ca धम्मञ्च,dham·mañ·ca

Yo ca buddhañca dhammañca,

One gone for refuge to the Buddha,
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सङ्घञ्चsaṅ·ghañ·ca सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो;ga·to

saṅghañca saraṇaṁ gato;

to his teaching and to the Saṅgha,
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चत्तारिcat·tā·ri अरियसच्चानि,a·ri·ya·sac·cā·ni

Cattāri ariyasaccāni,

sees the four noble truths
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सम्मप्पञ्ञायsam·map·pañ·ñā·ya पस्सति।pas·sa·ti

sammappaññāya passati.

with right understanding:
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दुक्खंduk·khaṃ दुक्खसमुप्पादं,duk·kha·sa·mup·pā·daṃ

Dukkhaṁ dukkhasamuppādaṁ,

suffering, suffering’s origin,
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दुक्खस्सduk·khas·sa चca अतिक्कमं;a·tik·ka·maṃ

dukkhassa ca atikkamaṁ;

suffering’s transcendence,
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अरियंa·ri·yaṃ चट्ठङ्गिकंcaṭ·ṭhaṅ·gi·kaṃ मग्गं,mag·gaṃ

Ariyaṁ caṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ,

and the noble eightfold path
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दुक्खूपसमगामिनं।duk·khū·pa·sa·ma·gā·mi·naṃ

dukkhūpasamagāminaṁ.

that leads to the stilling of suffering.
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एतंe·taṃ खोkho सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ खेमं,khe·maṃ

Etaṁ kho saraṇaṁ khemaṁ,

Such refuge is a sanctuary,
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एतंe·taṃ सरणमुत्तमं;sa·ra·ṇa·mut·ta·maṃ

etaṁ saraṇamuttamaṁ;

it is the supreme refuge.
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एतंe·taṃ सरणमागम्म,sa·ra·ṇa·mā·gam·ma

Etaṁ saraṇamāgamma,

By going to that refuge,
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सब्बदुक्खाsab·ba·duk·khā पमुच्चति।pa·muc·ca·ti

sabbadukkhā pamuccati.

you’re released from all suffering.
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आनन्दत्थेरपञ्हवत्थुā·nan·dat·the·ra·pañ·ha·vat·thu

Ānandattherapañhavatthu

(Pāli only)
69

दुल्लभोdul·la·bho पुरिसाजञ्ञो,pu·ri·sā·jañ·ño

Dullabho purisājañño,

It’s hard to find a thoroughbred man:
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नna सोso सब्बत्थsab·bat·tha जायति;jā·ya·ti

na so sabbattha jāyati;

they’re not born just anywhere.
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यत्थyat·tha सोso जायतिjā·ya·ti धीरो,dhī·ro

Yattha so jāyati dhīro,

A family where that attentive one is born
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तंtaṃ कुलंku·laṃ सुखमेधति।su·kha·me·dha·ti

taṁ kulaṁ sukhamedhati.

prospers in happiness.
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सम्बहुलभिक्खुवत्थुsam·ba·hu·la·bhik·khu·vat·thu

Sambahulabhikkhuvatthu

(Pāli only)
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सुखोsu·kho बुद्धानमुप्पादो,bud·dhā·na·mup·pā·do

Sukho buddhānamuppādo,

Happy, the arising of Buddhas!
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सुखाsu·khā सद्धम्मदेसना;sad·dham·ma·de·sa·nā

sukhā saddhammadesanā;

Happy, the teaching of Dhamma!
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सुखाsu·khā सङ्घस्सsaṅ·ghas·sa सामग्गी,sā·mag·gī

Sukhā saṅghassa sāmaggī,

Happy is the harmony of the Saṅgha,
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समग्गानंsa·mag·gā·naṃ तपोta·po सुखो।su·kho

samaggānaṁ tapo sukho.

and the striving of the harmonious is happy.
78

कस्सपदसबलस्ससुवण्णचेतियवत्थुkas·sa·pa·da·sa·ba·las·sa·su·vaṇ·ṇa·ce·ti·ya·vat·thu

Kassapadasabalassasuvaṇṇacetiyavatthu

(Pāli only)
79

पूजारहेpū·jā·ra·he पूजयतो,pū·ja·ya·to

Pūjārahe pūjayato,

When a person venerates the worthy—
80

बुद्धेbud·dhe यदिya·di वva सावके;sā·va·ke

buddhe yadi va sāvake;

the Buddha or his disciple,
81

पपञ्चसमतिक्कन्ते,pa·pañ·ca·sa·ma·tik·kan·te

Papañcasamatikkante,

who have transcended proliferation,
82

तिण्णसोकपरिद्दवे।tiṇ·ṇa·so·ka·pa·rid·da·ve

tiṇṇasokapariddave.

and have left behind grief and lamentation,
83

तेte तादिसेtā·di·se पूजयतो,pū·ja·ya·to

Te tādise pūjayato,

quenched, fearing nothing from any quarter—
84

निब्बुतेnib·bu·te अकुतोभये;a·ku·to·bha·ye

nibbute akutobhaye;

the merit of one venerating such as these,
85

नna सक्काsak·kā पुञ्ञंpuñ·ñaṃ सङ्खातुं,saṅ·khā·tuṃ

Na sakkā puññaṁ saṅkhātuṁ,

cannot be calculated by anyone,
86

इमेत्तमपिi·met·ta·ma·pi केनचि।ke·na·ci

imettamapi kenaci.

saying it is just this much.
87

बुद्धवग्गोbud·dha·vag·go चुद्दसमो।cud·da·sa·mo

Buddhavaggo cuddasamo.

(Pāli only)
88

पठमभाणवारं।pa·ṭha·ma·bhā·ṇa·vā·raṃ

Paṭhamabhāṇavāraṁ.

(Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.