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Sayings of the Dhamma 21 धम्मपद 21

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Attanopubbakammavatthu

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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 290–305

3. 3

   पकिण्णकवग्गpa·kiṇ·ṇa·ka·vag·ga

   Pakiṇṇakavagga

   21. Miscellaneous

4. 4

   अत्तनोपुब्बकम्मवत्थुat·ta·no·pub·ba·kam·ma·vat·thu

   Attanopubbakammavatthu

5. 5

   मत्तासुखपरिच्चागा,mat·tā·su·kha·pa·ric·cā·gā

   Mattāsukhapariccāgā,

   If by giving up material happiness

6. 6

   पस्सेpas·se चेce विपुलंvi·pu·laṃ सुखं;su·khaṃ

   passe ce vipulaṁ sukhaṁ;

   one sees abundant happiness,

7. 7

   चजेca·je मत्तासुखंmat·tā·su·khaṃ धीरो,dhī·ro

   Caje mattāsukhaṁ dhīro,

   the attentive would give up material happiness,

8. 8

   सम्पस्संsam·pas·saṃ विपुलंvi·pu·laṃ सुखं।su·khaṃ

   sampassaṁ vipulaṁ sukhaṁ.

   seeing the abundant happiness.

9. 9

   कुक्कुटण्डखादिकावत्थुkuk·ku·ṭaṇ·ḍa·khā·di·kā·vat·thu

   Kukkuṭaṇḍakhādikāvatthu

   (Pāli only)

10. 10

    परदुक्खूपधानेन,pa·ra·duk·khū·pa·dhā·ne·na

    Paradukkhūpadhānena,

    Seeking their own happiness

11. 11

    अत्तनोat·ta·no सुखमिच्छति;su·kha·mic·cha·ti

    attano sukhamicchati;

    by imposing suffering on others,

12. 12

    वेरसंसग्गसंसट्ठो,ve·ra·saṃ·sag·ga·saṃ·saṭ·ṭho

    Verasaṁsaggasaṁsaṭṭho,

    intimate with enmity,

13. 13

    वेराve·rā सोso नna परिमुच्चति।pa·ri·muc·ca·ti

    verā so na parimuccati.

    they’re not freed from enmity.

14. 14

    भद्दियानंभिक्खूनंवत्थुbhad·di·yā·naṃ·bhik·khū·naṃ·vat·thu

    Bhaddiyānaṁbhikkhūnaṁvatthu

    (Pāli only)

15. 15

    यञ्हिyañ·hi किच्चंkic·caṃ अपविद्धं,a·pa·vid·dhaṃ

    Yañhi kiccaṁ apaviddhaṁ,

    They dump what should be done,

16. 16

    अकिच्चंa·kic·caṃ पनpa·na करीयति;ka·rī·ya·ti

    akiccaṁ pana karīyati;

    and do what should not be done.

17. 17

    उन्नळानंun·na·ḷā·naṃ पमत्तानं,pa·mat·tā·naṃ

    Unnaḷānaṁ pamattānaṁ,

    For the insolent and the negligent,

18. 18

    तेसंte·saṃ वड्ढन्तिvaḍ·ḍhan·ti आसवा।ā·sa·vā

    tesaṁ vaḍḍhanti āsavā.

    their defilements only grow.

19. 19

    येसञ्चye·sañ·ca सुसमारद्धा,su·sa·mā·rad·dhā

    Yesañca susamāraddhā,

    Those that have properly undertaken

20. 20

    निच्चंnic·caṃ कायगताkā·ya·ga·tā सति;sa·ti

    niccaṁ kāyagatā sati;

    constant mindfulness of the body,

21. 21

    अकिच्चंa·kic·caṃ तेte नna सेवन्ति,se·van·ti

    Akiccaṁ te na sevanti,

    don’t cultivate what should not be done,

22. 22

    किच्चेkic·ce सातच्चकारिनो;sā·tac·ca·kā·ri·no

    kicce sātaccakārino;

    but always do what should be done.

23. 23

    सतानंsa·tā·naṃ सम्पजानानं,sam·pa·jā·nā·naṃ

    Satānaṁ sampajānānaṁ,

    Mindful and aware,

24. 24

    अत्थंat·thaṃ गच्छन्तिgac·chan·ti आसवा।ā·sa·vā

    atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.

    their defilements come to an end.

25. 25

    लकुण्डकभद्दियवत्थुla·kuṇ·ḍa·ka·bhad·di·ya·vat·thu

    Lakuṇḍakabhaddiyavatthu

    (Pāli only)

26. 26

    मातरंmā·ta·raṃ पितरंpi·ta·raṃ हन्त्वा,han·tvā

    Mātaraṁ pitaraṁ hantvā,

    Having slain mother and father,

27. 27

    राजानोrā·jā·no द्वेdve चca खत्तिये;khat·ti·ye

    rājāno dve ca khattiye;

    and two aristocratic kings,

28. 28

    रट्ठंraṭ·ṭhaṃ सानुचरंsā·nu·ca·raṃ हन्त्वा,han·tvā

    Raṭṭhaṁ sānucaraṁ hantvā,

    and having wiped out <j>the kingdom with its tax collector,

29. 29

    अनीघोa·nī·gho यातिyā·ti ब्राह्मणो।brāh·ma·ṇo

    anīgho yāti brāhmaṇo.

    the brahmin walks on untroubled.

30. 30

    मातरंmā·ta·raṃ पितरंpi·ta·raṃ हन्त्वा,han·tvā

    Mātaraṁ pitaraṁ hantvā,

    Having slain mother and father,

31. 31

    राजानोrā·jā·no द्वेdve चca सोत्थिये;sot·thi·ye

    rājāno dve ca sotthiye;

    and two prosperous kings,

32. 32

    वेयग्घपञ्चमंve·yag·gha·pañ·ca·maṃ हन्त्वा,han·tvā

    Veyagghapañcamaṁ hantvā,

    and a tiger as the fifth,

33. 33

    अनीघोa·nī·gho यातिyā·ti ब्राह्मणो।brāh·ma·ṇo

    anīgho yāti brāhmaṇo.

    the brahmin walks on untroubled.

34. 34

    दारुसाकटिकपुत्तवत्थुdā·ru·sā·ka·ṭi·ka·put·ta·vat·thu

    Dārusākaṭikaputtavatthu

    (Pāli only)

35. 35

    सुप्पबुद्धंsup·pa·bud·dhaṃ पबुज्झन्ति,pa·buj·jhan·ti

    Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti,

    The disciples of Gotama

36. 36

    सदाsa·dā गोतमसावका;go·ta·ma·sā·va·kā

    sadā gotamasāvakā;

    always wake up refreshed,

37. 37

    येसंye·saṃ दिवाdi·vā चca रत्तोrat·to च,ca

    Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca,

    who day and night

38. 38

    निच्चंnic·caṃ बुद्धगताbud·dha·ga·tā सति।sa·ti

    niccaṁ buddhagatā sati.

    constantly recollect the Buddha.

39. 39

    सुप्पबुद्धंsup·pa·bud·dhaṃ पबुज्झन्ति,pa·buj·jhan·ti

    Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti,

    The disciples of Gotama

40. 40

    सदाsa·dā गोतमसावका;go·ta·ma·sā·va·kā

    sadā gotamasāvakā;

    always wake up refreshed,

41. 41

    येसंye·saṃ दिवाdi·vā चca रत्तोrat·to च,ca

    Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca,

    who day and night

42. 42

    निच्चंnic·caṃ धम्मगताdham·ma·ga·tā सति।sa·ti

    niccaṁ dhammagatā sati.

    constantly recollect the teaching.

43. 43

    सुप्पबुद्धंsup·pa·bud·dhaṃ पबुज्झन्ति,pa·buj·jhan·ti

    Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti,

    The disciples of Gotama

44. 44

    सदाsa·dā गोतमसावका;go·ta·ma·sā·va·kā

    sadā gotamasāvakā;

    always wake up refreshed,

45. 45

    येसंye·saṃ दिवाdi·vā चca रत्तोrat·to च,ca

    Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca,

    who day and night

46. 46

    निच्चंnic·caṃ सङ्घगताsaṅ·gha·ga·tā सति।sa·ti

    niccaṁ saṅghagatā sati.

    constantly recollect the Saṅgha.

47. 47

    सुप्पबुद्धंsup·pa·bud·dhaṃ पबुज्झन्ति,pa·buj·jhan·ti

    Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti,

    The disciples of Gotama

48. 48

    सदाsa·dā गोतमसावका;go·ta·ma·sā·va·kā

    sadā gotamasāvakā;

    always wake up refreshed,

49. 49

    येसंye·saṃ दिवाdi·vā चca रत्तोrat·to च,ca

    Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca,

    who day and night

50. 50

    निच्चंnic·caṃ कायगताkā·ya·ga·tā सति।sa·ti

    niccaṁ kāyagatā sati.

    are constantly mindful of the body.

51. 51

    सुप्पबुद्धंsup·pa·bud·dhaṃ पबुज्झन्ति,pa·buj·jhan·ti

    Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti,

    The disciples of Gotama

52. 52

    सदाsa·dā गोतमसावका;go·ta·ma·sā·va·kā

    sadā gotamasāvakā;

    always wake up refreshed,

53. 53

    येसंye·saṃ दिवाdi·vā चca रत्तोrat·to च,ca

    Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca,

    whose minds day and night

54. 54

    अहिंसायa·hiṃ·sā·ya रतोra·to मनो।ma·no

    ahiṁsāya rato mano.

    delight in harmlessness.

55. 55

    सुप्पबुद्धंsup·pa·bud·dhaṃ पबुज्झन्ति,pa·buj·jhan·ti

    Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti,

    The disciples of Gotama

56. 56

    सदाsa·dā गोतमसावका;go·ta·ma·sā·va·kā

    sadā gotamasāvakā;

    always wake up refreshed,

57. 57

    येसंye·saṃ दिवाdi·vā चca रत्तोrat·to च,ca

    Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca,

    whose minds day and night

58. 58

    भावनायbhā·va·nā·ya रतोra·to मनो।ma·no

    bhāvanāya rato mano.

    delight in meditation.

59. 59

    वज्जिपुत्तकभिक्खुवत्थुvaj·ji·put·ta·ka·bhik·khu·vat·thu

    Vajjiputtakabhikkhuvatthu

    (Pāli only)

60. 60

    दुप्पब्बज्जंdup·pab·baj·jaṃ दुरभिरमं,du·ra·bhi·ra·maṃ

    Duppabbajjaṁ durabhiramaṁ,

    Going forth is hard, it’s hard to be happy;

61. 61

    दुरावासाdu·rā·vā·sā घराgha·rā दुखा;du·khā

    Durāvāsā gharā dukhā;

    life at home is hard too, and painful,

62. 62

    दुक्खोसमानसंवासो,duk·kho·sa·mā·na·saṃ·vā·so

    Dukkhosamānasaṁvāso,

    it’s painful to stay when you’ve nothing in common.

63. 63

    दुक्खानुपतितद्धगू;duk·khā·nu·pa·ti·tad·dha·gū

    Dukkhānupatitaddhagū;

    A traveler is a prey to pain,

64. 64

    तस्माtas·mā नna चद्धगूcad·dha·gū सिया,si·yā

    Tasmā na caddhagū siyā,

    so don’t be a traveler,

65. 65

    नna चca दुक्खानुपतितोduk·khā·nu·pa·ti·to सिया।si·yā

    Na ca dukkhānupatito siyā.

    don’t be prey to pain.

66. 66

    चित्तगहपतिवत्थुcit·ta·ga·ha·pa·ti·vat·thu

    Cittagahapativatthu

    (Pāli only)

67. 67

    सद्धोsad·dho सीलेनsī·le·na सम्पन्नो,sam·pan·no

    Saddho sīlena sampanno,

    One who is faithful, accomplished in ethics,

68. 68

    यसोभोगसमप्पितो;ya·so·bho·ga·sa·map·pi·to

    yasobhogasamappito;

    blessed with fame and wealth,

69. 69

    यंyaṃ यंyaṃ पदेसंpa·de·saṃ भजति,bha·ja·ti

    Yaṁ yaṁ padesaṁ bhajati,

    is honored in whatever place

70. 70

    तत्थtat·tha तत्थेवtat·the·va पूजितो।pū·ji·to

    tattha tattheva pūjito.

    they frequent.

71. 71

    चूळसुभद्दावत्थुcū·ḷa·su·bhad·dā·vat·thu

    Cūḷasubhaddāvatthu

    (Pāli only)

72. 72

    दूरेdū·re सन्तोsan·to पकासेन्ति,pa·kā·sen·ti

    Dūre santo pakāsenti,

    The good shine from afar,

73. 73

    हिमवन्तोवhi·ma·van·to·va पब्बतो;pab·ba·to

    himavantova pabbato;

    like the Himalayan peaks,

74. 74

    असन्तेत्थa·san·tet·tha नna दिस्सन्ति,dis·san·ti

    Asantettha na dissanti,

    but the wicked are not seen,

75. 75

    रत्तिंrat·tiṃ खित्ताkhit·tā यथाya·thā सरा।sa·rā

    rattiṁ khittā yathā sarā.

    like arrows scattered in the night.

76. 76

    एकविहारित्थेरवत्थुe·ka·vi·hā·rit·the·ra·vat·thu

    Ekavihārittheravatthu

    (Pāli only)

77. 77

    एकासनंe·kā·sa·naṃ एकसेय्यं,e·ka·sey·yaṃ

    Ekāsanaṁ ekaseyyaṁ,

    Sitting alone, sleeping alone,

78. 78

    एकोe·ko चरमतन्दितो;ca·ra·ma·tan·di·to

    eko caramatandito;

    tirelessly wandering alone;

79. 79

    एकोe·ko दमयमत्तानं,da·ma·ya·mat·tā·naṃ

    Eko damayamattānaṁ,

    one who tames themselves alone

80. 80

    वनन्तेva·nan·te रमितोra·mi·to सिया।si·yā

    vanante ramito siyā.

    would delight within a forest.

81. 81

    पकिण्णकवग्गोpa·kiṇ·ṇa·ka·vag·go एकवीसतिमो।e·ka·vī·sa·ti·mo

    Pakiṇṇakavaggo ekavīsatimo.

    (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.