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Sayings of the Dhamma 20 धम्मपद 20

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Pañcasatabhikkhuvatthu

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  1. 1

    खुद्दकनिकायkhud·da·ka·ni·kā·ya

    Khuddakanikāya

    Minor Collection

  2. 2

    धम्मपदdham·ma·pa·da

    Dhammapada

    Sayings of the Dhamma 273–289

  3. 3

    मग्गवग्गmag·ga·vag·ga

    Maggavagga

    20. The Path

  4. 4

    पञ्चसतभिक्खुवत्थुpañ·ca·sa·ta·bhik·khu·vat·thu

    Pañcasatabhikkhuvatthu

  5. 5

    मग्गानट्ठङ्गिकोmag·gā·naṭ·ṭhaṅ·gi·ko सेट्ठो,seṭ·ṭho

    Maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho,

    Of paths, the eightfold is the best;

  6. 6

    सच्चानंsac·cā·naṃ चतुरोca·tu·ro पदा;pa·dā

    saccānaṁ caturo padā;

    of truths, the four statements;

  7. 7

    विरागोvi·rā·go सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho धम्मानं,dham·mā·naṃ

    Virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṁ,

    dispassion is the best of things,

  8. 8

    द्विपदानञ्चdvi·pa·dā·nañ·ca चक्खुमा।cak·khu·mā

    dvipadānañca cakkhumā.

    and the Clear-eyed One is the best of humans.

  9. 9

    एसेवe·se·va मग्गोmag·go नत्थञ्ञो,nat·thañ·ño

    Eseva maggo natthañño,

    <em>This</em> is the path, there is no other

  10. 10

    दस्सनस्सdas·sa·nas·sa विसुद्धिया;vi·sud·dhi·yā

    Dassanassa visuddhiyā;

    for the purification of vision.

  11. 11

    एतञ्हिe·tañ·hi तुम्हेtum·he पटिपज्जथ,pa·ṭi·paj·ja·tha

    Etañhi tumhe paṭipajjatha,

    You all must practice this,

  12. 12

    मारस्सेतंmā·ras·se·taṃ पमोहनं।pa·mo·ha·naṃ

    Mārassetaṁ pamohanaṁ.

    it is the way to baffle Māra.

  13. 13

    एतञ्हिe·tañ·hi तुम्हेtum·he पटिपन्ना,pa·ṭi·pan·nā

    Etañhi tumhe paṭipannā,

    When you all are practicing this,

  14. 14

    दुक्खस्सन्तंduk·khas·san·taṃ करिस्सथ;ka·ris·sa·tha

    dukkhassantaṁ karissatha;

    you’ll make an end of suffering.

  15. 15

    अक्खातोak·khā·to वोvo मयाma·yā मग्गो,mag·go

    Akkhāto vo mayā maggo,

    I have explained the path to you

  16. 16

    अञ्ञायañ·ñā·ya सल्लकन्तनं।sal·la·kan·ta·naṃ

    aññāya sallakantanaṁ.

    for extracting the thorn with wisdom.

  17. 17

    तुम्हेहिtum·he·hi किच्चमातप्पं,kic·ca·mā·tap·paṃ

    Tumhehi kiccamātappaṁ,

    You yourselves must do the work,

  18. 18

    अक्खातारोak·khā·tā·ro तथागता;ta·thā·ga·tā

    akkhātāro tathāgatā;

    the Realized Ones just show the way.

  19. 19

    पटिपन्नाpa·ṭi·pan·nā पमोक्खन्ति,pa·mok·khan·ti

    Paṭipannā pamokkhanti,

    Meditators practicing absorption

  20. 20

    झायिनोjhā·yi·no मारबन्धना।mā·ra·ban·dha·nā

    jhāyino mārabandhanā.

    are released from Māra’s bonds.

  21. 21

    अनिच्चलक्खणवत्थुa·nic·ca·lak·kha·ṇa·vat·thu

    Aniccalakkhaṇavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  22. 22

    “सब्बेsab·be सङ्खाराsaṅ·khā·rā अनिच्चा”ति,a·nic·cā

    “Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā”ti,

    All conditions are impermanent—

  23. 23

    यदाya·dā पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya पस्सति;pas·sa·ti

    yadā paññāya passati;

    when this is seen with wisdom,

  24. 24

    अथa·tha निब्बिन्दतिnib·bin·da·ti दुक्खे,duk·khe

    Atha nibbindati dukkhe,

    one grows disillusioned with suffering:

  25. 25

    एसe·sa मग्गोmag·go विसुद्धिया।vi·sud·dhi·yā

    esa maggo visuddhiyā.

    this is the path to purity.

  26. 26

    दुक्खलक्खणवत्थुduk·kha·lak·kha·ṇa·vat·thu

    Dukkhalakkhaṇavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  27. 27

    “सब्बेsab·be सङ्खाराsaṅ·khā·rā दुक्खा”ति,duk·khā

    “Sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhā”ti,

    All conditions are suffering—

  28. 28

    यदाya·dā पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya पस्सति;pas·sa·ti

    yadā paññāya passati;

    when this is seen with wisdom,

  29. 29

    अथa·tha निब्बिन्दतिnib·bin·da·ti दुक्खे,duk·khe

    Atha nibbindati dukkhe,

    one grows disillusioned with suffering:

  30. 30

    एसe·sa मग्गोmag·go विसुद्धिया।vi·sud·dhi·yā

    esa maggo visuddhiyā.

    this is the path to purity.

  31. 31

    अनत्तलक्खणवत्थुa·nat·ta·lak·kha·ṇa·vat·thu

    Anattalakkhaṇavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  32. 32

    “सब्बेsab·be धम्माdham·mā अनत्ता”ति,a·nat·tā

    “Sabbe dhammā anattā”ti,

    All things are not-self—

  33. 33

    यदाya·dā पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya पस्सति;pas·sa·ti

    yadā paññāya passati;

    when this is seen with wisdom,

  34. 34

    अथa·tha निब्बिन्दतिnib·bin·da·ti दुक्खे,duk·khe

    Atha nibbindati dukkhe,

    one grows disillusioned with suffering:

  35. 35

    एसe·sa मग्गोmag·go विसुद्धिया।vi·sud·dhi·yā

    esa maggo visuddhiyā.

    this is the path to purity.

  36. 36

    पधानकम्मिकतिस्सत्थेरवत्थुpa·dhā·na·kam·mi·ka·tis·sat·the·ra·vat·thu

    Padhānakammikatissattheravatthu

    (Pāli only)

  37. 37

    उट्ठानकालम्हिuṭ·ṭhā·na·kā·lam·hi अनुट्ठहानो,a·nuṭ·ṭha·hā·no

    Uṭṭhānakālamhi anuṭṭhahāno,

    They don’t get going when it’s time to start;

  38. 38

    युवाyu·vā बलीba·lī आलसियंā·la·si·yaṃ उपेतो;u·pe·to

    Yuvā balī ālasiyaṁ upeto;

    they’re young and strong, but given to sloth.

  39. 39

    संसन्नसङ्कप्पमनोsaṃ·san·na·saṅ·kap·pa·ma·no कुसीतो,ku·sī·to

    Saṁsannasaṅkappamano kusīto,

    Their mind depressed in sunken thought,

  40. 40

    पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya मग्गंmag·gaṃ अलसोa·la·so नna विन्दति।vin·da·ti

    Paññāya maggaṁ alaso na vindati.

    lazy and slothful, they can’t discern the path.

  41. 41

    सूकरपेतवत्थुsū·ka·ra·pe·ta·vat·thu

    Sūkarapetavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  42. 42

    वाचानुरक्खीvā·cā·nu·rak·khī मनसाma·na·sā सुसंवुतो,su·saṃ·vu·to

    Vācānurakkhī manasā susaṁvuto,

    Guarded in speech, restrained in mind,

  43. 43

    कायेनkā·ye·na चca नाकुसलंnā·ku·sa·laṃ कयिरा;ka·yi·rā

    Kāyena ca nākusalaṁ kayirā;

    doing no unskillful bodily deed.

  44. 44

    एतेe·te तयोta·yo कम्मपथेkam·ma·pa·the विसोधये,vi·so·dha·ye

    Ete tayo kammapathe visodhaye,

    Purify these three ways of performing deeds,

  45. 45

    आराधयेā·rā·dha·ye मग्गमिसिप्पवेदितं।mag·ga·mi·sip·pa·ve·di·taṃ

    Ārādhaye maggamisippaveditaṁ.

    and win the path known to seers.

  46. 46

    पोट्ठिलत्थेरवत्थुpoṭ·ṭhi·lat·the·ra·vat·thu

    Poṭṭhilattheravatthu

    (Pāli only)

  47. 47

    योगाyo·gā वेve जायतीjā·ya·tī भूरि,bhū·ri

    Yogā ve jāyatī bhūri,

    From meditation springs wisdom,

  48. 48

    अयोगाa·yo·gā भूरिसङ्खयो;bhū·ri·saṅ·kha·yo

    ayogā bhūrisaṅkhayo;

    without meditation, wisdom ends.

  49. 49

    एतंe·taṃ द्वेधापथंdve·dhā·pa·thaṃ ञत्वा,ñat·vā

    Etaṁ dvedhāpathaṁ ñatvā,

    Knowing these two paths—

  50. 50

    भवायbha·vā·ya विभवायvi·bha·vā·ya च;ca

    bhavāya vibhavāya ca;

    of progress and decline—

  51. 51

    तथात्तानंta·thāt·tā·naṃ निवेसेय्य,ni·ve·sey·ya

    Tathāttānaṁ niveseyya,

    you should conduct yourself

  52. 52

    यथाya·thā भूरिbhū·ri पवड्ढति।pa·vaḍ·ḍha·ti

    yathā bhūri pavaḍḍhati.

    so that wisdom grows.

  53. 53

    पञ्चमहल्लकभिक्खुवत्थुpañ·ca·ma·hal·la·ka·bhik·khu·vat·thu

    Pañcamahallakabhikkhuvatthu

    (Pāli only)

  54. 54

    वनंva·naṃ छिन्दथchin·da·tha माmā रुक्खं,ruk·khaṃ

    Vanaṁ chindatha mā rukkhaṁ,

    Cut down the jungle, not just a tree;

  55. 55

    वनतोva·na·to जायतेjā·ya·te भयं;bha·yaṃ

    vanato jāyate bhayaṁ;

    from the jungle springs fear.

  56. 56

    छेत्वाchet·vā वनञ्चva·nañ·ca वनथञ्च,va·na·thañ·ca

    Chetvā vanañca vanathañca,

    Having cut down jungle and snarl,

  57. 57

    निब्बनाnib·ba·nā होथho·tha भिक्खवो।bhik·kha·vo

    nibbanā hotha bhikkhavo.

    be free of jungles, mendicants!

  58. 58

    यावyā·va हिhi वनथोva·na·tho नna छिज्जति,chij·ja·ti

    Yāva hi vanatho na chijjati,

    So long as the vine, no matter how small,

  59. 59

    अणुमत्तोपिa·ṇu·mat·to·pi नरस्सna·ras·sa नारिसु;nā·ri·su

    Aṇumattopi narassa nārisu;

    that ties a man to women is not cut,

  60. 60

    पटिबद्धमनोवpa·ṭi·bad·dha·ma·no·va तावtā·va सो,so

    Paṭibaddhamanova tāva so,

    his mind remains trapped,

  61. 61

    वच्छोvac·cho खीरपकोवkhī·ra·pa·ko·va मातरि।mā·ta·ri

    Vaccho khīrapakova mātari.

    like a calf suckling its mother.

  62. 62

    सुवण्णकारत्थेरवत्थुsu·vaṇ·ṇa·kā·rat·the·ra·vat·thu

    Suvaṇṇakārattheravatthu

    (Pāli only)

  63. 63

    उच्छिन्दuc·chin·da सिनेहमत्तनो,si·ne·ha·mat·ta·no

    Ucchinda sinehamattano,

    Cut out affection for oneself,

  64. 64

    कुमुदंku·mu·daṃ सारदिकंवsā·ra·di·kaṃ·va पाणिना;pā·ṇi·nā

    Kumudaṁ sāradikaṁva pāṇinā;

    like plucking an autumn lotus.

  65. 65

    सन्तिमग्गमेवsan·ti·mag·ga·me·va ब्रूहय,brū·ha·ya

    Santimaggameva brūhaya,

    Foster only the path to peace,

  66. 66

    निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ सुगतेनsu·ga·te·na देसितं।de·si·taṃ

    Nibbānaṁ sugatena desitaṁ.

    the extinguishment the Holy One taught.

  67. 67

    महाधनवाणिजवत्थुma·hā·dha·na·vā·ṇi·ja·vat·thu

    Mahādhanavāṇijavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  68. 68

    इधi·dha वस्संvas·saṃ वसिस्सामि,va·sis·sā·mi

    Idha vassaṁ vasissāmi,

    “Here I will stay for the rains;

  69. 69

    इधi·dha हेमन्तगिम्हिसु;he·man·ta·gim·hi·su

    idha hemantagimhisu;

    here for winter, here the summer”;

  70. 70

    इतिi·ti बालोbā·lo विचिन्तेति,vi·cin·te·ti

    Iti bālo vicinteti,

    thus the fool thinks,

  71. 71

    अन्तरायंan·ta·rā·yaṃ नna बुज्झति।buj·jha·ti

    antarāyaṁ na bujjhati.

    not realizing the danger.

  72. 72

    किसागोतमीवत्थुki·sā·go·ta·mī·vat·thu

    Kisāgotamīvatthu

    (Pāli only)

  73. 73

    तंtaṃ पुत्तपसुसम्मत्तं,put·ta·pa·su·sam·mat·taṃ

    Taṁ puttapasusammattaṁ,

    As a mighty flood sweeps away a sleeping village,

  74. 74

    ब्यासत्तमनसंbyā·sat·ta·ma·na·saṃ नरं;na·raṃ

    byāsattamanasaṁ naraṁ;

    death steals away a man

  75. 75

    सुत्तंsut·taṃ गामंgā·maṃ महोघोव,ma·ho·gho·va

    Suttaṁ gāmaṁ mahoghova,

    who dotes on children and cattle,

  76. 76

    मच्चुmac·cu आदायā·dā·ya गच्छति।gac·cha·ti

    maccu ādāya gacchati.

    his mind caught up in them.

  77. 77

    पटाचारावत्थुpa·ṭā·cā·rā·vat·thu

    Paṭācārāvatthu

    (Pāli only)

  78. 78

    नna सन्तिsan·ti पुत्ताput·tā ताणाय,tā·ṇā·ya

    Na santi puttā tāṇāya,

    Children provide you no shelter,

  79. 79

    नna पिताpi·tā नापिnā·pi बन्धवा;ban·dha·vā

    na pitā nāpi bandhavā;

    nor does father, nor relatives.

  80. 80

    अन्तकेनाधिपन्नस्स,an·ta·ke·nā·dhi·pan·nas·sa

    Antakenādhipannassa,

    When you’re seized by the terminator,

  81. 81

    नत्थिnat·thi ञातीसुñā·tī·su ताणता।tā·ṇa·tā

    natthi ñātīsu tāṇatā.

    there’s no shelter in family.

  82. 82

    एतमत्थवसंe·ta·mat·tha·va·saṃ ञत्वा,ñat·vā

    Etamatthavasaṁ ñatvā,

    Knowing the reason for this,

  83. 83

    पण्डितोpaṇ·ḍi·to सीलसंवुतो;sī·la·saṃ·vu·to

    paṇḍito sīlasaṁvuto;

    astute, and ethically restrained,

  84. 84

    निब्बानगमनंnib·bā·na·ga·ma·naṃ मग्गं,mag·gaṃ

    Nibbānagamanaṁ maggaṁ,

    one would quickly clear the path

  85. 85

    खिप्पमेवkhip·pa·me·va विसोधये।vi·so·dha·ye

    khippameva visodhaye.

    that leads to extinguishment.

  86. 86

    मग्गवग्गोmag·ga·vag·go वीसतिमो।vī·sa·ti·mo

    Maggavaggo vīsatimo.

    (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.