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Verses of the Senior Monks 261 थेरगाथा 261

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Mahākassapattheragāthā

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1. 1

   थेरगाथाthe·ra·gā·thā 18।1

   Theragāthā 18.1

   Verses of the Senior Monks 18.1

2. 2

   चत्तालीसनिपातcat·tā·lī·sa·ni·pā·ta

   Cattālīsanipāta

   The Book of the Forties

3. 3

   पठमवग्गpa·ṭha·ma·vag·ga

   Paṭhamavagga

   Chapter One

4. 4

   महाकस्सपत्थेरगाथाma·hā·kas·sa·pat·the·ra·gā·thā

   Mahākassapattheragāthā

   Mahākassapa

5. 5

   “नna गणेनga·ṇe·na पुरक्खतोpu·rak·kha·to चरे,ca·re

   “Na gaṇena purakkhato care,

   “You shouldn’t live for the adulation of a following;

6. 6

   विमनोvi·ma·no होतिho·ti समाधिsa·mā·dhi दुल्लभो;dul·la·bho

   Vimano hoti samādhi dullabho;

   it turns your mind, making it hard to get immersion.

7. 7

   नानाजनसङ्गहोnā·nā·ja·na·saṅ·ga·ho दुखो,du·kho

   Nānājanasaṅgaho dukho,

   Seeing that popularity is suffering,

8. 8

   इतिi·ti दिस्वानdis·vā·na गणंga·ṇaṃ नna रोचये।ro·ca·ye

   Iti disvāna gaṇaṁ na rocaye.

   you shouldn’t consent to a following.

9. 9

   नna कुलानिku·lā·ni उपब्बजेu·pab·ba·je मुनि,mu·ni

   Na kulāni upabbaje muni,

   A sage should not visit respectable families;

10. 10

    विमनोvi·ma·no होतिho·ti समाधिsa·mā·dhi दुल्लभो;dul·la·bho

    Vimano hoti samādhi dullabho;

    it turns your mind, making it hard to get immersion.

11. 11

    सोso उस्सुक्कोus·suk·ko रसानुगिद्धो,ra·sā·nu·gid·dho

    So ussukko rasānugiddho,

    If you’re eager and greedy for flavors,

12. 12

    अत्थंat·thaṃ रिञ्चतिriñ·ca·ti योyo सुखावहो।su·khā·va·ho

    Atthaṁ riñcati yo sukhāvaho.

    you’ll miss the goal that brings such happiness.

13. 13

    पङ्कोतिpaṅ·ko·ti हिhi नंnaṃ अवेदयुं,a·ve·da·yuṃ

    Paṅkoti hi naṁ avedayuṁ,

    They know it really is a bog,

14. 14

    यायंyā·yaṃ वन्दनपूजनाvan·da·na·pū·ja·nā कुलेसु;ku·le·su

    Yāyaṁ vandanapūjanā kulesu;

    this homage and veneration in respectable families.

15. 15

    सुखुमंsu·khu·maṃ सल्लंsal·laṃ दुरुब्बहं,du·rub·ba·haṃ

    Sukhumaṁ sallaṁ durubbahaṁ,

    Honor is a subtle dart, hard to extract,

16. 16

    सक्कारोsak·kā·ro कापुरिसेनkā·pu·ri·se·na दुज्जहो।duj·ja·ho

    Sakkāro kāpurisena dujjaho.

    and hard for a reprobate to give up.”

17. 17

    सेनासनम्हाse·nā·sa·nam·hā ओरुय्ह,o·ruy·ha

    Senāsanamhā oruyha,

    “I came down from my lodging

18. 18

    नगरंna·ga·raṃ पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya पाविसिं;pā·vi·siṃ

    nagaraṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ;

    and entered the city for alms.

19. 19

    भुञ्जन्तंbhuñ·jan·taṃ पुरिसंpu·ri·saṃ कुट्ठिं,kuṭ·ṭhiṃ

    Bhuñjantaṁ purisaṁ kuṭṭhiṁ,

    I courteously stood by

20. 20

    सक्कच्चंsak·kac·caṃ तंtaṃ उपट्ठहिं।u·paṭ·ṭha·hiṃ

    sakkaccaṁ taṁ upaṭṭhahiṁ.

    while a leper ate.

21. 21

    सोso मेme पक्केनpak·ke·na हत्थेन,hat·the·na

    So me pakkena hatthena,

    With his putrid hand

22. 22

    आलोपंā·lo·paṃ उपनामयि;u·pa·nā·ma·yi

    ālopaṁ upanāmayi;

    he offered me a morsel.

23. 23

    आलोपंā·lo·paṃ पक्खिपन्तस्स,pak·khi·pan·tas·sa

    Ālopaṁ pakkhipantassa,

    Putting the morsel in my bowl,

24. 24

    अङ्गुलिaṅ·gu·li चेत्थcet·tha छिज्जथ।chij·ja·tha

    aṅguli cettha chijjatha.

    his finger dropped off right there.

25. 25

    कुट्टमूलञ्चkuṭ·ṭa·mū·lañ·ca निस्साय,nis·sā·ya

    Kuṭṭamūlañca nissāya,

    Sitting by a wall,

26. 26

    आलोपंā·lo·paṃ तंtaṃ अभुञ्जिसं;a·bhuñ·ji·saṃ

    ālopaṁ taṁ abhuñjisaṁ;

    I ate that lump of rice.

27. 27

    भुञ्जमानेbhuñ·ja·mā·ne वाvā भुत्तेbhut·te वा,vā

    Bhuñjamāne vā bhutte vā,

    I did not feel any disgust

28. 28

    जेगुच्छंje·guc·chaṃ मेme नna विज्जति।vij·ja·ti

    jegucchaṁ me na vijjati.

    while eating or afterwards.

29. 29

    उत्तिट्ठपिण्डोut·tiṭ·ṭha·piṇ·ḍo आहारो,ā·hā·ro

    Uttiṭṭhapiṇḍo āhāro,

    Anyone who makes use of

30. 30

    पूतिमुत्तञ्चpū·ti·mut·tañ·ca ओसधं;o·sa·dhaṃ

    pūtimuttañca osadhaṁ;

    leftovers for food,

31. 31

    सेनासनंse·nā·sa·naṃ रुक्खमूलं,ruk·kha·mū·laṃ

    Senāsanaṁ rukkhamūlaṁ,

    rancid urine as medicine,

32. 32

    पंसुकूलञ्चpaṃ·su·kū·lañ·ca चीवरं;cī·va·raṃ

    paṁsukūlañca cīvaraṁ;

    the root of a tree as lodging,

33. 33

    यस्सेतेyas·se·te अभिसम्भुत्वा,a·bhi·sam·bhut·vā

    Yassete abhisambhutvā,

    and cast-off rags as robes,

34. 34

    सsa वेve चातुद्दिसोcā·tud·di·so नरो।na·ro

    sa ve cātuddiso naro.

    is at ease in any quarter.”

35. 35

    यत्थyat·tha एकेe·ke विहञ्ञन्ति,vi·hañ·ñan·ti

    Yattha eke vihaññanti,

    “Where some have fallen to ruin

36. 36

    आरुहन्ताā·ru·han·tā सिलुच्चयं;si·luc·ca·yaṃ

    āruhantā siluccayaṁ;

    while climbing the mountain,

37. 37

    तस्सtas·sa बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa दायादो,dā·yā·do

    Tassa buddhassa dāyādo,

    there Kassapa ascends;

38. 38

    सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no पतिस्सतो;pa·tis·sa·to

    sampajāno patissato;

    an heir of the Buddha,

39. 39

    इद्धिबलेनुपत्थद्धो,id·dhi·ba·le·nu·pat·thad·dho

    Iddhibalenupatthaddho,

    aware and mindful,

40. 40

    कस्सपोkas·sa·po अभिरूहति।a·bhi·rū·ha·ti

    kassapo abhirūhati.

    owing to his psychic powers.

41. 41

    पिण्डपातपटिक्कन्तो,piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·pa·ṭik·kan·to

    Piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto,

    Returning from almsround,

42. 42

    सेलमारुय्हse·la·mā·ruy·ha कस्सपो;kas·sa·po

    selamāruyha kassapo;

    Kassapa ascends the mountain,

43. 43

    झायतिjhā·ya·ti अनुपादानो,a·nu·pā·dā·no

    Jhāyati anupādāno,

    and practices absorption without grasping,

44. 44

    पहीनभयभेरवो।pa·hī·na·bha·ya·bhe·ra·vo

    pahīnabhayabheravo.

    with fear and dread given up.

45. 45

    पिण्डपातपटिक्कन्तो,piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·pa·ṭik·kan·to

    Piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto,

    Returning from almsround,

46. 46

    सेलमारुय्हse·la·mā·ruy·ha कस्सपो;kas·sa·po

    selamāruyha kassapo;

    Kassapa ascends the mountain,

47. 47

    झायतिjhā·ya·ti अनुपादानो,a·nu·pā·dā·no

    Jhāyati anupādāno,

    and practices absorption without grasping,

48. 48

    डय्हमानेसुḍay·ha·mā·ne·su निब्बुतो।nib·bu·to

    ḍayhamānesu nibbuto.

    quenched amongst those who burn.

49. 49

    पिण्डपातपटिक्कन्तो,piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·pa·ṭik·kan·to

    Piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto,

    Returning from almsround,

50. 50

    सेलमारुय्हse·la·mā·ruy·ha कस्सपो;kas·sa·po

    selamāruyha kassapo;

    Kassapa ascends the mountain,

51. 51

    झायतिjhā·ya·ti अनुपादानो,a·nu·pā·dā·no

    Jhāyati anupādāno,

    and practices absorption without grasping,

52. 52

    कतकिच्चोka·ta·kic·co अनासवो।a·nā·sa·vo

    katakicco anāsavo.

    his task completed, free of defilements.”

53. 53

    करेरिमालावितता,ka·re·ri·mā·lā·vi·ta·tā

    Karerimālāvitatā,

    “Strewn with garlands of the musk-rose tree,

54. 54

    भूमिभागाbhū·mi·bhā·gā मनोरमा;ma·no·ra·mā

    bhūmibhāgā manoramā;

    these regions are so delightful, so lovely,

55. 55

    कुञ्जराभिरुदाkuñ·ja·rā·bhi·ru·dā रम्मा,ram·mā

    Kuñjarābhirudā rammā,

    echoing with the trumpeting of elephants:

56. 56

    तेte सेलाse·lā रमयन्तिra·ma·yan·ti मं।maṃ

    te selā ramayanti maṁ.

    these rocky crags delight me!

57. 57

    नीलब्भवण्णाnī·lab·bha·vaṇ·ṇā रुचिरा,ru·ci·rā

    Nīlabbhavaṇṇā rucirā,

    Glistening, they look like blue stormclouds,

58. 58

    वारिसीताvā·ri·sī·tā सुचिन्धरा;su·cin·dha·rā

    vārisītā sucindharā;

    with waters cool and streams so clear,

59. 59

    इन्दगोपकसञ्छन्ना,in·da·go·pa·ka·sañ·chan·nā

    Indagopakasañchannā,

    and covered all in ladybugs:

60. 60

    तेte सेलाse·lā रमयन्तिra·ma·yan·ti मं।maṃ

    te selā ramayanti maṁ.

    these rocky crags delight me!

61. 61

    नीलब्भकूटसदिसा,nī·lab·bha·kū·ṭa·sa·di·sā

    Nīlabbhakūṭasadisā,

    Like the peak of a blue stormcloud,

62. 62

    कूटागारवरूपमा;kū·ṭā·gā·ra·va·rū·pa·mā

    kūṭāgāravarūpamā;

    or like a fine bungalow, lovely,

63. 63

    वारणाभिरुदाvā·ra·ṇā·bhi·ru·dā रम्मा,ram·mā

    Vāraṇābhirudā rammā,

    echoing with the trumpeting of elephants:

64. 64

    तेte सेलाse·lā रमयन्तिra·ma·yan·ti मं।maṃ

    te selā ramayanti maṁ.

    these rocky crags delight me!

65. 65

    अभिवुट्ठाa·bhi·vuṭ·ṭhā रम्मतला,ram·ma·ta·lā

    Abhivuṭṭhā rammatalā,

    The rain comes down on the lovely flats,

66. 66

    नगाna·gā इसिभिi·si·bhi सेविता;se·vi·tā

    nagā isibhi sevitā;

    in the mountains frequented by seers.

67. 67

    अब्भुन्नदिताab·bhun·na·di·tā सिखीहि,si·khī·hi

    Abbhunnaditā sikhīhi,

    Echoing with the cries of peacocks,

68. 68

    तेte सेलाse·lā रमयन्तिra·ma·yan·ti मं।maṃ

    te selā ramayanti maṁ.

    these rocky crags delight me!

69. 69

    अलंa·laṃ झायितुकामस्स,jhā·yi·tu·kā·mas·sa

    Alaṁ jhāyitukāmassa,

    It’s enough for me, who loves absorption,

70. 70

    पहितत्तस्सpa·hi·tat·tas·sa मेme सतो;sa·to

    pahitattassa me sato;

    to remain resolute.

71. 71

    अलंa·laṃ मेme अत्थकामस्स,at·tha·kā·mas·sa

    Alaṁ me atthakāmassa,

    It’s enough for me,

72. 72

    पहितत्तस्सpa·hi·tat·tas·sa भिक्खुनो।bhik·khu·no

    pahitattassa bhikkhuno.

    a resolute monk who wants what’s best.

73. 73

    अलंa·laṃ मेme फासुकामस्स,phā·su·kā·mas·sa

    Alaṁ me phāsukāmassa,

    It’s enough for me,

74. 74

    पहितत्तस्सpa·hi·tat·tas·sa भिक्खुनो;bhik·khu·no

    pahitattassa bhikkhuno;

    a resolute monk who loves comfort.

75. 75

    अलंa·laṃ मेme योगकामस्स,yo·ga·kā·mas·sa

    Alaṁ me yogakāmassa,

    It’s enough for me,

76. 76

    पहितत्तस्सpa·hi·tat·tas·sa तादिनो।tā·di·no

    pahitattassa tādino.

    resolute and unaffected, loving meditation.

77. 77

    उमापुप्फेनu·mā·pup·phe·na समाना,sa·mā·nā

    Umāpupphena samānā,

    Covered with flowers of flax,

78. 78

    गगनावब्भछादिता;ga·ga·nā·vab·bha·chā·di·tā

    gaganāvabbhachāditā;

    like the welkin covered with stormclouds,

79. 79

    नानादिजगणाकिण्णा,nā·nā·di·ja·ga·ṇā·kiṇ·ṇā

    Nānādijagaṇākiṇṇā,

    full of flocks of many different birds,

80. 80

    तेte सेलाse·lā रमयन्तिra·ma·yan·ti मं।maṃ

    te selā ramayanti maṁ.

    these rocky crags delight me!

81. 81

    अनाकिण्णाa·nā·kiṇ·ṇā गहट्ठेहि,ga·haṭ·ṭhe·hi

    Anākiṇṇā gahaṭṭhehi,

    Empty of householders,

82. 82

    मिगसङ्घनिसेविता;mi·ga·saṅ·gha·ni·se·vi·tā

    migasaṅghanisevitā;

    frequented by herds of deer,

83. 83

    नानादिजगणाकिण्णा,nā·nā·di·ja·ga·ṇā·kiṇ·ṇā

    Nānādijagaṇākiṇṇā,

    full of flocks of many different birds,

84. 84

    तेte सेलाse·lā रमयन्तिra·ma·yan·ti मं।maṃ

    te selā ramayanti maṁ.

    these rocky crags delight me!

85. 85

    अच्छोदिकाac·cho·di·kā पुथुसिला,pu·thu·si·lā

    Acchodikā puthusilā,

    The water’s clear and the rocks are broad,

86. 86

    गोनङ्गुलमिगायुता;go·naṅ·gu·la·mi·gā·yu·tā

    gonaṅgulamigāyutā;

    monkeys and deer are all around;

87. 87

    अम्बुसेवालसञ्छन्ना,am·bu·se·vā·la·sañ·chan·nā

    Ambusevālasañchannā,

    festooned with dewy moss,

88. 88

    तेte सेलाse·lā रमयन्तिra·ma·yan·ti मं।maṃ

    te selā ramayanti maṁ.

    these rocky crags delight me!”

89. 89

    नna पञ्चङ्गिकेनpañ·caṅ·gi·ke·na तुरियेन,tu·ri·ye·na

    Na pañcaṅgikena turiyena,

    “Even the music of a five-piece band

90. 90

    रतिra·ti मेme होतिho·ti तादिसी;tā·di·sī

    Rati me hoti tādisī;

    can never give such pleasure

91. 91

    यथाya·thā एकग्गचित्तस्स,e·kag·ga·cit·tas·sa

    Yathā ekaggacittassa,

    as when, with unified mind,

92. 92

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

    Sammā dhammaṁ vipassato.

    you rightly discern the Dhamma.”

93. 93

    कम्मंkam·maṃ बहुकंba·hu·kaṃ नna कारये,kā·ra·ye

    Kammaṁ bahukaṁ na kāraye,

    “Don’t get involved in lots of work,

94. 94

    परिवज्जेय्यpa·ri·vaj·jey·ya जनंja·naṃ नna उय्यमे;uy·ya·me

    Parivajjeyya janaṁ na uyyame;

    avoid people, and don’t try to acquire things.

95. 95

    उस्सुक्कोus·suk·ko सोso रसानुगिद्धो,ra·sā·nu·gid·dho

    Ussukko so rasānugiddho,

    If you’re eager and greedy for flavors,

96. 96

    अत्थंat·thaṃ रिञ्चतिriñ·ca·ti योyo सुखावहो।su·khā·va·ho

    Atthaṁ riñcati yo sukhāvaho.

    you’ll miss the goal that brings such happiness.

97. 97

    कम्मंkam·maṃ बहुकंba·hu·kaṃ नna कारये,kā·ra·ye

    Kammaṁ bahukaṁ na kāraye,

    Don’t get involved in lots of work,

98. 98

    परिवज्जेय्यpa·ri·vaj·jey·ya अनत्तनेय्यमेतं;a·nat·ta·ney·ya·me·taṃ

    Parivajjeyya anattaneyyametaṁ;

    avoid what doesn’t lead to the goal.

99. 99

    किच्छतिkic·cha·ti कायोkā·yo किलमति,ki·la·ma·ti

    Kicchati kāyo kilamati,

    The body gets worn out and fatigued,

100. 100

     दुक्खितोduk·khi·to सोso समथंsa·ma·thaṃ नna विन्दति।vin·da·ti

     Dukkhito so samathaṁ na vindati.

     and when you ache, you won’t find serenity.”

101. 101

     ओट्ठप्पहतमत्तेन,oṭ·ṭhap·pa·ha·ta·mat·te·na

     Oṭṭhappahatamattena,

     “You won’t see yourself

102. 102

     अत्तानम्पिat·tā·nam·pi नna पस्सति;pas·sa·ti

     attānampi na passati;

     by merely reciting words,

103. 103

     पत्थद्धगीवोpat·thad·dha·gī·vo चरति,ca·ra·ti

     Patthaddhagīvo carati,

     wandering stiff-necked

104. 104

     अहंa·haṃ सेय्योतिsey·yo·ti मञ्ञति।mañ·ña·ti

     ahaṁ seyyoti maññati.

     and thinking, ‘I’m better than them.’

105. 105

     असेय्योa·sey·yo सेय्यसमानं,sey·ya·sa·mā·naṃ

     Aseyyo seyyasamānaṁ,

     The fool is no better,

106. 106

     बालोbā·lo मञ्ञतिmañ·ña·ti अत्तानं;at·tā·naṃ

     bālo maññati attānaṁ;

     but they think they are.

107. 107

     नna तंtaṃ विञ्ञूviñ·ñū पसंसन्ति,pa·saṃ·san·ti

     Na taṁ viññū pasaṁsanti,

     The wise don’t praise

108. 108

     पत्थद्धमानसंpat·thad·dha·mā·na·saṃ नरं।na·raṃ

     patthaddhamānasaṁ naraṁ.

     pompous people.

109. 109

     योyo चca सेय्योहमस्मीति,sey·yo·ha·mas·mī·ti

     Yo ca seyyohamasmīti,

     Whoever does not waver

110. 110

     नाहंnā·haṃ सेय्योतिsey·yo·ti वाvā पन;pa·na

     nāhaṁ seyyoti vā pana;

     due to the discriminations—

111. 111

     हीनोhī·no तंसदिसोtaṃ·sa·di·so वाति,vā·ti

     Hīno taṁsadiso vāti,

     ‘I am better’, ‘I’m not better’,

112. 112

     विधासुvi·dhā·su नna विकम्पति।vi·kam·pa·ti

     vidhāsu na vikampati.

     ‘I am worse’, or ‘I am the same’—

113. 113

     पञ्ञवन्तंpañ·ña·van·taṃ तथाta·thā तादिं,tā·diṃ

     Paññavantaṁ tathā tādiṁ,

     with such understanding, unaffected,

114. 114

     सीलेसुsī·le·su सुसमाहितं;su·sa·mā·hi·taṃ

     sīlesu susamāhitaṁ;

     steady in ethics,

115. 115

     चेतोसमथमनुत्तं,ce·to·sa·ma·tha·ma·nut·taṃ

     Cetosamathamanuttaṁ,

     and devoted to serenity of mind:

116. 116

     तञ्चेtañ·ce विञ्ञूviñ·ñū पसंसरे।pa·saṃ·sa·re

     tañce viññū pasaṁsare.

     that is who the wise praise.”

117. 117

     यस्सyas·sa सब्रह्मचारीसु,sab·rah·ma·cā·rī·su

     Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

     “Whoever has no respect

118. 118

     गारवोgā·ra·vo नूपलब्भति;nū·pa·lab·bha·ti

     gāravo nūpalabbhati;

     for their spiritual companions

119. 119

     आरकाā·ra·kā होतिho·ti सद्धम्मा,sad·dham·mā

     Ārakā hoti saddhammā,

     is as far from the true teaching

120. 120

     नभतोna·bha·to पुथवीpu·tha·vī यथा।ya·thā

     nabhato puthavī yathā.

     as the earth is from the sky.

121. 121

     येसञ्चye·sañ·ca हिरिओत्तप्पं,hi·ri·ot·tap·paṃ

     Yesañca hiriottappaṁ,

     Those whose conscience and prudence

122. 122

     सदाsa·dā सम्माsam·mā उपट्ठितं;u·paṭ·ṭhi·taṃ

     sadā sammā upaṭṭhitaṁ;

     are always rightly established,

123. 123

     विरूळ्हब्रह्मचरियाvi·rū·ḷhab·rah·ma·ca·ri·yā ते,te

     Virūḷhabrahmacariyā te,

     thrive in the spiritual life;

124. 124

     तेसंte·saṃ खीणाkhī·ṇā पुनब्भवा।pu·nab·bha·vā

     tesaṁ khīṇā punabbhavā.

     for them, there are no future lives.

125. 125

     उद्धतोud·dha·to चपलोca·pa·lo भिक्खु,bhik·khu

     Uddhato capalo bhikkhu,

     When a mendicant who is haughty and fickle

126. 126

     पंसुकूलेनpaṃ·su·kū·le·na पारुतो;pā·ru·to

     paṁsukūlena pāruto;

     wears rags from the rubbish-heap,

127. 127

     कपीवka·pī·va सीहचम्मेन,sī·ha·cam·me·na

     Kapīva sīhacammena,

     that doesn’t make them shine:

128. 128

     नna सोso तेनुपसोभति।te·nu·pa·so·bha·ti

     na so tenupasobhati.

     they’re like a monkey in a lion skin.

129. 129

     अनुद्धतोa·nud·dha·to अचपलो,a·ca·pa·lo

     Anuddhato acapalo,

     But if they not restless or fickle,

130. 130

     निपकोni·pa·ko संवुतिन्द्रियो;saṃ·vu·tin·dri·yo

     nipako saṁvutindriyo;

     alert, with senses restrained,

131. 131

     सोभतिso·bha·ti पंसुकूलेन,paṃ·su·kū·le·na

     Sobhati paṁsukūlena,

     then, wearing rags from the rubbish-heap, they shine

132. 132

     सीहोवsī·ho·va गिरिगब्भरे।gi·ri·gab·bha·re

     sīhova girigabbhare.

     like a lion in a mountain cave.”

133. 133

     एतेe·te सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā देवा,de·vā

     Ete sambahulā devā,

     “These many gods

134. 134

     इद्धिमन्तोid·dhi·man·to यसस्सिनो;ya·sas·si·no

     iddhimanto yasassino;

     powerful and glorious,

135. 135

     दसदेवसहस्सानि,da·sa·de·va·sa·has·sā·ni

     Dasadevasahassāni,

     all 10,000 of them,

136. 136

     सब्बेsab·be तेte ब्रह्मकायिका।brah·ma·kā·yi·kā

     sabbe te brahmakāyikā.

     belong to the host of the Divinity.

137. 137

     धम्मसेनापतिंdham·ma·se·nā·pa·tiṃ वीरं,vī·raṃ

     Dhammasenāpatiṁ vīraṁ,

     They stand with cupped palms

138. 138

     महाझायिंma·hā·jhā·yiṃ समाहितं;sa·mā·hi·taṃ

     mahājhāyiṁ samāhitaṁ;

     honoring Sāriputta,

139. 139

     सारिपुत्तंsā·ri·put·taṃ नमस्सन्ता,na·mas·san·tā

     Sāriputtaṁ namassantā,

     the General of the Dhamma, the hero,

140. 140

     तिट्ठन्तिtiṭ·ṭhan·ti पञ्जलीकता।pañ·ja·lī·ka·tā

     tiṭṭhanti pañjalīkatā.

     the serene great meditator:

141. 141

     ‘नमोna·mo तेte पुरिसाजञ्ञ,pu·ri·sā·jañ·ña

     ‘Namo te purisājañña,

     ‘Homage to you, O thoroughbred!

142. 142

     नमोna·mo तेte पुरिसुत्तम;pu·ri·sut·ta·ma

     namo te purisuttama;

     Homage to you, supreme among men!

143. 143

     यस्सyas·sa तेte नाभिजानाम,nā·bhi·jā·nā·ma

     Yassa te nābhijānāma,

     We don’t understand

144. 144

     यम्पिyam·pi निस्सायnis·sā·ya झायति।jhā·ya·ti

     yampi nissāya jhāyati.

     the basis of your absorption.

145. 145

     अच्छेरंac·che·raṃ वतva·ta बुद्धानं,bud·dhā·naṃ

     Accheraṁ vata buddhānaṁ,

     The profound domain of the Buddhas

146. 146

     गम्भीरोgam·bhī·ro गोचरोgo·ca·ro सको;sa·ko

     gambhīro gocaro sako;

     is truly amazing.

147. 147

     येye मयंma·yaṃ नाभिजानाम,nā·bhi·jā·nā·ma

     Ye mayaṁ nābhijānāma,

     We don’t understand,

148. 148

     वालवेधिसमागता’।vā·la·ve·dhi·sa·mā·ga·tā

     vālavedhisamāgatā’.

     though we’ve gathered here to split hairs.’

149. 149

     तंtaṃ तथाta·thā देवकायेहि,de·va·kā·ye·hi

     Taṁ tathā devakāyehi,

     When he saw the host of gods

150. 150

     पूजितंpū·ji·taṃ पूजनारहं;pū·ja·nā·ra·haṃ

     pūjitaṁ pūjanārahaṁ;

     paying homage to Sāriputta—

151. 151

     सारिपुत्तंsā·ri·put·taṃ तदाta·dā दिस्वा,dis·vā

     Sāriputtaṁ tadā disvā,

     who is truly worthy of homage—

152. 152

     कप्पिनस्सkap·pi·nas·sa सितंsi·taṃ अहु।a·hu

     kappinassa sitaṁ ahu.

     Kappina smiled.”

153. 153

     यावताyā·va·tā बुद्धखेत्तम्हि,bud·dha·khet·tam·hi

     Yāvatā buddhakhettamhi,

     “As far as the range of the Buddha extends,

154. 154

     ठपयित्वाṭha·pa·yit·vā महामुनिं;ma·hā·mu·niṃ

     ṭhapayitvā mahāmuniṁ;

     apart from the great sage himself,

155. 155

     धुतगुणेdhu·ta·gu·ṇe विसिट्ठोहं,vi·siṭ·ṭho·haṃ

     Dhutaguṇe visiṭṭhohaṁ,

     I am distinguished in austerities,

156. 156

     सदिसोsa·di·so मेme नna विज्जति।vij·ja·ti

     sadiso me na vijjati.

     no equal to me is found.

157. 157

     परिचिण्णोpa·ri·ciṇ·ṇo मयाma·yā सत्था,sat·thā

     Pariciṇṇo mayā satthā,

     I’ve served the Teacher

158. 158

     कतंka·taṃ बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa सासनं;sā·sa·naṃ

     kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ;

     and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

159. 159

     ओहितोo·hi·to गरुकोga·ru·ko भारो,bhā·ro

     Ohito garuko bhāro,

     The heavy burden is laid down,

160. 160

     नत्थिnat·thi दानिdā·ni पुनब्भवो।pu·nab·bha·vo

     natthi dāni punabbhavo.

     now there’ll be no more future lives.”

161. 161

     नna चीवरेcī·va·re नna सयने,sa·ya·ne

     Na cīvare na sayane,

     “Like a lotus flower

162. 162

     भोजनेbho·ja·ne नुपलिम्पति;nu·pa·lim·pa·ti

     bhojane nupalimpati;

     to which water will not stick,

163. 163

     गोतमोgo·ta·mo अनप्पमेय्यो,a·nap·pa·mey·yo

     Gotamo anappameyyo,

     Gotama the immeasurable is unstained

164. 164

     मुळालपुप्फंmu·ḷā·la·pup·phaṃ विमलंव;vi·ma·laṃ·va

     muḷālapupphaṁ vimalaṁva;

     by robes, lodgings, or food.

165. 165

     अम्बुनाam·bu·nā नेक्खम्मनिन्नो,nek·kham·ma·nin·no

     Ambunā nekkhammaninno,

     He inclines to renunciation,

166. 166

     तिभवाभिनिस्सटो।ti·bha·vā·bhi·nis·sa·ṭo

     tibhavābhinissaṭo.

     and has escaped the three states of existence.

167. 167

     सतिपट्ठानगीवोsa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·na·gī·vo सो,so

     Satipaṭṭhānagīvo so,

     The great sage’s neck is mindfulness meditation;

168. 168

     सद्धाहत्थोsad·dhā·hat·tho महामुनि;ma·hā·mu·ni

     saddhāhattho mahāmuni;

     faith is his hands, and wisdom his head.

169. 169

     पञ्ञासीसोpañ·ñā·sī·so महाञाणी,ma·hā·ñā·ṇī

     Paññāsīso mahāñāṇī,

     Having great knowledge,

170. 170

     सदाsa·dā चरतिca·ra·ti निब्बुतो”ति।nib·bu·to

     sadā carati nibbuto”ti.

     he always wanders, quenched.”

171. 171

     … महाकस्सपोma·hā·kas·sa·po थेरोthe·ro …

     … Mahākassapo thero …

     (Pāli only)

172. 172

     चत्तालीसनिपातोcat·tā·lī·sa·ni·pā·to निट्ठितो।niṭ·ṭhi·to

     Cattālīsanipāto niṭṭhito.

     The Book of the Forties is finished.

173. 173

     तत्रुद्दानंtat·rud·dā·naṃ

     Tatruddānaṁ

     (Pāli only)

174. 174

     चत्तालीसनिपातम्हि,cat·tā·lī·sa·ni·pā·tam·hi

     Cattālīsanipātamhi,

     (Pāli only)

175. 175

     महाकस्सपसव्हयो;ma·hā·kas·sa·pa·sav·ha·yo

     mahākassapasavhayo;

     (Pāli only)

176. 176

     एकोवe·ko·va थेरोthe·ro गाथायो,gā·thā·yo

     Ekova thero gāthāyo,

     (Pāli only)

177. 177

     चत्तालीसcat·tā·lī·sa दुवेपिdu·ve·pi चाति।cā·ti

     cattālīsa duvepi cāti.

     (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.