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Sayings of the Dhamma 25 धम्मपद 25

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Pañcabhikkhuvatthu

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1

खुद्दकनिकायkhud·da·ka·ni·kā·ya

Khuddakanikāya

Minor Collection
2

धम्मपदdham·ma·pa·da

Dhammapada

Sayings of the Dhamma 360–382
3

भिक्खुवग्गbhik·khu·vag·ga

Bhikkhuvagga

25. Mendicants
4

पञ्चभिक्खुवत्थुpañ·ca·bhik·khu·vat·thu

Pañcabhikkhuvatthu
5

चक्खुनाcak·khu·nā संवरोsaṃ·va·ro साधु,sā·dhu

Cakkhunā saṁvaro sādhu,

Restraint of the eye is good;
6

साधुsā·dhu सोतेनso·te·na संवरो;saṃ·va·ro

sādhu sotena saṁvaro;

good is restraint of the ear;
7

घानेनghā·ne·na संवरोsaṃ·va·ro साधु,sā·dhu

Ghānena saṁvaro sādhu,

restraint of the nose is good;
8

साधुsā·dhu जिव्हायjiv·hā·ya संवरो।saṃ·va·ro

sādhu jivhāya saṁvaro.

good is restraint of the tongue.
9

कायेनkā·ye·na संवरोsaṃ·va·ro साधु,sā·dhu

Kāyena saṁvaro sādhu,

Restraint of the body is good;
10

साधुsā·dhu वाचायvā·cā·ya संवरो;saṃ·va·ro

sādhu vācāya saṁvaro;

good is restraint of speech;
11

मनसाma·na·sā संवरोsaṃ·va·ro साधु,sā·dhu

Manasā saṁvaro sādhu,

restraint of mind is good;
12

साधुsā·dhu सब्बत्थsab·bat·tha संवरो;saṃ·va·ro

sādhu sabbattha saṁvaro;

everywhere, restraint is good.
13

सब्बत्थsab·bat·tha संवुतोsaṃ·vu·to भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Sabbattha saṁvuto bhikkhu,

The mendicant restrained everywhere
14

सब्बदुक्खाsab·ba·duk·khā पमुच्चति।pa·muc·ca·ti

sabbadukkhā pamuccati.

is released from all suffering.
15

हंसघातकभिक्खुवत्थुhaṃ·sa·ghā·ta·ka·bhik·khu·vat·thu

Haṁsaghātakabhikkhuvatthu

(Pāli only)
16

हत्थसंयतोhat·tha·saṃ·ya·to पादसंयतो,pā·da·saṃ·ya·to

Hatthasaṁyato pādasaṁyato,

One restrained in hand and foot,
17

वाचासंयतोvā·cā·saṃ·ya·to संयतुत्तमो;saṃ·ya·tut·ta·mo

Vācāsaṁyato saṁyatuttamo;

and in speech, the supreme restraint;
18

अज्झत्तरतोaj·jhat·ta·ra·to समाहितो,sa·mā·hi·to

Ajjhattarato samāhito,

happy inside, serene,
19

एकोe·ko सन्तुसितोsan·tu·si·to तमाहुta·mā·hu भिक्खुं।bhik·khuṃ

Eko santusito tamāhu bhikkhuṁ.

solitary, content, I call a mendicant.
20

कोकालिकवत्थुko·kā·li·ka·vat·thu

Kokālikavatthu

(Pāli only)
21

योyo मुखसंयतोmu·kha·saṃ·ya·to भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Yo mukhasaṁyato bhikkhu,

When a mendicant of restrained mouth,
22

मन्तभाणीman·ta·bhā·ṇī अनुद्धतो;a·nud·dha·to

mantabhāṇī anuddhato;

thoughtful in counsel, not restless,
23

अत्थंat·thaṃ धम्मञ्चdham·mañ·ca दीपेति,dī·pe·ti

Atthaṁ dhammañca dīpeti,

explains the text and its meaning,
24

मधुरंma·dhu·raṃ तस्सtas·sa भासितं।bhā·si·taṃ

madhuraṁ tassa bhāsitaṁ.

their words are sweet.
25

धम्मारामत्थेरवत्थुdham·mā·rā·mat·the·ra·vat·thu

Dhammārāmattheravatthu

(Pāli only)
26

धम्मारामोdham·mā·rā·mo धम्मरतो,dham·ma·ra·to

Dhammārāmo dhammarato,

Delighting in the teaching, enjoying the teaching,
27

धम्मंdham·maṃ अनुविचिन्तयं;a·nu·vi·cin·ta·yaṃ

dhammaṁ anuvicintayaṁ;

contemplating the teaching,
28

धम्मंdham·maṃ अनुस्सरंa·nus·sa·raṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Dhammaṁ anussaraṁ bhikkhu,

a mendicant who recollects the teaching
29

सद्धम्माsad·dham·mā नna परिहायति।pa·ri·hā·ya·ti

saddhammā na parihāyati.

doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.
30

विपक्खसेवकभिक्खुवत्थुvi·pak·kha·se·va·ka·bhik·khu·vat·thu

Vipakkhasevakabhikkhuvatthu

(Pāli only)
31

सलाभंsa·lā·bhaṃ नातिमञ्ञेय्य,nā·ti·mañ·ñey·ya

Salābhaṁ nātimaññeyya,

A well-off mendicant ought not look down
32

नाञ्ञेसंnāñ·ñe·saṃ पिहयंpi·ha·yaṃ चरे;ca·re

nāññesaṁ pihayaṁ care;

on others, nor should they be envious.
33

अञ्ञेसंañ·ñe·saṃ पिहयंpi·ha·yaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Aññesaṁ pihayaṁ bhikkhu,

A mendicant who envies others
34

समाधिंsa·mā·dhiṃ नाधिगच्छति।nā·dhi·gac·cha·ti

samādhiṁ nādhigacchati.

does not achieve immersion.
35

अप्पलाभोपिap·pa·lā·bho·pi चेce भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Appalābhopi ce bhikkhu,

If a mendicant is poor in offerings,
36

सलाभंsa·lā·bhaṃ नातिमञ्ञति;nā·ti·mañ·ña·ti

salābhaṁ nātimaññati;

the well-to-do ought not look down on them.
37

तंtaṃ वेve देवाde·vā पसंसन्ति,pa·saṃ·san·ti

Taṁ ve devā pasaṁsanti,

For the gods indeed praise them,
38

सुद्धाजीविंsud·dhā·jī·viṃ अतन्दितं।a·tan·di·taṃ

suddhājīviṁ atanditaṁ.

who are tireless and pure of livelihood.
39

पञ्चग्गदायकब्राह्मणवत्थुpañ·cag·ga·dā·ya·kab·rāh·ma·ṇa·vat·thu

Pañcaggadāyakabrāhmaṇavatthu

(Pāli only)
40

सब्बसोsab·ba·so नामरूपस्मिं,nā·ma·rū·pas·miṃ

Sabbaso nāmarūpasmiṁ,

One who has no sense of ownership
41

यस्सyas·sa नत्थिnat·thi ममायितं;ma·mā·yi·taṃ

yassa natthi mamāyitaṁ;

in the whole realm of name and form,
42

असताa·sa·tā चca नna सोचति,so·ca·ti

Asatā ca na socati,

who does not grieve for that which is not,
43

सsa वेve “भिक्खू”तिbhik·khū वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

sa ve “bhikkhū”ti vuccati.

is said to be a mendicant.
44

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

Sambahulabhikkhuvatthu

(Pāli only)
45

मेत्ताविहारीmet·tā·vi·hā·rī योyo भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Mettāvihārī yo bhikkhu,

A mendicant who meditates on love,
46

पसन्नोpa·san·no बुद्धसासने;bud·dha·sā·sa·ne

pasanno buddhasāsane;

devoted to the Buddha’s teaching,
47

अधिगच्छेa·dhi·gac·che पदंpa·daṃ सन्तं,san·taṃ

Adhigacche padaṁ santaṁ,

would realize the peaceful state,
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सङ्खारूपसमंsaṅ·khā·rū·pa·sa·maṃ सुखं।su·khaṃ

saṅkhārūpasamaṁ sukhaṁ.

the blissful stilling of conditions.
49

सिञ्चsiñ·ca भिक्खुbhik·khu इमंi·maṃ नावं,nā·vaṃ

Siñca bhikkhu imaṁ nāvaṁ,

Bail out this boat, mendicant!
50

सित्ताsit·tā तेte लहुमेस्सति;la·hu·mes·sa·ti

sittā te lahumessati;

When bailed out it will float lightly.
51

छेत्वाchet·vā रागञ्चrā·gañ·ca दोसञ्च,do·sañ·ca

Chetvā rāgañca dosañca,

Having cut off desire and hate,
52

ततोta·to निब्बानमेहिसि।nib·bā·na·me·hi·si

tato nibbānamehisi.

you shall reach extinguishment.
53

पञ्चpañ·ca छिन्देchin·de पञ्चpañ·ca जहे,ja·he

Pañca chinde pañca jahe,

Five to cut, five to drop,
54

पञ्चpañ·ca चुत्तरिcut·ta·ri भावये;bhā·va·ye

pañca cuttari bhāvaye;

and five more to develop.
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पञ्चpañ·ca सङ्गातिगोsaṅ·gā·ti·go भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Pañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu,

When a mendicant slips five chains
56

“ओघतिण्णो”तिo·gha·tiṇ·ṇo वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

“oghatiṇṇo”ti vuccati.

they’re said to have crossed the flood.
57

झायjhā·ya भिक्खुbhik·khu माmā पमादो,pa·mā·do

Jhāya bhikkhu mā pamādo,

Practice absorption, don’t be negligent!
58

माmā तेte कामगुणेkā·ma·gu·ṇe रमेस्सुra·mes·su चित्तं;cit·taṃ

Mā te kāmaguṇe ramessu cittaṁ;

Don’t let the mind delight in the senses!
59

माmā लोहगुळंlo·ha·gu·ḷaṃ गिलीgi·lī पमत्तो,pa·mat·to

Mā lohaguḷaṁ gilī pamatto,

Don’t heedlessly swallow a hot iron ball!
60

माmā कन्दिkan·di “दुक्खमिदन्”तिduk·kha·mi·dan दय्हमानो।day·ha·mā·no

Mā kandi “dukkhamidan”ti dayhamāno.

And when it burns, don’t cry, “Oh, the pain!”
61

नत्थिnat·thi झानंjhā·naṃ अपञ्ञस्स,a·pañ·ñas·sa

Natthi jhānaṁ apaññassa,

No absorption for one without wisdom,
62

पञ्ञाpañ·ñā नत्थिnat·thi अझायतो;a·jhā·ya·to

paññā natthi ajhāyato;

no wisdom for one without absorption.
63

यम्हिyam·hi झानञ्चjhā·nañ·ca पञ्ञाpañ·ñā च,ca

Yamhi jhānañca paññā ca,

But one with absorption and wisdom—
64

सsa वेve निब्बानसन्तिके।nib·bā·na·san·ti·ke

sa ve nibbānasantike.

they have truly drawn near to extinguishment.
65

सुञ्ञागारंsuñ·ñā·gā·raṃ पविट्ठस्स,pa·viṭ·ṭhas·sa

Suññāgāraṁ paviṭṭhassa,

A mendicant who enters an empty hut
66

सन्तचित्तस्सsan·ta·cit·tas·sa भिक्खुनो;bhik·khu·no

santacittassa bhikkhuno;

with mind at peace
67

अमानुसीa·mā·nu·sī रतिra·ti होति,ho·ti

Amānusī rati hoti,

finds a superhuman delight
68

सम्माsam·mā धम्मंdham·maṃ विपस्सतो।vi·pas·sa·to

sammā dhammaṁ vipassato.

as they rightly discern the Dhamma.
69

यतोya·to यतोya·to सम्मसति,sam·ma·sa·ti

Yato yato sammasati,

Whenever they are mindful
70

खन्धानंkhan·dhā·naṃ उदयब्बयं;u·da·yab·ba·yaṃ

khandhānaṁ udayabbayaṁ;

of the rise and fall of the aggregates,
71

लभतीla·bha·tī पीतिपामोज्जं,pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

Labhatī pītipāmojjaṁ,

they feel rapture and joy:
72

अमतंa·ma·taṃ तंtaṃ विजानतं।vi·jā·na·taṃ

amataṁ taṁ vijānataṁ.

that is freedom from death for one who knows.
73

तत्रायमादिtat·rā·ya·mā·di भवति,bha·va·ti

Tatrāyamādi bhavati,

This is the very start of the path
74

इधi·dha पञ्ञस्सpañ·ñas·sa भिक्खुनो;bhik·khu·no

idha paññassa bhikkhuno;

for a wise mendicant here:
75

इन्द्रियगुत्तिin·dri·ya·gut·ti सन्तुट्ठि,san·tuṭ·ṭhi

Indriyagutti santuṭṭhi,

guarding the senses, contentment,
76

पातिमोक्खेpā·ti·mok·khe चca संवरो।saṃ·va·ro

pātimokkhe ca saṁvaro.

and restraint in the monastic code.
77

मित्तेmit·te भजस्सुbha·jas·su कल्याणे,kal·yā·ṇe

Mitte bhajassu kalyāṇe,

Mix with spiritual friends,
78

सुद्धाजीवेsud·dhā·jī·ve अतन्दिते;a·tan·di·te

suddhājīve atandite;

who are tireless and pure of livelihood.
79

पटिसन्थारवुत्यस्स,pa·ṭi·san·thā·ra·vut·yas·sa

Paṭisanthāravutyassa,

Share what you have with others,
80

आचारकुसलोā·cā·ra·ku·sa·lo सिया;si·yā

ācārakusalo siyā;

being skillful in your conduct.
81

ततोta·to पामोज्जबहुलो,pā·moj·ja·ba·hu·lo

Tato pāmojjabahulo,

And when you’re full of joy,
82

दुक्खस्सन्तंduk·khas·san·taṃ करिस्सति।ka·ris·sa·ti

dukkhassantaṁ karissati.

you’ll make an end to suffering.
83

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

Pañcasatabhikkhuvatthu

(Pāli only)
84

वस्सिकाvas·si·kā वियvi·ya पुप्फानि,pup·phā·ni

Vassikā viya pupphāni,

As a jasmine sheds
85

मद्दवानिmad·da·vā·ni पमुञ्चति;pa·muñ·ca·ti

maddavāni pamuñcati;

its withered flowers,
86

एवंe·vaṃ रागञ्चrā·gañ·ca दोसञ्च,do·sañ·ca

Evaṁ rāgañca dosañca,

O mendicants,
87

विप्पमुञ्चेथvip·pa·muñ·ce·tha भिक्खवो।bhik·kha·vo

vippamuñcetha bhikkhavo.

shed greed and hate.
88

सन्तकायत्थेरवत्थुsan·ta·kā·yat·the·ra·vat·thu

Santakāyattheravatthu

(Pāli only)
89

सन्तकायोsan·ta·kā·yo सन्तवाचो,san·ta·vā·co

Santakāyo santavāco,

Calm in body, calm in speech,
90

सन्तवाsan·ta·vā सुसमाहितो;su·sa·mā·hi·to

santavā susamāhito;

peaceful and serene;
91

वन्तलोकामिसोvan·ta·lo·kā·mi·so भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Vantalokāmiso bhikkhu,

a mendicant who’s spat out the world’s bait
92

“उपसन्तो”तिu·pa·san·to वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

“upasanto”ti vuccati.

is said to be one at peace.
93

नङ्गलकुलत्थेरवत्थुnaṅ·ga·la·ku·lat·the·ra·vat·thu

Naṅgalakulattheravatthu

(Pāli only)
94

अत्तनाat·ta·nā चोदयत्तानं,co·da·yat·tā·naṃ

Attanā codayattānaṁ,

Urge yourself on,
95

पटिमंसेथpa·ṭi·maṃ·se·tha अत्तना;at·ta·nā

paṭimaṁsetha attanā;

reflect on yourself.
96

सोso अत्तगुत्तोat·ta·gut·to सतिमा,sa·ti·mā

So attagutto satimā,

A mendicant self-controlled and mindful
97

सुखंsu·khaṃ भिक्खुbhik·khu विहाहिसि।vi·hā·hi·si

sukhaṁ bhikkhu vihāhisi.

will always dwell in happiness.
98

अत्ताat·tā हिhi अत्तनोat·ta·no नाथो,nā·tho

Attā hi attano nātho,

Self is indeed the lord of self,
99

कोko हिhi नाथोnā·tho परोpa·ro सिया;si·yā

ko hi nātho paro siyā;

for who else would be one’s lord?
100

अत्ताat·tā हिhi अत्तनोat·ta·no गति,ga·ti

Attā hi attano gati,

Self is indeed the home of self,
101

तस्माtas·mā संयममत्तानं;saṃ·ya·ma·mat·tā·naṃ

tasmā saṁyamamattānaṁ;

so restrain yourself,
102

अस्संas·saṃ भद्रंवbhad·raṃ·va वाणिजो।vā·ṇi·jo

Assaṁ bhadraṁva vāṇijo.

as a merchant his thoroughbred steed.
103

वक्कलित्थेरवत्थुvak·ka·lit·the·ra·vat·thu

Vakkalittheravatthu

(Pāli only)
104

पामोज्जबहुलोpā·moj·ja·ba·hu·lo भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Pāmojjabahulo bhikkhu,

A monk full of joy
105

पसन्नोpa·san·no बुद्धसासने;bud·dha·sā·sa·ne

pasanno buddhasāsane;

trusting in the Buddha’s teaching,
106

अधिगच्छेa·dhi·gac·che पदंpa·daṃ सन्तं,san·taṃ

Adhigacche padaṁ santaṁ,

would realize the peaceful state,
107

सङ्खारूपसमंsaṅ·khā·rū·pa·sa·maṃ सुखं।su·khaṃ

saṅkhārūpasamaṁ sukhaṁ.

the blissful stilling of conditions.
108

सुमनसामणेरवत्थुsu·ma·na·sā·ma·ṇe·ra·vat·thu

Sumanasāmaṇeravatthu

(Pāli only)
109

योyo हवेha·ve दहरोda·ha·ro भिक्खु,bhik·khu

Yo have daharo bhikkhu,

A young mendicant
110

युञ्जतिyuñ·ja·ti बुद्धसासने;bud·dha·sā·sa·ne

yuñjati buddhasāsane;

devoted to the Buddha’s teaching,
111

सोमंso·maṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ पभासेति,pa·bhā·se·ti

Somaṁ lokaṁ pabhāseti,

shines upon this world,
112

अब्भाab·bhā मुत्तोवmut·to·va चन्दिमा।can·di·mā

abbhā muttova candimā.

like the moon freed from clouds.
113

भिक्खुवग्गोbhik·khu·vag·go पञ्चवीसतिमो।pañ·ca·vī·sa·ti·mo

Bhikkhuvaggo pañcavīsatimo.

(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.