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Verses of the Senior Monks 249 थेरगाथा 249

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Pārāpariyattheragāthā

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  1. 1

    थेरगाथाthe·ra·gā·thā 16।2

    Theragāthā 16.2

    Verses of the Senior Monks 16.2

  2. 2

    वीसतिनिपातvī·sa·ti·ni·pā·ta

    Vīsatinipāta

    The Book of the Twenties

  3. 3

    पठमवग्गpa·ṭha·ma·vag·ga

    Paṭhamavagga

    Chapter One

  4. 4

    पारापरियत्थेरगाथाpā·rā·pa·ri·yat·the·ra·gā·thā

    Pārāpariyattheragāthā

    Pārāsariya (2nd)

  5. 5

    “समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa अहुa·hu चिन्ता,cin·tā

    “Samaṇassa ahu cintā,

    This thought came to the ascetic,

  6. 6

    पारापरियस्सpā·rā·pa·ri·yas·sa भिक्खुनो;bhik·khu·no

    pārāpariyassa bhikkhuno;

    the monk Pārāsariya,

  7. 7

    एककस्सe·ka·kas·sa निसिन्नस्स,ni·sin·nas·sa

    Ekakassa nisinnassa,

    as he was seated alone

  8. 8

    पविवित्तस्सpa·vi·vit·tas·sa झायिनो।jhā·yi·no

    pavivittassa jhāyino.

    meditating in seclusion:

  9. 9

    किमानुपुब्बंki·mā·nu·pub·baṃ पुरिसो,pu·ri·so

    Kimānupubbaṁ puriso,

    “Following what procedure,

  10. 10

    किंkiṃ वतंva·taṃ किंkiṃ समाचारं;sa·mā·cā·raṃ

    kiṁ vataṁ kiṁ samācāraṁ;

    what observance, what conduct,

  11. 11

    अत्तनोat·ta·no किच्चकारीस्स,kic·ca·kā·rīs·sa

    Attano kiccakārīssa,

    may a person do what they need for themselves,

  12. 12

    नna चca कञ्चिkañ·ci विहेठये।vi·he·ṭha·ye

    na ca kañci viheṭhaye.

    without harming anyone else?

  13. 13

    इन्द्रियानिin·dri·yā·ni मनुस्सानं,ma·nus·sā·naṃ

    Indriyāni manussānaṁ,

    The faculties of human beings

  14. 14

    हितायhi·tā·ya अहितायa·hi·tā·ya च;ca

    hitāya ahitāya ca;

    can lead to both welfare and harm.

  15. 15

    अरक्खितानिa·rak·khi·tā·ni अहिताय,a·hi·tā·ya

    Arakkhitāni ahitāya,

    Unguarded they lead to harm;

  16. 16

    रक्खितानिrak·khi·tā·ni हितायhi·tā·ya च।ca

    rakkhitāni hitāya ca.

    guarded they lead to welfare.

  17. 17

    इन्द्रियानेवin·dri·yā·ne·va सारक्खं,sā·rak·khaṃ

    Indriyāneva sārakkhaṁ,

    By protecting the faculties,

  18. 18

    इन्द्रियानिin·dri·yā·ni चca गोपयं;go·pa·yaṃ

    indriyāni ca gopayaṁ;

    taking care of the faculties,

  19. 19

    अत्तनोat·ta·no किच्चकारीस्स,kic·ca·kā·rīs·sa

    Attano kiccakārīssa,

    I can do what I need for myself

  20. 20

    नna चca कञ्चिkañ·ci विहेठये।vi·he·ṭha·ye

    na ca kañci viheṭhaye.

    without harming anyone else.

  21. 21

    चक्खुन्द्रियञ्चेcak·khun·dri·yañ·ce रूपेसु,rū·pe·su

    Cakkhundriyañce rūpesu,

    If your eye wanders

  22. 22

    गच्छन्तंgac·chan·taṃ अनिवारयं;a·ni·vā·ra·yaṃ

    gacchantaṁ anivārayaṁ;

    among sights without check,

  23. 23

    अनादीनवदस्सावी,a·nā·dī·na·va·das·sā·vī

    Anādīnavadassāvī,

    not seeing the danger,

  24. 24

    सोso दुक्खाduk·khā नna हिhi मुच्चति।muc·ca·ti

    so dukkhā na hi muccati.

    you’re not freed from suffering.

  25. 25

    सोतिन्द्रियञ्चेso·tin·dri·yañ·ce सद्देसु,sad·de·su

    Sotindriyañce saddesu,

    If your ear wanders

  26. 26

    गच्छन्तंgac·chan·taṃ अनिवारयं;a·ni·vā·ra·yaṃ

    gacchantaṁ anivārayaṁ;

    among sounds without check,

  27. 27

    अनादीनवदस्सावी,a·nā·dī·na·va·das·sā·vī

    Anādīnavadassāvī,

    not seeing the danger,

  28. 28

    सोso दुक्खाduk·khā नna हिhi मुच्चति।muc·ca·ti

    so dukkhā na hi muccati.

    you’re not freed from suffering.

  29. 29

    अनिस्सरणदस्सावी,a·nis·sa·ra·ṇa·das·sā·vī

    Anissaraṇadassāvī,

    If, not seeing the escape,

  30. 30

    गन्धेgan·dhe चेce पटिसेवति;pa·ṭi·se·va·ti

    gandhe ce paṭisevati;

    you indulge in a smell,

  31. 31

    नna सोso मुच्चतिmuc·ca·ti दुक्खम्हा,duk·kham·hā

    Na so muccati dukkhamhā,

    you’re not freed from suffering,

  32. 32

    गन्धेसुgan·dhe·su अधिमुच्छितो।a·dhi·muc·chi·to

    gandhesu adhimucchito.

    being besotted by smells.

  33. 33

    अम्बिलंam·bi·laṃ मधुरग्गञ्च,ma·dhu·rag·gañ·ca

    Ambilaṁ madhuraggañca,

    Recollecting the sour,

  34. 34

    तित्तकग्गमनुस्सरं;tit·ta·kag·ga·ma·nus·sa·raṃ

    tittakaggamanussaraṁ;

    the superbly sweet and the bitter,

  35. 35

    रसतण्हायra·sa·taṇ·hā·ya गधितो,ga·dhi·to

    Rasataṇhāya gadhito,

    captivated by craving for taste,

  36. 36

    हदयंha·da·yaṃ नावबुज्झति।nā·va·buj·jha·ti

    hadayaṁ nāvabujjhati.

    you don’t understand the heart.

  37. 37

    सुभान्यप्पटिकूलानि,su·bhān·yap·pa·ṭi·kū·lā·ni

    Subhānyappaṭikūlāni,

    Recollecting lovely

  38. 38

    फोट्ठब्बानिphoṭ·ṭhab·bā·ni अनुस्सरं;a·nus·sa·raṃ

    phoṭṭhabbāni anussaraṁ;

    and pleasurable touches,

  39. 39

    रत्तोrat·to रागाधिकरणं,rā·gā·dhi·ka·ra·ṇaṃ

    Ratto rāgādhikaraṇaṁ,

    full of desire, you experience

  40. 40

    विविधंvi·vi·dhaṃ विन्दतेvin·da·te दुखं।du·khaṃ

    vividhaṁ vindate dukhaṁ.

    many kinds of suffering because of lust.

  41. 41

    मनंma·naṃ चेतेहिce·te·hi धम्मेहि,dham·me·hi

    Manaṁ cetehi dhammehi,

    Unable to protect

  42. 42

    योyo नna सक्कोतिsak·ko·ti रक्खितुं;rak·khi·tuṃ

    yo na sakkoti rakkhituṁ;

    the mind from such thoughts,

  43. 43

    ततोta·to नंnaṃ दुक्खमन्वेति,duk·kha·man·ve·ti

    Tato naṁ dukkhamanveti,

    suffering follows them

  44. 44

    सब्बेहेतेहिsab·be·he·te·hi पञ्चहि।pañ·ca·hi

    sabbehetehi pañcahi.

    because of all five.

  45. 45

    पुब्बलोहितसम्पुण्णं,pub·ba·lo·hi·ta·sam·puṇ·ṇaṃ

    Pubbalohitasampuṇṇaṁ,

    This body is full of pus and blood,

  46. 46

    बहुस्सba·hus·sa कुणपस्सku·ṇa·pas·sa च;ca

    bahussa kuṇapassa ca;

    it’s home to many carcasses;

  47. 47

    नरवीरकतंna·ra·vī·ra·ka·taṃ वग्गुं,vag·guṃ

    Naravīrakataṁ vagguṁ,

    but cunning people decorate it

  48. 48

    समुग्गमिवsa·mug·ga·mi·va चित्तितं।cit·ti·taṃ

    samuggamiva cittitaṁ.

    like a lovely painted casket.

  49. 49

    कटुकंka·ṭu·kaṃ मधुरस्सादं,ma·dhu·ras·sā·daṃ

    Kaṭukaṁ madhurassādaṁ,

    You don’t understand that

  50. 50

    पियनिबन्धनंpi·ya·ni·ban·dha·naṃ दुखं;du·khaṃ

    piyanibandhanaṁ dukhaṁ;

    the sweetness of honey turns bitter,

  51. 51

    खुरंवkhu·raṃ·va मधुनाma·dhu·nā लित्तं,lit·taṃ

    Khuraṁva madhunā littaṁ,

    and the bonds to those we love cause pain,

  52. 52

    उल्लिहंul·li·haṃ नावबुज्झति।nā·va·buj·jha·ti

    ullihaṁ nāvabujjhati.

    like a razor’s edge smeared with honey.

  53. 53

    इत्थिरूपेit·thi·rū·pe इत्थिसरे,it·thi·sa·re

    Itthirūpe itthisare,

    Full of lust for the sight of a woman,

  54. 54

    फोट्ठब्बेपिphoṭ·ṭhab·be·pi चca इत्थिया;it·thi·yā

    phoṭṭhabbepi ca itthiyā;

    for the voice and the smells of a woman,

  55. 55

    इत्थिगन्धेसुit·thi·gan·dhe·su सारत्तो,sā·rat·to

    Itthigandhesu sāratto,

    for a woman’s touch,

  56. 56

    विविधंvi·vi·dhaṃ विन्दतेvin·da·te दुखं।du·khaṃ

    vividhaṁ vindate dukhaṁ.

    you experience many kinds of suffering.

  57. 57

    इत्थिसोतानिit·thi·so·tā·ni सब्बानि,sab·bā·ni

    Itthisotāni sabbāni,

    All of a woman’s streams

  58. 58

    सन्दन्तिsan·dan·ti पञ्चpañ·ca पञ्चसु;pañ·ca·su

    sandanti pañca pañcasu;

    flow from five to five.

  59. 59

    तेसमावरणंte·sa·mā·va·ra·ṇaṃ कातुं,kā·tuṃ

    Tesamāvaraṇaṁ kātuṁ,

    Whoever, being energetic,

  60. 60

    योyo सक्कोतिsak·ko·ti वीरियवा।vī·ri·ya·vā

    yo sakkoti vīriyavā.

    is able to curb these,

  61. 61

    सोso अत्थवाat·tha·vā सोso धम्मट्ठो,dham·maṭ·ṭho

    So atthavā so dhammaṭṭho,

    purposeful and firm in principle,

  62. 62

    सोso दक्खोdak·kho सोso विचक्खणो;vi·cak·kha·ṇo

    so dakkho so vicakkhaṇo;

    is clever and clear-seeing.

  63. 63

    करेय्यka·rey·ya रममानोपि,ra·ma·mā·no·pi

    Kareyya ramamānopi,

    Though he might enjoy himself,

  64. 64

    किच्चंkic·caṃ धम्मत्थसंहितं।dham·mat·tha·saṃ·hi·taṃ

    kiccaṁ dhammatthasaṁhitaṁ.

    his duty is connected with the teaching and its goal.

  65. 65

    अथोa·tho सीदतिsī·da·ti सञ्ञुत्तं,sañ·ñut·taṃ

    Atho sīdati saññuttaṁ,

    One who’s diligent and discerning,

  66. 66

    वज्जेvaj·je किच्चंkic·caṃ निरत्थकं;ni·rat·tha·kaṃ

    vajje kiccaṁ niratthakaṁ;

    thinking, ‘This ought not be done’,

  67. 67

    ‘नna तंtaṃ किच्चन्’तिkic·can मञ्ञित्वा,mañ·ñit·vā

    ‘Na taṁ kiccan’ti maññitvā,

    would avoid a useless task

  68. 68

    अप्पमत्तोap·pa·mat·to विचक्खणो।vi·cak·kha·ṇo

    appamatto vicakkhaṇo.

    that’s doomed to failure.

  69. 69

    यञ्चyañ·ca अत्थेनat·the·na सञ्ञुत्तं,sañ·ñut·taṃ

    Yañca atthena saññuttaṁ,

    Whatever is meaningful,

  70. 70

    याyā चca धम्मगताdham·ma·ga·tā रति;ra·ti

    yā ca dhammagatā rati;

    and whatever happiness is principled,

  71. 71

    तंtaṃ समादायsa·mā·dā·ya वत्तेथ,vat·te·tha

    Taṁ samādāya vattetha,

    let one proceed having undertaken that:

  72. 72

    साsā हिhi वेve उत्तमाut·ta·mā रति।ra·ti

    sā hi ve uttamā rati.

    this is the best happiness.

  73. 73

    उच्चावचेहुपायेहि,uc·cā·va·ce·hu·pā·ye·hi

    Uccāvacehupāyehi,

    They want to get hold of what belongs to others

  74. 74

    परेसमभिजिगीसति;pa·re·sa·ma·bhi·ji·gī·sa·ti

    Paresamabhijigīsati;

    by any means, fair or foul.

  75. 75

    हन्त्वाhan·tvā वधित्वाva·dhit·vā अथa·tha सोचयित्वा,so·ca·yit·vā

    Hantvā vadhitvā atha socayitvā,

    They kill, injure, and torment,

  76. 76

    आलोपतिā·lo·pa·ti साहसाsā·ha·sā योyo परेसं।pa·re·saṃ

    Ālopati sāhasā yo paresaṁ.

    violently plundering what belongs to others.

  77. 77

    तच्छन्तोtac·chan·to आणियाā·ṇi·yā आणिं,ā·ṇiṃ

    Tacchanto āṇiyā āṇiṁ,

    Just as a strong person when building

  78. 78

    निहन्तिni·han·ti बलवाba·la·vā यथा;ya·thā

    nihanti balavā yathā;

    knocks out a peg with a peg,

  79. 79

    इन्द्रियानिन्द्रियेहेव,in·dri·yā·nin·dri·ye·he·va

    Indriyānindriyeheva,

    so the skillful person

  80. 80

    निहन्तिni·han·ti कुसलोku·sa·lo तथा।ta·thā

    nihanti kusalo tathā.

    knocks out the faculties with the faculties.

  81. 81

    सद्धंsad·dhaṃ वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ समाधिञ्च,sa·mā·dhiñ·ca

    Saddhaṁ vīriyaṁ samādhiñca,

    Developing faith, energy, immersion,

  82. 82

    सतिपञ्ञञ्चsa·ti·pañ·ñañ·ca भावयं;bhā·va·yaṃ

    satipaññañca bhāvayaṁ;

    mindfulness, and wisdom;

  83. 83

    पञ्चpañ·ca पञ्चहिpañ·ca·hi हन्त्वान,han·tvā·na

    Pañca pañcahi hantvāna,

    destroying the five with the five,

  84. 84

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

    anīgho yāti brāhmaṇo.

    the brahmin walks on untroubled.

  85. 85

    सोso अत्थवाat·tha·vā सोso धम्मट्ठो,dham·maṭ·ṭho

    So atthavā so dhammaṭṭho,

    Purposeful and firm in principle,

  86. 86

    कत्वाkat·vā वाक्यानुसासनिं;vāk·yā·nu·sā·sa·niṃ

    katvā vākyānusāsaniṁ;

    having fulfilled in every respect

  87. 87

    सब्बेनsab·be·na सब्बंsab·baṃ बुद्धस्स,bud·dhas·sa

    Sabbena sabbaṁ buddhassa,

    the instructions spoken by the Buddha,

  88. 88

    सोso नरोna·ro सुखमेधती”ति।su·kha·me·dha·tī

    so naro sukhamedhatī”ti.

    that person prospers in happiness.”

  89. 89

    … पारापरियोpā·rā·pa·ri·yo थेरोthe·ro …।

    … Pārāpariyo thero ….

    (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.