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Sayings of the Dhamma 22 धम्मपद 22

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Sundarīparibbājikāvatthu

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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 306–319

  3. 3

    निरयवग्गni·ra·ya·vag·ga

    Nirayavagga

    22. Hell

  4. 4

    सुन्दरीपरिब्बाजिकावत्थुsun·da·rī·pa·rib·bā·ji·kā·vat·thu

    Sundarīparibbājikāvatthu

  5. 5

    अभूतवादीa·bhū·ta·vā·dī निरयंni·ra·yaṃ उपेति,u·pe·ti

    Abhūtavādī nirayaṁ upeti,

    A liar goes to hell,

  6. 6

    योyo वापिvā·pi कत्वाkat·vā नna करोमिka·ro·mi चाह;cā·ha

    Yo vāpi katvā na karomi cāha;

    as does one who denies what they did.

  7. 7

    उभोपिu·bho·pi तेte पेच्चpec·ca समाsa·mā भवन्ति,bha·van·ti

    Ubhopi te pecca samā bhavanti,

    Both are equal in the hereafter,

  8. 8

    निहीनकम्माni·hī·na·kam·mā मनुजाma·nu·jā परत्थ।pa·rat·tha

    Nihīnakammā manujā parattha.

    those men of base deeds.

  9. 9

    दुच्चरितफलपीळितवत्थुduc·ca·ri·ta·pha·la·pī·ḷi·ta·vat·thu

    Duccaritaphalapīḷitavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  10. 10

    कासावकण्ठाkā·sā·va·kaṇ·ṭhā बहवो,ba·ha·vo

    Kāsāvakaṇṭhā bahavo,

    Many who wear a scrap of ocher cloth

  11. 11

    पापधम्माpā·pa·dham·mā असञ्ञता;a·sañ·ña·tā

    pāpadhammā asaññatā;

    are unrestrained and wicked.

  12. 12

    पापाpā·pā पापेहिpā·pe·hi कम्मेहि,kam·me·hi

    Pāpā pāpehi kammehi,

    Being wicked, they are reborn in hell

  13. 13

    निरयंni·ra·yaṃ तेte उपपज्जरे।u·pa·paj·ja·re

    nirayaṁ te upapajjare.

    due to their bad deeds.

  14. 14

    वग्गुमुदातीरियभिक्खुवत्थुvag·gu·mu·dā·tī·ri·ya·bhik·khu·vat·thu

    Vaggumudātīriyabhikkhuvatthu

    (Pāli only)

  15. 15

    सेय्योsey·yo अयोगुळोa·yo·gu·ḷo भुत्तो,bhut·to

    Seyyo ayoguḷo bhutto,

    It’d be better for the immoral and unrestrained

  16. 16

    तत्तोtat·to अग्गिसिखूपमो;ag·gi·si·khū·pa·mo

    tatto aggisikhūpamo;

    to eat an iron ball,

  17. 17

    यञ्चेyañ·ce भुञ्जेय्यbhuñ·jey·ya दुस्सीलो,dus·sī·lo

    Yañce bhuñjeyya dussīlo,

    scorching, like a burning flame,

  18. 18

    रट्ठपिण्डमसञ्ञतो।raṭ·ṭha·piṇ·ḍa·ma·sañ·ña·to

    raṭṭhapiṇḍamasaññato.

    than to eat the nation’s alms.

  19. 19

    खेमकसेट्ठिपुत्तवत्थुkhe·ma·ka·seṭ·ṭhi·put·ta·vat·thu

    Khemakaseṭṭhiputtavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  20. 20

    चत्तारिcat·tā·ri ठानानिṭhā·nā·ni नरोna·ro पमत्तो,pa·mat·to

    Cattāri ṭhānāni naro pamatto,

    Four things befall a heedless man

  21. 21

    आपज्जतिā·paj·ja·ti परदारूपसेवी;pa·ra·dā·rū·pa·se·vī

    Āpajjati paradārūpasevī;

    who sleeps with another’s wife:

  22. 22

    अपुञ्ञलाभंa·puñ·ña·lā·bhaṃ नna निकामसेय्यं,ni·kā·ma·sey·yaṃ

    Apuññalābhaṁ na nikāmaseyyaṁ,

    wickedness, poor sleep,

  23. 23

    निन्दंnin·daṃ ततीयंta·tī·yaṃ निरयंni·ra·yaṃ चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

    Nindaṁ tatīyaṁ nirayaṁ catutthaṁ.

    ill-repute, and rebirth in hell.

  24. 24

    अपुञ्ञलाभोa·puñ·ña·lā·bho चca गतीga·tī चca पापिका,pā·pi·kā

    Apuññalābho ca gatī ca pāpikā,

    He accrues wickedness and is reborn in a bad place,

  25. 25

    भीतस्सbhī·tas·sa भीतायbhī·tā·ya रतीra·tī चca थोकिका;tho·ki·kā

    Bhītassa bhītāya ratī ca thokikā;

    all so a frightened couple <j>may snatch a moment’s pleasure,

  26. 26

    राजाrā·jā चca दण्डंdaṇ·ḍaṃ गरुकंga·ru·kaṃ पणेति,pa·ṇe·ti

    Rājā ca daṇḍaṁ garukaṁ paṇeti,

    for which rulers impose a heavy punishment.

  27. 27

    तस्माtas·mā नरोna·ro परदारंpa·ra·dā·raṃ नna सेवे।se·ve

    Tasmā naro paradāraṁ na seve.

    That’s why a man should not <j>sleep with another’s wife.

  28. 28

    दुब्बचभिक्खुवत्थुdub·ba·ca·bhik·khu·vat·thu

    Dubbacabhikkhuvatthu

    (Pāli only)

  29. 29

    कुसोku·so यथाya·thā दुग्गहितो,dug·ga·hi·to

    Kuso yathā duggahito,

    When kusa grass is wrongly grasped

  30. 30

    हत्थमेवानुकन्तति;hat·tha·me·vā·nu·kan·ta·ti

    hatthamevānukantati;

    it only cuts the hand.

  31. 31

    सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ दुप्परामट्ठं,dup·pa·rā·maṭ·ṭhaṃ

    Sāmaññaṁ dupparāmaṭṭhaṁ,

    So too, the ascetic life, when wrongly taken,

  32. 32

    निरयायुपकड्ढति।ni·ra·yā·yu·pa·kaḍ·ḍha·ti

    nirayāyupakaḍḍhati.

    drags you to hell.

  33. 33

    यंyaṃ किञ्चिkiñ·ci सिथिलंsi·thi·laṃ कम्मं,kam·maṃ

    Yaṁ kiñci sithilaṁ kammaṁ,

    Any lax act,

  34. 34

    सङ्किलिट्ठञ्चsaṅ·ki·liṭ·ṭhañ·ca यंyaṃ वतं;va·taṃ

    saṅkiliṭṭhañca yaṁ vataṁ;

    any corrupt observance,

  35. 35

    सङ्कस्सरंsaṅ·kas·sa·raṃ ब्रह्मचरियं,brah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ

    Saṅkassaraṁ brahmacariyaṁ,

    or suspicious spiritual life,

  36. 36

    नna तंtaṃ होतिho·ti महप्फलं।ma·hap·pha·laṃ

    na taṁ hoti mahapphalaṁ.

    is not very fruitful.

  37. 37

    कयिराka·yi·rā चेce कयिराथेनं,ka·yi·rā·the·naṃ

    Kayirā ce kayirāthenaṁ,

    If one is to do what should be done,

  38. 38

    दळ्हमेनंda·ḷha·me·naṃ परक्कमे;pa·rak·ka·me

    daḷhamenaṁ parakkame;

    one should staunchly strive.

  39. 39

    सिथिलोsi·thi·lo हिhi परिब्बाजो,pa·rib·bā·jo

    Sithilo hi paribbājo,

    For the life gone forth when laxly led

  40. 40

    भिय्योbhiy·yo आकिरतेā·ki·ra·te रजं।ra·jaṃ

    bhiyyo ākirate rajaṁ.

    just stirs up dust all the more.

  41. 41

    इस्सापकतइत्थिवत्थुis·sā·pa·ka·ta·it·thi·vat·thu

    Issāpakataitthivatthu

    (Pāli only)

  42. 42

    अकतंa·ka·taṃ दुक्कटंduk·ka·ṭaṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

    Akataṁ dukkaṭaṁ seyyo,

    A bad deed is better left undone,

  43. 43

    पच्छाpac·chā तप्पतिtap·pa·ti दुक्कटं;duk·ka·ṭaṃ

    pacchā tappati dukkaṭaṁ;

    for it will plague you later on.

  44. 44

    कतञ्चka·tañ·ca सुकतंsu·ka·taṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

    Katañca sukataṁ seyyo,

    A good deed is better done,

  45. 45

    यंyaṃ कत्वाkat·vā नानुतप्पति।nā·nu·tap·pa·ti

    yaṁ katvā nānutappati.

    one that does not plague you.

  46. 46

    सम्बहुलभिक्खुवत्थुsam·ba·hu·la·bhik·khu·vat·thu

    Sambahulabhikkhuvatthu

    (Pāli only)

  47. 47

    नगरंna·ga·raṃ यथाya·thā पच्चन्तं,pac·can·taṃ

    Nagaraṁ yathā paccantaṁ,

    As a frontier city

  48. 48

    गुत्तंgut·taṃ सन्तरबाहिरं;san·ta·ra·bā·hi·raṃ

    guttaṁ santarabāhiraṁ;

    is guarded inside and out,

  49. 49

    एवंe·vaṃ गोपेथgo·pe·tha अत्तानं,at·tā·naṃ

    Evaṁ gopetha attānaṁ,

    so you should ward yourselves—

  50. 50

    खणोkha·ṇo वोvo माmā उपच्चगा;u·pac·ca·gā

    khaṇo vo mā upaccagā;

    don’t let the moment pass you by.

  51. 51

    खणातीताkha·ṇā·tī·tā हिhi सोचन्ति,so·can·ti

    Khaṇātītā hi socanti,

    For if you miss your moment

  52. 52

    निरयम्हिni·ra·yam·hi समप्पिता।sa·map·pi·tā

    nirayamhi samappitā.

    you’ll grieve when sent to hell.

  53. 53

    निगण्ठवत्थुni·gaṇ·ṭha·vat·thu

    Nigaṇṭhavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  54. 54

    अलज्जितायेa·laj·ji·tā·ye लज्जन्ति,laj·jan·ti

    Alajjitāye lajjanti,

    Unashamed of what is shameful,

  55. 55

    लज्जितायेlaj·ji·tā·ye नna लज्जरे;laj·ja·re

    lajjitāye na lajjare;

    ashamed of what is not shameful;

  56. 56

    मिच्छादिट्ठिसमादाना,mic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·sa·mā·dā·nā

    Micchādiṭṭhisamādānā,

    beings who uphold wrong view

  57. 57

    सत्ताsat·tā गच्छन्तिgac·chan·ti दुग्गतिं।dug·ga·tiṃ

    sattā gacchanti duggatiṁ.

    go to a bad place.

  58. 58

    अभयेa·bha·ye भयदस्सिनो,bha·ya·das·si·no

    Abhaye bhayadassino,

    Seeing danger where there is none,

  59. 59

    भयेbha·ye चाभयदस्सिनो;cā·bha·ya·das·si·no

    bhaye cābhayadassino;

    and blind to the actual danger,

  60. 60

    मिच्छादिट्ठिसमादाना,mic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·sa·mā·dā·nā

    Micchādiṭṭhisamādānā,

    beings who uphold wrong view

  61. 61

    सत्ताsat·tā गच्छन्तिgac·chan·ti दुग्गतिं।dug·ga·tiṃ

    sattā gacchanti duggatiṁ.

    go to a bad place.

  62. 62

    तित्थियसावकवत्थुtit·thi·ya·sā·va·ka·vat·thu

    Titthiyasāvakavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  63. 63

    अवज्जेa·vaj·je वज्जमतिनो,vaj·ja·ma·ti·no

    Avajje vajjamatino,

    Seeing fault where there is none,

  64. 64

    वज्जेvaj·je चावज्जदस्सिनो;cā·vaj·ja·das·si·no

    vajje cāvajjadassino;

    and blind to the actual fault,

  65. 65

    मिच्छादिट्ठिसमादाना,mic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·sa·mā·dā·nā

    Micchādiṭṭhisamādānā,

    beings who uphold wrong view

  66. 66

    सत्ताsat·tā गच्छन्तिgac·chan·ti दुग्गतिं।dug·ga·tiṃ

    sattā gacchanti duggatiṁ.

    go to a bad place.

  67. 67

    वज्जञ्चvaj·jañ·ca वज्जतोvaj·ja·to ञत्वा,ñat·vā

    Vajjañca vajjato ñatvā,

    Knowing a fault as a fault

  68. 68

    अवज्जञ्चa·vaj·jañ·ca अवज्जतो;a·vaj·ja·to

    avajjañca avajjato;

    and the faultless as faultless,

  69. 69

    सम्मादिट्ठिसमादाना,sam·mā·diṭ·ṭhi·sa·mā·dā·nā

    Sammādiṭṭhisamādānā,

    beings who uphold right view

  70. 70

    सत्ताsat·tā गच्छन्तिgac·chan·ti सुग्गतिं।sug·ga·tiṃ

    sattā gacchanti suggatiṁ.

    go to a good place.

  71. 71

    निरयवग्गोni·ra·ya·vag·go द्वावीसतिमो।dvā·vī·sa·ti·mo

    Nirayavaggo dvāvīsatimo.

    (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.