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Sayings of the Dhamma 3 धम्मपद 3

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Meghiyattheravatthu

Pāli in Devanagari; under each word its Roman pronunciation, syllable by syllable (ṃ = nasal hum). Tap a Pāli word for its meaning (PTS Pāli-English Dictionary); tap again to open it in the Pāli dictionary.

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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 33–43

  3. 3

    चित्तवग्गcit·ta·vag·ga

    Cittavagga

    3. The Mind

  4. 4

    मेघियत्थेरवत्थुme·ghi·yat·the·ra·vat·thu

    Meghiyattheravatthu

  5. 5

    फन्दनंphan·da·naṃ चपलंca·pa·laṃ चित्तं,cit·taṃ

    Phandanaṁ capalaṁ cittaṁ,

    The mind quivers and quakes,

  6. 6

    दूरक्खंdū·rak·khaṃ दुन्निवारयं;dun·ni·vā·ra·yaṃ

    dūrakkhaṁ dunnivārayaṁ;

    hard to guard, hard to curb.

  7. 7

    उजुंu·juṃ करोतिka·ro·ti मेधावी,me·dhā·vī

    Ujuṁ karoti medhāvī,

    The discerning straighten it out,

  8. 8

    उसुकारोवu·su·kā·ro·va तेजनं।te·ja·naṃ

    usukārova tejanaṁ.

    like a fletcher an arrow.

  9. 9

    वारिजोवvā·ri·jo·va थलेtha·le खित्तो,khit·to

    Vārijova thale khitto,

    Like a fish pulled from the sea

  10. 10

    ओकमोकतउब्भतो;o·ka·mo·ka·ta·ub·bha·to

    okamokataubbhato;

    and cast upon the shore,

  11. 11

    परिफन्दतिदंpa·ri·phan·da·ti·daṃ चित्तं,cit·taṃ

    Pariphandatidaṁ cittaṁ,

    this mind flounders about,

  12. 12

    मारधेय्यंmā·ra·dhey·yaṃ पहातवे।pa·hā·ta·ve

    māradheyyaṁ pahātave.

    trying to throw off Māra’s dominion.

  13. 13

    अञ्ञतरभिक्खुवत्थुañ·ña·ta·ra·bhik·khu·vat·thu

    Aññatarabhikkhuvatthu

    (Pāli only)

  14. 14

    दुन्निग्गहस्सdun·nig·ga·has·sa लहुनो,la·hu·no

    Dunniggahassa lahuno,

    Hard to hold back, flighty,

  15. 15

    यत्थकामनिपातिनो;yat·tha·kā·ma·ni·pā·ti·no

    yatthakāmanipātino;

    alighting where it will;

  16. 16

    चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa दमथोda·ma·tho साधु,sā·dhu

    Cittassa damatho sādhu,

    it’s good to tame the mind;

  17. 17

    चित्तंcit·taṃ दन्तंdan·taṃ सुखावहं।su·khā·va·haṃ

    cittaṁ dantaṁ sukhāvahaṁ.

    a tamed mind leads to bliss.

  18. 18

    अञ्ञतरउक्कण्ठितभिक्खुवत्थुañ·ña·ta·ra·uk·kaṇ·ṭhi·ta·bhik·khu·vat·thu

    Aññataraukkaṇṭhitabhikkhuvatthu

    (Pāli only)

  19. 19

    सुदुद्दसंsu·dud·da·saṃ सुनिपुणं,su·ni·pu·ṇaṃ

    Sududdasaṁ sunipuṇaṁ,

    So hard to see, so subtle,

  20. 20

    यत्थकामनिपातिनं;yat·tha·kā·ma·ni·pā·ti·naṃ

    yatthakāmanipātinaṁ;

    alighting where it will;

  21. 21

    चित्तंcit·taṃ रक्खेथrak·khe·tha मेधावी,me·dhā·vī

    Cittaṁ rakkhetha medhāvī,

    the discerning protect the mind,

  22. 22

    चित्तंcit·taṃ गुत्तंgut·taṃ सुखावहं।su·khā·va·haṃ

    cittaṁ guttaṁ sukhāvahaṁ.

    a guarded mind leads to bliss.

  23. 23

    सङ्घरक्खितभागिनेय्यत्थेरवत्थुsaṅ·gha·rak·khi·ta·bhā·gi·ney·yat·the·ra·vat·thu

    Saṅgharakkhitabhāgineyyattheravatthu

    (Pāli only)

  24. 24

    दूरङ्गमंdū·raṅ·ga·maṃ एकचरं,e·ka·ca·raṃ

    Dūraṅgamaṁ ekacaraṁ,

    The mind travels far, wandering alone;

  25. 25

    असरीरंa·sa·rī·raṃ गुहासयं;gu·hā·sa·yaṃ

    asarīraṁ guhāsayaṁ;

    incorporeal, it lies hidden in the heart.

  26. 26

    येye चित्तंcit·taṃ संयमिस्सन्ति,saṃ·ya·mis·san·ti

    Ye cittaṁ saṁyamissanti,

    Those who will restrain the mind

  27. 27

    मोक्खन्तिmok·khan·ti मारबन्धना।mā·ra·ban·dha·nā

    mokkhanti mārabandhanā.

    are freed from Māra’s bonds.

  28. 28

    चित्तहत्थत्थेरवत्थुcit·ta·hat·that·the·ra·vat·thu

    Cittahatthattheravatthu

    (Pāli only)

  29. 29

    अनवट्ठितचित्तस्स,a·na·vaṭ·ṭhi·ta·cit·tas·sa

    Anavaṭṭhitacittassa,

    Those of unsteady mind,

  30. 30

    सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ अविजानतो;a·vi·jā·na·to

    saddhammaṁ avijānato;

    who don’t understand the true teaching,

  31. 31

    परिप्लवपसादस्स,pa·rip·la·va·pa·sā·das·sa

    Pariplavapasādassa,

    and whose confidence wavers,

  32. 32

    पञ्ञाpañ·ñā नna परिपूरति।pa·ri·pū·ra·ti

    paññā na paripūrati.

    do not perfect their wisdom.

  33. 33

    अनवस्सुतचित्तस्स,a·na·vas·su·ta·cit·tas·sa

    Anavassutacittassa,

    One whose mind is not festering,

  34. 34

    अनन्वाहतचेतसो;a·nan·vā·ha·ta·ce·ta·so

    ananvāhatacetaso;

    whose heart is undamaged,

  35. 35

    पुञ्ञपापपहीनस्स,puñ·ña·pā·pa·pa·hī·nas·sa

    Puññapāpapahīnassa,

    who’s given up right and wrong,

  36. 36

    नत्थिnat·thi जागरतोjā·ga·ra·to भयं।bha·yaṃ

    natthi jāgarato bhayaṁ.

    alert, has nothing to fear.

  37. 37

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

    Pañcasatabhikkhuvatthu

    (Pāli only)

  38. 38

    कुम्भूपमंkum·bhū·pa·maṃ कायमिमंkā·ya·mi·maṃ विदित्वा,vi·dit·vā

    Kumbhūpamaṁ kāyamimaṁ viditvā,

    Knowing this body breaks like a pot,

  39. 39

    नगरूपमंna·ga·rū·pa·maṃ चित्तमिदंcit·ta·mi·daṃ ठपेत्वा;ṭha·pet·vā

    Nagarūpamaṁ cittamidaṁ ṭhapetvā;

    and fortifying the mind like a citadel,

  40. 40

    योधेथyo·dhe·tha मारंmā·raṃ पञ्ञावुधेन,pañ·ñā·vu·dhe·na

    Yodhetha māraṁ paññāvudhena,

    attack Māra with the sword of wisdom,

  41. 41

    जितञ्चji·tañ·ca रक्खेrak·khe अनिवेसनोa·ni·ve·sa·no सिया।si·yā

    Jitañca rakkhe anivesano siyā.

    guard your conquest, and never settle.

  42. 42

    पूतिगत्ततिस्सत्थेरवत्थुpū·ti·gat·ta·tis·sat·the·ra·vat·thu

    Pūtigattatissattheravatthu

    (Pāli only)

  43. 43

    अचिरंa·ci·raṃ वतयंva·ta·yaṃ कायो,kā·yo

    Aciraṁ vatayaṁ kāyo,

    All too soon this body

  44. 44

    पथविंpa·tha·viṃ अधिसेस्सति;a·dhi·ses·sa·ti

    pathaviṁ adhisessati;

    will lie upon the earth,

  45. 45

    छुद्धोchud·dho अपेतविञ्ञाणो,a·pe·ta·viñ·ñā·ṇo

    Chuddho apetaviññāṇo,

    bereft of consciousness,

  46. 46

    निरत्थंवni·rat·thaṃ·va कलिङ्गरं।ka·liṅ·ga·raṃ

    niratthaṁva kaliṅgaraṁ.

    tossed aside like a worthless log.

  47. 47

    नन्दगोपालकवत्थुnan·da·go·pā·la·ka·vat·thu

    Nandagopālakavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  48. 48

    दिसोdi·so दिसंdi·saṃ यंyaṃ तंtaṃ कयिरा,ka·yi·rā

    Diso disaṁ yaṁ taṁ kayirā,

    A wrongly directed mind

  49. 49

    वेरीve·rī वाvā पनpa·na वेरिनं;ve·ri·naṃ

    verī vā pana verinaṁ;

    would do you more harm

  50. 50

    मिच्छापणिहितंmic·chā·pa·ṇi·hi·taṃ चित्तं,cit·taṃ

    Micchāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ,

    than a hater to the hated,

  51. 51

    पापियोpā·pi·yo नंnaṃ ततोta·to करे।ka·re

    pāpiyo naṁ tato kare.

    or an enemy to their foe.

  52. 52

    सोरेय्यवत्थुso·rey·ya·vat·thu

    Soreyyavatthu

    (Pāli only)

  53. 53

    नna तंtaṃ माताmā·tā पिताpi·tā कयिरा,ka·yi·rā

    Na taṁ mātā pitā kayirā,

    A rightly directed mind

  54. 54

    अञ्ञेañ·ñe वापिvā·pi चca ञातका;ñā·ta·kā

    aññe vāpi ca ñātakā;

    would do you more good

  55. 55

    सम्मापणिहितंsam·mā·pa·ṇi·hi·taṃ चित्तं,cit·taṃ

    Sammāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ,

    than your mother or father

  56. 56

    सेय्यसोsey·ya·so नंnaṃ ततोta·to करे।ka·re

    seyyaso naṁ tato kare.

    or any other relative.

  57. 57

    चित्तवग्गोcit·ta·vag·go ततियो।ta·ti·yo

    Cittavaggo tatiyo.

    (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.