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Sayings of the Dhamma 8 धम्मपद 8

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Tambadāṭhikacoraghātakavatthu

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खुद्दकनिकायkhud·da·ka·ni·kā·ya

Khuddakanikāya

Minor Collection
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धम्मपदdham·ma·pa·da

Dhammapada

Sayings of the Dhamma 100–115
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सहस्सवग्गsa·has·sa·vag·ga

Sahassavagga

8. The Thousands
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तम्बदाठिकचोरघातकवत्थुtam·ba·dā·ṭhi·ka·co·ra·ghā·ta·ka·vat·thu

Tambadāṭhikacoraghātakavatthu
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सहस्समपिsa·has·sa·ma·pi चेce वाचा,vā·cā

Sahassamapi ce vācā,

Better than a thousand
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अनत्थपदसंहिता;a·nat·tha·pa·da·saṃ·hi·tā

anatthapadasaṁhitā;

meaningless sayings
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एकंe·kaṃ अत्थपदंat·tha·pa·daṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Ekaṁ atthapadaṁ seyyo,

is a single meaningful saying,
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यंyaṃ सुत्वाsut·vā उपसम्मति।u·pa·sam·ma·ti

yaṁ sutvā upasammati.

hearing which brings you peace.
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बाहियदारुचीरियत्थेरवत्थुbā·hi·ya·dā·ru·cī·ri·yat·the·ra·vat·thu

Bāhiyadārucīriyattheravatthu

(Pāli only)
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सहस्समपिsa·has·sa·ma·pi चेce गाथा,gā·thā

Sahassamapi ce gāthā,

Better than a thousand
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अनत्थपदसंहिता;a·nat·tha·pa·da·saṃ·hi·tā

anatthapadasaṁhitā;

meaningless verses
12

एकंe·kaṃ गाथापदंgā·thā·pa·daṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Ekaṁ gāthāpadaṁ seyyo,

is a single meaningful verse,
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यंyaṃ सुत्वाsut·vā उपसम्मति।u·pa·sam·ma·ti

yaṁ sutvā upasammati.

hearing which brings you peace.
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कुण्डलकेसिथेरीवत्थुkuṇ·ḍa·la·ke·si·the·rī·vat·thu

Kuṇḍalakesitherīvatthu

(Pāli only)
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योyo चca गाथाgā·thā सतंsa·taṃ भासे,bhā·se

Yo ca gāthā sataṁ bhāse,

Better than reciting
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अनत्थपदसंहिता;a·nat·tha·pa·da·saṃ·hi·tā

anatthapadasaṁhitā;

a hundred meaningless verses
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एकंe·kaṃ धम्मपदंdham·ma·pa·daṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Ekaṁ dhammapadaṁ seyyo,

is a single saying of Dhamma,
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यंyaṃ सुत्वाsut·vā उपसम्मति।u·pa·sam·ma·ti

yaṁ sutvā upasammati.

hearing which brings you peace.
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योyo सहस्संsa·has·saṃ सहस्सेन,sa·has·se·na

Yo sahassaṁ sahassena,

The supreme conqueror is
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सङ्गामेsaṅ·gā·me मानुसेmā·nu·se जिने;ji·ne

saṅgāme mānuse jine;

not he who conquers a million men in battle,
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एकञ्चe·kañ·ca जेय्यमत्तानं,jey·ya·mat·tā·naṃ

Ekañca jeyyamattānaṁ,

but he who conquers a single man:
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सsa वेve सङ्गामजुत्तमो।saṅ·gā·ma·jut·ta·mo

sa ve saṅgāmajuttamo.

himself.
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अनत्थपुच्छकब्राह्मणवत्थुa·nat·tha·puc·cha·kab·rāh·ma·ṇa·vat·thu

Anatthapucchakabrāhmaṇavatthu

(Pāli only)
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अत्ताat·tā हवेha·ve जितंji·taṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Attā have jitaṁ seyyo,

It is surely better to conquer oneself
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याyā चायंcā·yaṃ इतराi·ta·rā पजा;pa·jā

yā cāyaṁ itarā pajā;

than all those other folk.
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अत्तदन्तस्सat·ta·dan·tas·sa पोसस्स,po·sas·sa

Attadantassa posassa,

When a person has tamed themselves,
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निच्चंnic·caṃ सञ्ञतचारिनो।sañ·ña·ta·cā·ri·no

niccaṁ saññatacārino.

always living restrained,
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नेवne·va देवोde·vo नna गन्धब्बो,gan·dhab·bo

Neva devo na gandhabbo,

no god nor centaur,
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नna मारोmā·ro सहsa·ha ब्रह्मुना;brah·mu·nā

na māro saha brahmunā;

nor Māra nor divinity,
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जितंji·taṃ अपजितंa·pa·ji·taṃ कयिरा,ka·yi·rā

Jitaṁ apajitaṁ kayirā,

can undo the victory
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तथारूपस्सta·thā·rū·pas·sa जन्तुनो।jan·tu·no

tathārūpassa jantuno.

of such a personage.
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सारिपुत्तत्थेरस्सsā·ri·put·tat·the·ras·sa मातुलब्राह्मणवत्थुmā·tu·lab·rāh·ma·ṇa·vat·thu

Sāriputtattherassa mātulabrāhmaṇavatthu

(Pāli only)
33

मासेmā·se मासेmā·se सहस्सेन,sa·has·se·na

Māse māse sahassena,

Rather than a thousandfold sacrifice,
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योyo यजेथya·je·tha सतंsa·taṃ समं;sa·maṃ

yo yajetha sataṁ samaṁ;

every month for a full century,
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एकञ्चe·kañ·ca भावितत्तानं,bhā·vi·tat·tā·naṃ

Ekañca bhāvitattānaṁ,

it’s better to honor for a single hour
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मुहुत्तमपिmu·hut·ta·ma·pi पूजये;pū·ja·ye

muhuttamapi pūjaye;

one who has developed themselves.
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सायेवsā·ye·va पूजनाpū·ja·nā सेय्यो,sey·yo

Sāyeva pūjanā seyyo,

That offering is better
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यञ्चेyañ·ce वस्ससतंvas·sa·sa·taṃ हुतं।hu·taṃ

yañce vassasataṁ hutaṁ.

than the hundred year sacrifice.
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सारिपुत्तत्थेरस्सsā·ri·put·tat·the·ras·sa भागिनेय्यवत्थुbhā·gi·ney·ya·vat·thu

Sāriputtattherassa bhāgineyyavatthu

(Pāli only)
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योyo चca वस्ससतंvas·sa·sa·taṃ जन्तु,jan·tu

Yo ca vassasataṁ jantu,

Rather than serve the sacred flame
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अग्गिंag·giṃ परिचरेpa·ri·ca·re वने;va·ne

aggiṁ paricare vane;

in the forest for a hundred years,
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एकञ्चe·kañ·ca भावितत्तानं,bhā·vi·tat·tā·naṃ

Ekañca bhāvitattānaṁ,

it’s better to honor for a single hour
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मुहुत्तमपिmu·hut·ta·ma·pi पूजये;pū·ja·ye

muhuttamapi pūjaye;

a personage who has developed themselves.
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सायेवsā·ye·va पूजनाpū·ja·nā सेय्यो,sey·yo

Sāyeva pūjanā seyyo,

That offering is better
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यञ्चेyañ·ce वस्ससतंvas·sa·sa·taṃ हुतं।hu·taṃ

yañce vassasataṁ hutaṁ.

than the hundred year sacrifice.
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सारिपुत्तथेरस्सsā·ri·put·ta·the·ras·sa सहायकब्राह्मणवत्थुsa·hā·ya·kab·rāh·ma·ṇa·vat·thu

Sāriputtatherassa sahāyakabrāhmaṇavatthu

(Pāli only)
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यंyaṃ किञ्चिkiñ·ci यिट्ठंyiṭ·ṭhaṃ वva हुतंhu·taṃ वva लोके,lo·ke

Yaṁ kiñci yiṭṭhaṁ va hutaṁ va loke,

Whatever sacrifice or offering in the world
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संवच्छरंsaṃ·vac·cha·raṃ यजेथya·je·tha पुञ्ञपेक्खो;puñ·ña·pek·kho

Saṁvaccharaṁ yajetha puññapekkho;

a seeker of merit may make for a year,
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सब्बम्पिsab·bam·pi तंtaṃ नna चतुभागमेति,ca·tu·bhā·ga·me·ti

Sabbampi taṁ na catubhāgameti,

none of it is worth a quarter
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अभिवादनाa·bhi·vā·da·nā उज्जुगतेसुuj·ju·ga·te·su सेय्यो।sey·yo

Abhivādanā ujjugatesu seyyo.

of bowing to the sincere.
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आयुवड्ढनकुमारवत्थुā·yu·vaḍ·ḍha·na·ku·mā·ra·vat·thu

Āyuvaḍḍhanakumāravatthu

(Pāli only)
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अभिवादनसीलिस्स,a·bhi·vā·da·na·sī·lis·sa

Abhivādanasīlissa,

For one in the habit of bowing,
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निच्चंnic·caṃ वुड्ढापचायिनो;vuḍ·ḍhā·pa·cā·yi·no

niccaṁ vuḍḍhāpacāyino;

always honoring the elders,
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चत्तारोcat·tā·ro धम्माdham·mā वड्ढन्ति,vaḍ·ḍhan·ti

Cattāro dhammā vaḍḍhanti,

four blessings grow:
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आयुā·yu वण्णोvaṇ·ṇo सुखंsu·khaṃ बलं।ba·laṃ

āyu vaṇṇo sukhaṁ balaṁ.

lifespan, beauty, happiness, and strength.
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सङ्किच्चसामणेरवत्थुsaṅ·kic·ca·sā·ma·ṇe·ra·vat·thu

Saṅkiccasāmaṇeravatthu

(Pāli only)
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योyo चca वस्ससतंvas·sa·sa·taṃ जीवे,jī·ve

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve,

Better to live a single day
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दुस्सीलोdus·sī·lo असमाहितो;a·sa·mā·hi·to

dussīlo asamāhito;

ethical and absorbed in meditation
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एकाहंe·kā·haṃ जीवितंjī·vi·taṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo,

than to live a hundred years
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सीलवन्तस्सsī·la·van·tas·sa झायिनो।jhā·yi·no

sīlavantassa jhāyino.

unethical and lacking immersion.
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खाणुकोण्डञ्ञत्थेरवत्थुkhā·ṇu·koṇ·ḍañ·ñat·the·ra·vat·thu

Khāṇukoṇḍaññattheravatthu

(Pāli only)
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योyo चca वस्ससतंvas·sa·sa·taṃ जीवे,jī·ve

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve,

Better to live a single day
63

दुप्पञ्ञोdup·pañ·ño असमाहितो;a·sa·mā·hi·to

duppañño asamāhito;

wise and absorbed in meditation
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एकाहंe·kā·haṃ जीवितंjī·vi·taṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo,

than to live a hundred years
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पञ्ञवन्तस्सpañ·ña·van·tas·sa झायिनो।jhā·yi·no

paññavantassa jhāyino.

witless and lacking immersion.
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सब्बदासत्थेरवत्थुsab·ba·dā·sat·the·ra·vat·thu

Sabbadāsattheravatthu

(Pāli only)
67

योyo चca वस्ससतंvas·sa·sa·taṃ जीवे,jī·ve

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve,

Better to live a single day
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कुसीतोku·sī·to हीनवीरियो;hī·na·vī·ri·yo

kusīto hīnavīriyo;

energetic and strong,
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एकाहंe·kā·haṃ जीवितंjī·vi·taṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo,

than to live a hundred years
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वीरियमारभतोvī·ri·ya·mā·ra·bha·to दळ्हं।da·ḷhaṃ

vīriyamārabhato daḷhaṁ.

lazy and lacking energy.
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पटाचाराथेरीवत्थुpa·ṭā·cā·rā·the·rī·vat·thu

Paṭācārātherīvatthu

(Pāli only)
72

योyo चca वस्ससतंvas·sa·sa·taṃ जीवे,jī·ve

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve,

Better to live a single day
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अपस्संa·pas·saṃ उदयब्बयं;u·da·yab·ba·yaṃ

apassaṁ udayabbayaṁ;

seeing rise and fall
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एकाहंe·kā·haṃ जीवितंjī·vi·taṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo,

than to live a hundred years
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पस्सतोpas·sa·to उदयब्बयं।u·da·yab·ba·yaṃ

passato udayabbayaṁ.

blind to rise and fall.
76

किसागोतमीवत्थुki·sā·go·ta·mī·vat·thu

Kisāgotamīvatthu

(Pāli only)
77

योyo चca वस्ससतंvas·sa·sa·taṃ जीवे,jī·ve

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve,

Better to live a single day
78

अपस्संa·pas·saṃ अमतंa·ma·taṃ पदं;pa·daṃ

apassaṁ amataṁ padaṁ;

seeing the state free of death
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एकाहंe·kā·haṃ जीवितंjī·vi·taṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo,

than to live a hundred years
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पस्सतोpas·sa·to अमतंa·ma·taṃ पदं।pa·daṃ

passato amataṁ padaṁ.

blind to the state free of death.
81

बहुपुत्तिकत्थेरीवत्थुba·hu·put·ti·kat·the·rī·vat·thu

Bahuputtikattherīvatthu

(Pāli only)
82

योyo चca वस्ससतंvas·sa·sa·taṃ जीवे,jī·ve

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve,

Better to live a single day
83

अपस्संa·pas·saṃ धम्ममुत्तमं;dham·ma·mut·ta·maṃ

apassaṁ dhammamuttamaṁ;

seeing the supreme teaching
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एकाहंe·kā·haṃ जीवितंjī·vi·taṃ सेय्यो,sey·yo

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo,

than to live a hundred years
85

पस्सतोpas·sa·to धम्ममुत्तमं।dham·ma·mut·ta·maṃ

passato dhammamuttamaṁ.

blind to the supreme teaching.
86

सहस्सवग्गोsa·has·sa·vag·go अट्ठमो।aṭ·ṭha·mo

Sahassavaggo aṭṭhamo.

(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.