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Verses of the Senior Monks 263 थेरगाथा 263

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Mahāmoggallānattheragāthā

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  1. 1

    थेरगाथाthe·ra·gā·thā 20।1

    Theragāthā 20.1

    Verses of the Senior Monks 20.1

  2. 2

    सट्ठिनिपातsaṭ·ṭhi·ni·pā·ta

    Saṭṭhinipāta

    The Book of the Sixties

  3. 3

    पठमवग्गpa·ṭha·ma·vag·ga

    Paṭhamavagga

    Chapter One

  4. 4

    महामोग्गल्लानत्थेरगाथाma·hā·mog·gal·lā·nat·the·ra·gā·thā

    Mahāmoggallānattheragāthā

    Mahāmoggallāna

  5. 5

    “आरञ्ञिकाā·rañ·ñi·kā पिण्डपातिका,piṇ·ḍa·pā·ti·kā

    “Āraññikā piṇḍapātikā,

    “Living in the wilderness, eating only almsfood,

  6. 6

    उञ्छापत्तागतेuñ·chā·pat·tā·ga·te रता;ra·tā

    uñchāpattāgate ratā;

    happy with the scraps in our bowls,

  7. 7

    दालेमुdā·le·mu मच्चुनोmac·cu·no सेनं,se·naṃ

    Dālemu maccuno senaṁ,

    let us tear apart the army of death,

  8. 8

    अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सुसमाहिता।su·sa·mā·hi·tā

    ajjhattaṁ susamāhitā.

    while remaining serene within.

  9. 9

    आरञ्ञिकाā·rañ·ñi·kā पिण्डपातिका,piṇ·ḍa·pā·ti·kā

    Āraññikā piṇḍapātikā,

    Living in the wilderness, eating only almsfood,

  10. 10

    उञ्छापत्तागतेuñ·chā·pat·tā·ga·te रता;ra·tā

    uñchāpattāgate ratā;

    happy with the scraps in our bowls,

  11. 11

    धुनामdhu·nā·ma मच्चुनोmac·cu·no सेनं,se·naṃ

    Dhunāma maccuno senaṁ,

    let us crush the army of death,

  12. 12

    नळागारंवna·ḷā·gā·raṃ·va कुञ्जरो।kuñ·ja·ro

    naḷāgāraṁva kuñjaro.

    as an elephant a hut of reeds.

  13. 13

    रुक्खमूलिकाruk·kha·mū·li·kā साततिका,sā·ta·ti·kā

    Rukkhamūlikā sātatikā,

    Living at the foot of a tree, persistent,

  14. 14

    उञ्छापत्तागतेuñ·chā·pat·tā·ga·te रता;ra·tā

    uñchāpattāgate ratā;

    happy with the scraps in our bowls,

  15. 15

    दालेमुdā·le·mu मच्चुनोmac·cu·no सेनं,se·naṃ

    Dālemu maccuno senaṁ,

    let us tear apart the army of death,

  16. 16

    अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सुसमाहिता।su·sa·mā·hi·tā

    ajjhattaṁ susamāhitā.

    while remaining serene within.

  17. 17

    रुक्खमूलिकाruk·kha·mū·li·kā साततिका,sā·ta·ti·kā

    Rukkhamūlikā sātatikā,

    Living at the foot of a tree, persistent,

  18. 18

    उञ्छापत्तागतेuñ·chā·pat·tā·ga·te रता;ra·tā

    uñchāpattāgate ratā;

    happy with the scraps in our bowls,

  19. 19

    धुनामdhu·nā·ma मच्चुनोmac·cu·no सेनं,se·naṃ

    Dhunāma maccuno senaṁ,

    let us crush the army of death,

  20. 20

    नळागारंवna·ḷā·gā·raṃ·va कुञ्जरो”।kuñ·ja·ro

    naḷāgāraṁva kuñjaro”.

    as an elephant a hut of reeds.”

  21. 21

    “अट्ठिकङ्कलकुटिके,aṭ·ṭhi·kaṅ·ka·la·ku·ṭi·ke

    “Aṭṭhikaṅkalakuṭike,

    “You hut, made of a chain of bones,

  22. 22

    मंसन्हारुपसिब्बिते;maṃ·san·hā·ru·pa·sib·bi·te

    maṁsanhārupasibbite;

    sewn together with flesh and sinew;

  23. 23

    धिरत्थुdhi·rat·thu पुरेpu·re दुग्गन्धे,dug·gan·dhe

    Dhiratthu pure duggandhe,

    curse you mortal frame, you stink,

  24. 24

    परगत्तेpa·ra·gat·te ममायसे।ma·mā·ya·se

    paragatte mamāyase.

    you cherish the parts of others!

  25. 25

    गूथभस्तेgū·tha·bhas·te तचोनद्धे,ta·co·nad·dhe

    Gūthabhaste taconaddhe,

    You sack of dung swathed in skin!

  26. 26

    उरगण्डिपिसाचिनि;u·ra·gaṇ·ḍi·pi·sā·ci·ni

    uragaṇḍipisācini;

    You demoness with horns on your chest!

  27. 27

    नवna·va सोतानिso·tā·ni तेte काये,kā·ye

    Nava sotāni te kāye,

    O body, you have nine streams

  28. 28

    यानिyā·ni सन्दन्तिsan·dan·ti सब्बदा।sab·ba·dā

    yāni sandanti sabbadā.

    that are flowing all the time.

  29. 29

    तवta·va सरीरंsa·rī·raṃ नवसोतं,na·va·so·taṃ

    Tava sarīraṁ navasotaṁ,

    With its nine streams,

  30. 30

    दुग्गन्धकरंdug·gan·dha·ka·raṃ परिबन्धं;pa·ri·ban·dhaṃ

    Duggandhakaraṁ paribandhaṁ;

    your body stinks, full of dung.

  31. 31

    भिक्खुbhik·khu परिवज्जयतेpa·ri·vaj·ja·ya·te तं,taṃ

    Bhikkhu parivajjayate taṁ,

    A monk seeking purity

  32. 32

    मीळ्हंmī·ḷhaṃ चca यथाya·thā सुचिकामो।su·ci·kā·mo

    Mīḷhaṁ ca yathā sucikāmo.

    would avoid it like excrement.

  33. 33

    एवञ्चेe·vañ·ce तंtaṃ जनोja·no जञ्ञा,jañ·ñā

    Evañce taṁ jano jaññā,

    If they knew you

  34. 34

    यथाya·thā जानामिjā·nā·mi तंtaṃ अहं;a·haṃ

    yathā jānāmi taṁ ahaṁ;

    like I do,

  35. 35

    आरकाā·ra·kā परिवज्जेय्य,pa·ri·vaj·jey·ya

    Ārakā parivajjeyya,

    they’d keep far away,

  36. 36

    गूथट्ठानंवgū·thaṭ·ṭhā·naṃ·va पावुसे”।pā·vu·se

    gūthaṭṭhānaṁva pāvuse”.

    like a cesspit in the monsoon.”

  37. 37

    “एवमेतंe·va·me·taṃ महावीर,ma·hā·vī·ra

    “Evametaṁ mahāvīra,

    “So it is, great hero!

  38. 38

    यथाya·thā समणsa·ma·ṇa भाससि;bhā·sa·si

    yathā samaṇa bhāsasi;

    As you say, ascetic!

  39. 39

    एत्थet·tha चेकेce·ke विसीदन्ति,vi·sī·dan·ti

    Ettha ceke visīdanti,

    But some founder here

  40. 40

    पङ्कम्हिवpaṅ·kam·hi·va जरग्गवो”।ja·rag·ga·vo

    paṅkamhiva jaraggavo”.

    like an old bull stuck in a bog.”

  41. 41

    “आकासम्हिā·kā·sam·hi हलिद्दिया,ha·lid·di·yā

    “Ākāsamhi haliddiyā,

    “Whoever might think

  42. 42

    योyo मञ्ञेथmañ·ñe·tha रजेतवे;ra·je·ta·ve

    yo maññetha rajetave;

    of making the sky yellow,

  43. 43

    अञ्ञेनañ·ñe·na वापिvā·pi रङ्गेन,raṅ·ge·na

    Aññena vāpi raṅgena,

    or some other color,

  44. 44

    विघातुदयमेवvi·ghā·tu·da·ya·me·va तं।taṃ

    vighātudayameva taṁ.

    would only trouble themselves.

  45. 45

    तदाकाससमंta·dā·kā·sa·sa·maṃ चित्तं,cit·taṃ

    Tadākāsasamaṁ cittaṁ,

    This mind is like the sky:

  46. 46

    अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सुसमाहितं;su·sa·mā·hi·taṃ

    ajjhattaṁ susamāhitaṁ;

    serene inside itself.

  47. 47

    माmā पापचित्तेpā·pa·cit·te आसादि,ā·sā·di

    Mā pāpacitte āsādi,

    Evil-minded one, don’t attack me,

  48. 48

    अग्गिखन्धंवag·gi·khan·dhaṃ·va पक्खिमा”।pak·khi·mā

    aggikhandhaṁva pakkhimā”.

    you’ll end up like a moth in a mass of fire.”

  49. 49

    “पस्सpas·sa चित्तकतंcit·ta·ka·taṃ बिम्बं,bim·baṃ

    “Passa cittakataṁ bimbaṁ,

    “See this fancy puppet,

  50. 50

    अरुकायंa·ru·kā·yaṃ समुस्सितं;sa·mus·si·taṃ

    arukāyaṁ samussitaṁ;

    a body built of sores,

  51. 51

    आतुरंā·tu·raṃ बहुसङ्कप्पं,ba·hu·saṅ·kap·paṃ

    Āturaṁ bahusaṅkappaṁ,

    diseased, obsessed over,

  52. 52

    यस्सyas·sa नत्थिnat·thi धुवंdhu·vaṃ ठिति।ṭhi·ti

    yassa natthi dhuvaṁ ṭhiti.

    in which nothing lasts at all.

  53. 53

    पस्सpas·sa चित्तकतंcit·ta·ka·taṃ रूपं,rū·paṃ

    Passa cittakataṁ rūpaṁ,

    See this fancy figure,

  54. 54

    मणिनाma·ṇi·nā कुण्डलेनkuṇ·ḍa·le·na च;ca

    maṇinā kuṇḍalena ca;

    with its gems and earrings;

  55. 55

    अट्ठिंaṭ·ṭhiṃ तचेनta·ce·na ओनद्धं,o·nad·dhaṃ

    Aṭṭhiṁ tacena onaddhaṁ,

    it is bones swathed in skin,

  56. 56

    सहsa·ha वत्थेहिvat·the·hi सोभति।so·bha·ti

    saha vatthehi sobhati.

    made pretty by its clothes.

  57. 57

    अलत्तककताa·lat·ta·ka·ka·tā पादा,pā·dā

    Alattakakatā pādā,

    Rouged feet

  58. 58

    मुखंmu·khaṃ चुण्णकमक्खितं;cuṇ·ṇa·ka·mak·khi·taṃ

    mukhaṁ cuṇṇakamakkhitaṁ;

    and powdered face

  59. 59

    अलंa·laṃ बालस्सbā·las·sa मोहाय,mo·hā·ya

    Alaṁ bālassa mohāya,

    may be enough to beguile a fool,

  60. 60

    नोno चca पारगवेसिनो।pā·ra·ga·ve·si·no

    no ca pāragavesino.

    but not a seeker of the far shore.

  61. 61

    अट्ठपदकताaṭ·ṭha·pa·da·ka·tā केसा,ke·sā

    Aṭṭhapadakatā kesā,

    Hair in eight braids

  62. 62

    नेत्ताnet·tā अञ्जनमक्खिता;añ·ja·na·mak·khi·tā

    nettā añjanamakkhitā;

    and eyeshadow

  63. 63

    अलंa·laṃ बालस्सbā·las·sa मोहाय,mo·hā·ya

    Alaṁ bālassa mohāya,

    may be enough to beguile a fool,

  64. 64

    नोno चca पारगवेसिनो।pā·ra·ga·ve·si·no

    no ca pāragavesino.

    but not a seeker of the far shore.

  65. 65

    अञ्जनीवañ·ja·nī·va नवाna·vā चित्ता,cit·tā

    Añjanīva navā cittā,

    A rotting body all adorned

  66. 66

    पूतिकायोpū·ti·kā·yo अलङ्कतो;a·laṅ·ka·to

    pūtikāyo alaṅkato;

    like a freshly painted makeup box

  67. 67

    अलंa·laṃ बालस्सbā·las·sa मोहाय,mo·hā·ya

    Alaṁ bālassa mohāya,

    may be enough to beguile a fool,

  68. 68

    नोno चca पारगवेसिनो।pā·ra·ga·ve·si·no

    no ca pāragavesino.

    but not a seeker of the far shore.

  69. 69

    ओदहिo·da·hi मिगवोmi·ga·vo पासं,pā·saṃ

    Odahi migavo pāsaṁ,

    The hunter laid his snare,

  70. 70

    नासदाnā·sa·dā वागुरंvā·gu·raṃ मिगो;mi·go

    nāsadā vāguraṁ migo;

    but the deer didn’t spring the trap.

  71. 71

    भुत्वाbhut·vā निवापंni·vā·paṃ गच्छाम,gac·chā·ma

    Bhutvā nivāpaṁ gacchāma,

    I’ve eaten the bait and now I go,

  72. 72

    कद्दन्तेkad·dan·te मिगबन्धके।mi·ga·ban·dha·ke

    kaddante migabandhake.

    leaving the trapper to lament.

  73. 73

    छिन्नोchin·no पासोpā·so मिगवस्स,mi·ga·vas·sa

    Chinno pāso migavassa,

    The hunter’s snare is broken,

  74. 74

    नासदाnā·sa·dā वागुरंvā·gu·raṃ मिगो;mi·go

    nāsadā vāguraṁ migo;

    but the deer didn’t spring the trap.

  75. 75

    भुत्वाbhut·vā निवापंni·vā·paṃ गच्छाम,gac·chā·ma

    Bhutvā nivāpaṁ gacchāma,

    I’ve eaten the bait and now I go,

  76. 76

    सोचन्तेso·can·te मिगलुद्दके”।mi·ga·lud·da·ke

    socante migaluddake”.

    leaving the deer-hunter to grieve.”

  77. 77

    “तदासिta·dā·si यंyaṃ भिंसनकं,bhiṃ·sa·na·kaṃ

    “Tadāsi yaṁ bhiṁsanakaṁ,

    “Then there was terror!

  78. 78

    तदासिta·dā·si लोमहंसनं;lo·ma·haṃ·sa·naṃ

    tadāsi lomahaṁsanaṁ;

    Then they had goosebumps!

  79. 79

    अनेकाकारसम्पन्ने,a·ne·kā·kā·ra·sam·pan·ne

    Anekākārasampanne,

    When Sāriputta, <j>endowed with many fine qualities,

  80. 80

    सारिपुत्तम्हिsā·ri·put·tam·hi निब्बुते।nib·bu·te

    sāriputtamhi nibbute.

    became quenched.

  81. 81

    अनिच्चाa·nic·cā वतva·ta सङ्खारा,saṅ·khā·rā

    Aniccā vata saṅkhārā,

    Oh! Conditions are impermanent,

  82. 82

    उप्पादवयधम्मिनो;up·pā·da·va·ya·dham·mi·no

    uppādavayadhammino;

    their nature is to rise and fall;

  83. 83

    उपज्जित्वाu·paj·jit·vā निरुज्झन्ति,ni·ruj·jhan·ti

    Upajjitvā nirujjhanti,

    having arisen, they cease;

  84. 84

    तेसंte·saṃ वूपसमोvū·pa·sa·mo सुखो।su·kho

    tesaṁ vūpasamo sukho.

    their settling is such bliss.”

  85. 85

    सुखुमंsu·khu·maṃ तेte पटिविज्झन्ति,pa·ṭi·vij·jhan·ti

    Sukhumaṁ te paṭivijjhanti,

    “Those who see the five aggregates

  86. 86

    वालग्गंvā·lag·gaṃ उसुनाu·su·nā यथा;ya·thā

    vālaggaṁ usunā yathā;

    as other, not as self,

  87. 87

    येye पञ्चक्खन्धेpañ·cak·khan·dhe पस्सन्ति,pas·san·ti

    Ye pañcakkhandhe passanti,

    penetrate a subtle thing,

  88. 88

    परतोpa·ra·to नोno चca अत्ततो।at·ta·to

    parato no ca attato.

    like a hair-tip with an arrow.

  89. 89

    येye चca पस्सन्तिpas·san·ti सङ्खारे,saṅ·khā·re

    Ye ca passanti saṅkhāre,

    Those who see conditions

  90. 90

    परतोpa·ra·to नोno चca अत्ततो;at·ta·to

    parato no ca attato;

    as alien, not as self,

  91. 91

    पच्चब्याधिंसुpac·cab·yā·dhiṃ·su निपुणं,ni·pu·ṇaṃ

    Paccabyādhiṁsu nipuṇaṁ,

    pierce a fine thing,

  92. 92

    वालग्गंvā·lag·gaṃ उसुनाu·su·nā यथा।ya·thā

    vālaggaṁ usunā yathā.

    like a hair-tip with an arrow.”

  93. 93

    सत्तियाsat·ti·yā वियvi·ya ओमट्ठो,o·maṭ·ṭho

    Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,

    “Like they’re struck by a sword,

  94. 94

    डय्हमानोवḍay·ha·mā·no·va मत्थके;mat·tha·ke

    ḍayhamānova matthake;

    like their head was on fire,

  95. 95

    कामरागप्पहानाय,kā·ma·rā·gap·pa·hā·nā·ya

    Kāmarāgappahānāya,

    a mendicant should wander mindful,

  96. 96

    सतोsa·to भिक्खुbhik·khu परिब्बजे।pa·rib·ba·je

    sato bhikkhu paribbaje.

    to give up sensual desire.

  97. 97

    सत्तियाsat·ti·yā वियvi·ya ओमट्ठो,o·maṭ·ṭho

    Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,

    Like they’re struck by a sword,

  98. 98

    डय्हमानोवḍay·ha·mā·no·va मत्थके;mat·tha·ke

    ḍayhamānova matthake;

    like their head was on fire,

  99. 99

    भवरागप्पहानाय,bha·va·rā·gap·pa·hā·nā·ya

    Bhavarāgappahānāya,

    a mendicant should wander mindful,

  100. 100

    सतोsa·to भिक्खुbhik·khu परिब्बजे।pa·rib·ba·je

    sato bhikkhu paribbaje.

    to give up desire for rebirth.”

  101. 101

    चोदितोco·di·to भावितत्तेन,bhā·vi·tat·te·na

    Codito bhāvitattena,

    “Urged by the developed one,

  102. 102

    सरीरन्तिमधारिना;sa·rī·ran·ti·ma·dhā·ri·nā

    sarīrantimadhārinā;

    who bore his final body,

  103. 103

    मिगारमातुपासादं,mi·gā·ra·mā·tu·pā·sā·daṃ

    Migāramātupāsādaṁ,

    I shook the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mother

  104. 104

    पादङ्गुट्ठेनpā·daṅ·guṭ·ṭhe·na कम्पयिं।kam·pa·yiṃ

    pādaṅguṭṭhena kampayiṁ.

    with my big toe.”

  105. 105

    नयिदंna·yi·daṃ सिथिलमारब्भ,si·thi·la·mā·rab·bha

    Nayidaṁ sithilamārabbha,

    “Not by being slack,

  106. 106

    नयिदंna·yi·daṃ अप्पेनap·pe·na थामसा;thā·ma·sā

    nayidaṁ appena thāmasā;

    or with little strength

  107. 107

    निब्बानमधिगन्तब्बं,nib·bā·na·ma·dhi·gan·tab·baṃ

    Nibbānamadhigantabbaṁ,

    may this be realized—extinguishment,

  108. 108

    सब्बगन्थपमोचनं।sab·ba·gan·tha·pa·mo·ca·naṃ

    sabbaganthapamocanaṁ.

    the release from all ties.”

  109. 109

    अयञ्चa·yañ·ca दहरोda·ha·ro भिक्खु,bhik·khu

    Ayañca daharo bhikkhu,

    “This young monk,

  110. 110

    अयमुत्तमपोरिसो;a·ya·mut·ta·ma·po·ri·so

    ayamuttamaporiso;

    this best of men,

  111. 111

    धारेतिdhā·re·ti अन्तिमंan·ti·maṃ देहं,de·haṃ

    Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,

    bears his final body,

  112. 112

    जेत्वाjet·vā मारंmā·raṃ सवाहिनिं।sa·vā·hi·niṃ

    jetvā māraṁ savāhiniṁ.

    having vanquished Māra and his legions.”

  113. 113

    विवरमनुपभन्तिvi·va·ra·ma·nu·pa·bhan·ti विज्जुता,vij·ju·tā

    Vivaramanupabhanti vijjutā,

    “Lightning flashes down

  114. 114

    वेभारस्सve·bhā·ras·sa चca पण्डवस्सpaṇ·ḍa·vas·sa च;ca

    Vebhārassa ca paṇḍavassa ca;

    on the cleft of Vebhāra and Paṇḍava.

  115. 115

    नगविवरगतोna·ga·vi·va·ra·ga·to झायति,jhā·ya·ti

    Nagavivaragato jhāyati,

    But in the mountain cleft he is absorbed in jhāna—

  116. 116

    पुत्तोput·to अप्पटिमस्सap·pa·ṭi·mas·sa तादिनो।tā·di·no

    Putto appaṭimassa tādino.

    the son of the Buddha, inimitable and unaffected.”

  117. 117

    उपसन्तोu·pa·san·to उपरतो,u·pa·ra·to

    Upasanto uparato,

    “Calm and still,

  118. 118

    पन्तसेनासनोpan·ta·se·nā·sa·no मुनि;mu·ni

    pantasenāsano muni;

    the sage in his remote lodging,

  119. 119

    दायादोdā·yā·do बुद्धसेट्ठस्स,bud·dha·seṭ·ṭhas·sa

    Dāyādo buddhaseṭṭhassa,

    the heir to the best of Buddhas,

  120. 120

    ब्रह्मुनाbrah·mu·nā अभिवन्दितो”।a·bhi·van·di·to

    brahmunā abhivandito”.

    is honored even by the Divinity.

  121. 121

    “उपसन्तंu·pa·san·taṃ उपरतं,u·pa·ra·taṃ

    “Upasantaṁ uparataṁ,

    Calm and still,

  122. 122

    पन्तसेनासनंpan·ta·se·nā·sa·naṃ मुनिं;mu·niṃ

    pantasenāsanaṁ muniṁ;

    the sage in his remote lodging,

  123. 123

    दायादंdā·yā·daṃ बुद्धसेट्ठस्स,bud·dha·seṭ·ṭhas·sa

    Dāyādaṁ buddhaseṭṭhassa,

    is heir to the best of Buddhas:

  124. 124

    वन्दvan·da ब्राह्मणbrāh·ma·ṇa कस्सपं।kas·sa·paṃ

    vanda brāhmaṇa kassapaṁ.

    Brahmin, you should honor Kassapa!

  125. 125

    योyo चca जातिसतंjā·ti·sa·taṃ गच्छे,gac·che

    Yo ca jātisataṁ gacche,

    Even if someone were to be born again and again

  126. 126

    सब्बाsab·bā ब्राह्मणजातियो;brāh·ma·ṇa·jā·ti·yo

    sabbā brāhmaṇajātiyo;

    a hundred times in the human realm,

  127. 127

    सोत्तियोsot·ti·yo वेदसम्पन्नो,ve·da·sam·pan·no

    Sottiyo vedasampanno,

    and always as a brahmin,

  128. 128

    मनुस्सेसुma·nus·se·su पुनप्पुनं।pu·nap·pu·naṃ

    manussesu punappunaṁ.

    a student accomplished in the Vedas;

  129. 129

    अज्झायकोपिaj·jhā·ya·ko·pi चेce अस्स,as·sa

    Ajjhāyakopi ce assa,

    and if he were to become a reciter,

  130. 130

    तिण्णंtiṇ·ṇaṃ वेदानve·dā·na पारगू;pā·ra·gū

    tiṇṇaṁ vedāna pāragū;

    a master of the three Vedas:

  131. 131

    एतस्सe·tas·sa वन्दनायेतं,van·da·nā·ye·taṃ

    Etassa vandanāyetaṁ,

    honoring such a person

  132. 132

    कलंka·laṃ नाग्घतिnāg·gha·ti सोळसिं।so·ḷa·siṃ

    kalaṁ nāgghati soḷasiṁ.

    isn’t worth a sixteenth of that.

  133. 133

    योyo सोso अट्ठaṭ·ṭha विमोक्खानि,vi·mok·khā·ni

    Yo so aṭṭha vimokkhāni,

    One who attains the eight liberations

  134. 134

    पुरेभत्तंpu·re·bhat·taṃ अफस्सयि;a·phas·sa·yi

    purebhattaṁ aphassayi;

    forwards and backwards

  135. 135

    अनुलोमंa·nu·lo·maṃ पटिलोमं,pa·ṭi·lo·maṃ

    Anulomaṁ paṭilomaṁ,

    before breakfast,

  136. 136

    ततोta·to पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya गच्छति।gac·cha·ti

    tato piṇḍāya gacchati.

    and then goes on almsround—

  137. 137

    तादिसंtā·di·saṃ भिक्खुंbhik·khuṃ मासादि,mā·sā·di

    Tādisaṁ bhikkhuṁ māsādi,

    don’t attack such a mendicant!

  138. 138

    मात्तानंmāt·tā·naṃ खणिkha·ṇi ब्राह्मण;brāh·ma·ṇa

    māttānaṁ khaṇi brāhmaṇa;

    Don’t ruin yourself, brahmin!

  139. 139

    अभिप्पसादेहिa·bhip·pa·sā·de·hi मनं,ma·naṃ

    Abhippasādehi manaṁ,

    Let your heart have trust

  140. 140

    अरहन्तम्हिa·ra·han·tam·hi तादिने;tā·di·ne

    arahantamhi tādine;

    in the perfected one, the unaffected;

  141. 141

    खिप्पंkhip·paṃ पञ्जलिकोpañ·ja·li·ko वन्द,van·da

    Khippaṁ pañjaliko vanda,

    quickly venerate him with cupped palms:

  142. 142

    माmā तेte विजटिvi·ja·ṭi मत्थकं”।mat·tha·kaṃ

    mā te vijaṭi matthakaṁ”.

    don’t let your head explode!”

  143. 143

    “नेसोne·so पस्सतिpas·sa·ti सद्धम्मं,sad·dham·maṃ

    “Neso passati saddhammaṁ,

    “If you prioritize transmigration,

  144. 144

    संसारेनsaṃ·sā·re·na पुरक्खतो;pu·rak·kha·to

    saṁsārena purakkhato;

    you don’t see the true teaching.

  145. 145

    अधोगमंa·dho·ga·maṃ जिम्हपथं,jim·ha·pa·thaṃ

    Adhogamaṁ jimhapathaṁ,

    You’re following a twisted path,

  146. 146

    कुम्मग्गमनुधावति।kum·mag·ga·ma·nu·dhā·va·ti

    kummaggamanudhāvati.

    a bad path that will lead you down.

  147. 147

    किमीवki·mī·va मीळ्हसल्लित्तो,mī·ḷha·sal·lit·to

    Kimīva mīḷhasallitto,

    Like a worm smeared with dung,

  148. 148

    सङ्खारेsaṅ·khā·re अधिमुच्छितो;a·dhi·muc·chi·to

    saṅkhāre adhimucchito;

    he is besotted with conditions.

  149. 149

    पगाळ्होpa·gā·ḷho लाभसक्कारे,lā·bha·sak·kā·re

    Pagāḷho lābhasakkāre,

    Consumed by gain and honor,

  150. 150

    तुच्छोtuc·cho गच्छतिgac·cha·ti पोट्ठिलो”।poṭ·ṭhi·lo

    tuccho gacchati poṭṭhilo”.

    Poṭṭhila goes on, hollow.”

  151. 151

    “इमञ्चi·mañ·ca पस्सpas·sa आयन्तं,ā·yan·taṃ

    “Imañca passa āyantaṁ,

    “See Sāriputta coming!

  152. 152

    सारिपुत्तंsā·ri·put·taṃ सुदस्सनं;su·das·sa·naṃ

    sāriputtaṁ sudassanaṁ;

    It is good to see him;

  153. 153

    विमुत्तंvi·mut·taṃ उभतोभागे,u·bha·to·bhā·ge

    Vimuttaṁ ubhatobhāge,

    he is freed in both ways,

  154. 154

    अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सुसमाहितं।su·sa·mā·hi·taṃ

    ajjhattaṁ susamāhitaṁ.

    serene inside himself;

  155. 155

    विसल्लंvi·sal·laṃ खीणसंयोगं,khī·ṇa·saṃ·yo·gaṃ

    Visallaṁ khīṇasaṁyogaṁ,

    free of thorns, with yoking ended,

  156. 156

    तेविज्जंte·vij·jaṃ मच्चुहायिनं;mac·cu·hā·yi·naṃ

    tevijjaṁ maccuhāyinaṁ;

    master of the three knowledges, <j>conqueror of death;

  157. 157

    दक्खिणेय्यंdak·khi·ṇey·yaṃ मनुस्सानं,ma·nus·sā·naṃ

    Dakkhiṇeyyaṁ manussānaṁ,

    worthy of offerings,

  158. 158

    पुञ्ञक्खेत्तंpuñ·ñak·khet·taṃ अनुत्तरं”।a·nut·ta·raṃ

    puññakkhettaṁ anuttaraṁ”.

    a supreme field of merit for the people.”

  159. 159

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

    “Ete sambahulā devā,

    “These many gods,

  160. 160

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

    iddhimanto yasassino;

    powerful and glorious,

  161. 161

    दसda·sa देवसहस्सानि,de·va·sa·has·sā·ni

    Dasa devasahassāni,

    all 10,000 of them,

  162. 162

    सब्बेsab·be ब्रह्मपुरोहिता;brah·ma·pu·ro·hi·tā

    sabbe brahmapurohitā;

    are priests of Divinity.

  163. 163

    मोग्गल्लानंmog·gal·lā·naṃ नमस्सन्ता,na·mas·san·tā

    Moggallānaṁ namassantā,

    They stand with cupped palms

  164. 164

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

    tiṭṭhanti pañjalīkatā.

    honoring Moggallāna:

  165. 165

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

    ‘Namo te purisājañña,

    ‘Homage to you, O thoroughbred!

  166. 166

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

    namo te purisuttama;

    Homage to you, supreme among men!

  167. 167

    यस्सyas·sa तेte आसवाā·sa·vā खीणा,khī·ṇā

    Yassa te āsavā khīṇā,

    Since your defilements are ended,

  168. 168

    दक्खिणेय्योसिdak·khi·ṇey·yo·si मारिस’।mā·ri·sa

    dakkhiṇeyyosi mārisa’.

    you, good fellow, are worthy of teacher’s offerings.’

  169. 169

    पूजितोpū·ji·to नरदेवेन,na·ra·de·ve·na

    Pūjito naradevena,

    Venerated by the lordly god,

  170. 170

    उप्पन्नोup·pan·no मरणाभिभू;ma·ra·ṇā·bhi·bhū

    uppanno maraṇābhibhū;

    he has arisen, the master of death.

  171. 171

    पुण्डरीकंवpuṇ·ḍa·rī·kaṃ·va तोयेन,to·ye·na

    Puṇḍarīkaṁva toyena,

    He is unsmeared by conditions,

  172. 172

    सङ्खारेनुपलिप्पति।saṅ·khā·re·nu·pa·lip·pa·ti

    saṅkhārenupalippati.

    as a lotus-flower by water.”

  173. 173

    यस्सyas·sa मुहुत्तेनmu·hut·te·na सहस्सधाsa·has·sa·dhā लोको,lo·ko

    Yassa muhuttena sahassadhā loko,

    “The mendicant by whom the galaxy

  174. 174

    संविदितोsaṃ·vi·di·to सब्रह्मकप्पोsab·rah·ma·kap·po वसि;va·si

    Saṁvidito sabrahmakappo vasi;

    with the age of the Divinity are known in an hour—

  175. 175

    इद्धिगुणेid·dhi·gu·ṇe चुतुपपातेcu·tu·pa·pā·te काले,kā·le

    Iddhiguṇe cutupapāte kāle,

    that master of psychic ability sees the gods

  176. 176

    पस्सतिpas·sa·ti देवताde·va·tā सsa भिक्खु”।bhik·khu

    Passati devatā sa bhikkhu”.

    at the time they pass away and are reborn.”

  177. 177

    “सारिपुत्तोवsā·ri·put·to·va पञ्ञाय,pañ·ñā·ya

    “Sāriputtova paññāya,

    “Sāriputta is full of wisdom,

  178. 178

    सीलेनsī·le·na उपसमेनu·pa·sa·me·na च;ca

    sīlena upasamena ca;

    ethics, and peace.

  179. 179

    योपिyo·pi पारङ्गतोpā·raṅ·ga·to भिक्खु,bhik·khu

    Yopi pāraṅgato bhikkhu,

    Even a mendicant who has crossed over

  180. 180

    एतावपरमोe·tā·va·pa·ra·mo सिया।si·yā

    etāvaparamo siyā.

    might at best equal him.

  181. 181

    कोटिसतसहस्सस्स,ko·ṭi·sa·ta·sa·has·sas·sa

    Koṭisatasahassassa,

    But in a moment I can create the likenesses

  182. 182

    अत्तभावंat·ta·bhā·vaṃ खणेनkha·ṇe·na निम्मिने;nim·mi·ne

    Attabhāvaṁ khaṇena nimmine;

    of ten million times 100,000 people!

  183. 183

    अहंa·haṃ विकुब्बनासुvi·kub·ba·nā·su कुसलो,ku·sa·lo

    Ahaṁ vikubbanāsu kusalo,

    I’m skilled in transformations;

  184. 184

    वसीभूतोम्हिva·sī·bhū·tom·hi इद्धिया।id·dhi·yā

    Vasībhūtomhi iddhiyā.

    I’m a master of psychic powers.

  185. 185

    समाधिविज्जावसिपारमीगतो,sa·mā·dhi·vij·jā·va·si·pā·ra·mī·ga·to

    Samādhivijjāvasipāramīgato,

    A member of the Moggallāna clan, <j>attained to perfection and mastery

  186. 186

    मोग्गल्लानगोत्तोmog·gal·lā·na·got·to असितस्सa·si·tas·sa सासने;sā·sa·ne

    Moggallānagotto asitassa sāsane;

    in immersion and knowledge, <j>wise in the teachings of the unattached,

  187. 187

    धीरोdhī·ro समुच्छिन्दिsa·muc·chin·di समाहितिन्द्रियो,sa·mā·hi·tin·dri·yo

    Dhīro samucchindi samāhitindriyo,

    with serene faculties, has burst his bonds

  188. 188

    नागोnā·go यथाya·thā पूतिलतंवpū·ti·la·taṃ·va बन्धनं।ban·dha·naṃ

    Nāgo yathā pūtilataṁva bandhanaṁ.

    like an elephant bursts a vine.

  189. 189

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

    Pariciṇṇo mayā satthā,

    I’ve served the Teacher

  190. 190

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

    kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ;

    and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

  191. 191

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

    Ohito garuko bhāro,

    The heavy burden is laid down,

  192. 192

    भवनेत्तिbha·va·net·ti समूहता।sa·mū·ha·tā

    bhavanetti samūhatā.

    the leash to existence is eradicated.

  193. 193

    यस्सyas·sa चत्थायcat·thā·ya पब्बजितो,pab·ba·ji·to

    Yassa catthāya pabbajito,

    I’ve attained the goal

  194. 194

    अगारस्मानगारियं;a·gā·ras·mā·na·gā·ri·yaṃ

    agārasmānagāriyaṁ;

    for the sake of which I went forth

  195. 195

    सोso मेme अत्थोat·tho अनुप्पत्तो,a·nup·pat·to

    So me attho anuppatto,

    from the lay life to homelessness—

  196. 196

    सब्बसंयोजनक्खयो।sab·ba·saṃ·yo·ja·nak·kha·yo

    sabbasaṁyojanakkhayo.

    the ending of all fetters.”

  197. 197

    कीदिसोkī·di·so निरयोni·ra·yo आसि,ā·si

    Kīdiso nirayo āsi,

    “What kind of hell was that,

  198. 198

    यत्थyat·tha दुस्सीdus·sī अपच्चथ;a·pac·ca·tha

    yattha dussī apaccatha;

    where Dūsī was roasted

  199. 199

    विधुरंvi·dhu·raṃ सावकमासज्ज,sā·va·ka·mā·saj·ja

    Vidhuraṁ sāvakamāsajja,

    after attacking the disciple Vidhura

  200. 200

    ककुसन्धञ्चka·ku·san·dhañ·ca ब्राह्मणं।brāh·ma·ṇaṃ

    kakusandhañca brāhmaṇaṁ.

    along with the brahmin Kakusandha?

  201. 201

    सतंsa·taṃ आसिā·si अयोसङ्कू,a·yo·saṅ·kū

    Sataṁ āsi ayosaṅkū,

    There were 100 iron spikes,

  202. 202

    सब्बेsab·be पच्चत्तवेदना;pac·cat·ta·ve·da·nā

    sabbe paccattavedanā;

    each one uniquely painful.

  203. 203

    ईदिसोī·di·so निरयोni·ra·yo आसि,ā·si

    Īdiso nirayo āsi,

    That’s the kind of hell

  204. 204

    यत्थyat·tha दुस्सीdus·sī अपच्चथ;a·pac·ca·tha

    yattha dussī apaccatha;

    where Dūsī was roasted

  205. 205

    विधुरंvi·dhu·raṃ सावकमासज्ज,sā·va·ka·mā·saj·ja

    Vidhuraṁ sāvakamāsajja,

    after attacking the disciple Vidhura

  206. 206

    ककुसन्धञ्चka·ku·san·dhañ·ca ब्राह्मणं।brāh·ma·ṇaṃ

    kakusandhañca brāhmaṇaṁ.

    along with the brahmin Kakusandha.

  207. 207

    योyo एतमभिजानाति,e·ta·ma·bhi·jā·nā·ti

    Yo etamabhijānāti,

    Dark One, if you attack

  208. 208

    भिक्खुbhik·khu बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa सावको;sā·va·ko

    bhikkhu buddhassa sāvako;

    a mendicant who directly knows this,

  209. 209

    तादिसंtā·di·saṃ भिक्खुमासज्ज,bhik·khu·mā·saj·ja

    Tādisaṁ bhikkhumāsajja,

    a disciple of the Buddha,

  210. 210

    कण्हkaṇ·ha दुक्खंduk·khaṃ निगच्छसि।ni·gac·cha·si

    kaṇha dukkhaṁ nigacchasi.

    you’ll fall into suffering.

  211. 211

    मज्झेसरस्मिंmaj·jhe·sa·ras·miṃ तिट्ठन्ति,tiṭ·ṭhan·ti

    Majjhesarasmiṁ tiṭṭhanti,

    There are mansions that last an eon

  212. 212

    विमानाvi·mā·nā कप्पठायिनो;kap·pa·ṭhā·yi·no

    vimānā kappaṭhāyino;

    standing in the middle of a lake.

  213. 213

    वेळुरियवण्णाve·ḷu·ri·ya·vaṇ·ṇā रुचिरा,ru·ci·rā

    Veḷuriyavaṇṇā rucirā,

    Sapphire-colored, brilliant,

  214. 214

    अच्चिमन्तोac·ci·man·to पभस्सरा;pa·bhas·sa·rā

    accimanto pabhassarā;

    they sparkle and shine.

  215. 215

    अच्छराac·cha·rā तत्थtat·tha नच्चन्ति,nac·can·ti

    Accharā tattha naccanti,

    Dancing there are nymphs

  216. 216

    पुथुpu·thu नानत्तवण्णियो।nā·nat·ta·vaṇ·ṇi·yo

    puthu nānattavaṇṇiyo.

    shining in all different colors.

  217. 217

    योyo एतमभिजानाति,e·ta·ma·bhi·jā·nā·ti

    Yo etamabhijānāti,

    Dark One, if you attack

  218. 218

    … पेpe

    … pe

    a mendicant who directly knows this,

  219. 219

    …

    …

    a disciple of the Buddha,

  220. 220

    कण्हkaṇ·ha दुक्खंduk·khaṃ निगच्छसि।ni·gac·cha·si

    kaṇha dukkhaṁ nigacchasi.

    you’ll fall into suffering.

  221. 221

    योyo वेve बुद्धेनbud·dhe·na चोदितो,co·di·to

    Yo ve buddhena codito,

    I’m the one who, urged by the Buddha,

  222. 222

    भिक्खुसङ्घस्सbhik·khu·saṅ·ghas·sa पेक्खतो;pek·kha·to

    bhikkhusaṅghassa pekkhato;

    shook the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mother

  223. 223

    मिगारमातुपासादं,mi·gā·ra·mā·tu·pā·sā·daṃ

    Migāramātupāsādaṁ,

    with his big toe

  224. 224

    पादङ्गुट्ठेनpā·daṅ·guṭ·ṭhe·na कम्पयि।kam·pa·yi

    pādaṅguṭṭhena kampayi.

    as the Saṅgha of mendicants watched.

  225. 225

    योyo एतमभिजानाति,e·ta·ma·bhi·jā·nā·ti

    Yo etamabhijānāti,

    Dark One, if you attack

  226. 226

    … पेpe

    … pe

    a mendicant who directly knows this,

  227. 227

    …

    …

    a disciple of the Buddha,

  228. 228

    कण्हkaṇ·ha दुक्खंduk·khaṃ निगच्छसि।ni·gac·cha·si

    kaṇha dukkhaṁ nigacchasi.

    you’ll fall into suffering.

  229. 229

    योyo वेजयन्तपासादं,ve·ja·yan·ta·pā·sā·daṃ

    Yo vejayantapāsādaṁ,

    I’m the one who shook the Palace of Victory

  230. 230

    पादङ्गुट्ठेनpā·daṅ·guṭ·ṭhe·na कम्पयि;kam·pa·yi

    pādaṅguṭṭhena kampayi;

    with his big toe

  231. 231

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

    Iddhibalenupatthaddho,

    owing to psychic power,

  232. 232

    संवेजेसिsaṃ·ve·je·si चca देवता।de·va·tā

    saṁvejesi ca devatā.

    inspiring deities to awe.

  233. 233

    योyo एतमभिजानाति,e·ta·ma·bhi·jā·nā·ti

    Yo etamabhijānāti,

    Dark One, if you attack

  234. 234

    … पेpe

    … pe

    a mendicant who directly knows this,

  235. 235

    …

    …

    a disciple of the Buddha,

  236. 236

    कण्हkaṇ·ha दुक्खंduk·khaṃ निगच्छसि।ni·gac·cha·si

    kaṇha dukkhaṁ nigacchasi.

    you’ll fall into suffering.

  237. 237

    योyo वेजयन्तपासादे,ve·ja·yan·ta·pā·sā·de

    Yo vejayantapāsāde,

    I’m the one who asked Sakka

  238. 238

    सक्कंsak·kaṃ सोso परिपुच्छति;pa·ri·puc·cha·ti

    sakkaṁ so paripucchati;

    in the Palace of Victory:

  239. 239

    अपिa·pi आवुसोā·vu·so जानासि,jā·nā·si

    Api āvuso jānāsi,

    ‘Respectable sir, I hope you recall

  240. 240

    तण्हक्खयविमुत्तियो;taṇ·hak·kha·ya·vi·mut·ti·yo

    taṇhakkhayavimuttiyo;

    the one who is freed through the ending of craving?’

  241. 241

    तस्सtas·sa सक्कोsak·ko वियाकासि,vi·yā·kā·si

    Tassa sakko viyākāsi,

    And I’m the one to whom Sakka

  242. 242

    पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho यथातथं”।ya·thā·ta·thaṃ

    pañhaṁ puṭṭho yathātathaṁ”.

    admitted the truth when asked.

  243. 243

    “योyo एतमभिजानाति,e·ta·ma·bhi·jā·nā·ti

    “Yo etamabhijānāti,

    Dark One, if you attack

  244. 244

    … पेpe

    … pe

    a mendicant who directly knows this,

  245. 245

    …

    …

    a disciple of the Buddha,

  246. 246

    कण्हkaṇ·ha दुक्खंduk·khaṃ निगच्छसि।ni·gac·cha·si

    kaṇha dukkhaṁ nigacchasi.

    you’ll fall into suffering.

  247. 247

    योyo ब्रह्मानंbrah·mā·naṃ परिपुच्छति,pa·ri·puc·cha·ti

    Yo brahmānaṁ paripucchati,

    I’m the one who asked the Divinity

  248. 248

    सुधम्मायंsu·dham·mā·yaṃ ठितोṭhi·to सभं;sa·bhaṃ

    Sudhammāyaṁ ṭhito sabhaṁ;

    in the Hall of Clear Right before the assembly:

  249. 249

    अज्जापिaj·jā·pi त्यावुसोtyā·vu·so साsā दिट्ठि,diṭ·ṭhi

    Ajjāpi tyāvuso sā diṭṭhi,

    ‘Respectable sir, do you still have the same view

  250. 250

    याyā तेte दिट्ठिdiṭ·ṭhi पुरेpu·re अहु;a·hu

    Yā te diṭṭhi pure ahu;

    that you had in the past?

  251. 251

    पस्ससिpas·sa·si वीतिवत्तन्तं,vī·ti·vat·tan·taṃ

    Passasi vītivattantaṁ,

    Or do you see the radiance

  252. 252

    ब्रह्मलोकेbrah·ma·lo·ke पभस्सरं।pa·bhas·sa·raṃ

    Brahmaloke pabhassaraṁ.

    surpassing the realm of divinity?’

  253. 253

    तस्सtas·sa ब्रह्माbrah·mā वियाकासि,vi·yā·kā·si

    Tassa brahmā viyākāsi,

    And I’m the one to whom the Divinity

  254. 254

    पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho यथातथं;ya·thā·ta·thaṃ

    pañhaṁ puṭṭho yathātathaṁ;

    admitted the truth when asked.

  255. 255

    नna मेme मारिसmā·ri·sa साsā दिट्ठि,diṭ·ṭhi

    Na me mārisa sā diṭṭhi,

    ‘Good fellow, I don’t have that view

  256. 256

    याyā मेme दिट्ठिdiṭ·ṭhi पुरेpu·re अहु।a·hu

    yā me diṭṭhi pure ahu.

    that I had in the past.

  257. 257

    पस्सामिpas·sā·mi वीतिवत्तन्तं,vī·ti·vat·tan·taṃ

    Passāmi vītivattantaṁ,

    I see the radiance

  258. 258

    ब्रह्मलोकेbrah·ma·lo·ke पभस्सरं;pa·bhas·sa·raṃ

    brahmaloke pabhassaraṁ;

    surpassing the realm of divinity.

  259. 259

    सोहंso·haṃ अज्जaj·ja कथंka·thaṃ वज्जं,vaj·jaṃ

    Sohaṁ ajja kathaṁ vajjaṁ,

    So how could I say today

  260. 260

    अहंa·haṃ निच्चोम्हिnic·com·hi सस्सतो”।sas·sa·to

    ahaṁ niccomhi sassato”.

    that I am permanent and eternal?’

  261. 261

    “योyo एतमभिजानाति,e·ta·ma·bhi·jā·nā·ti

    “Yo etamabhijānāti,

    Dark One, if you attack

  262. 262

    … पेpe

    … pe

    a mendicant who directly knows this,

  263. 263

    …

    …

    a disciple of the Buddha,

  264. 264

    कण्हkaṇ·ha दुक्खंduk·khaṃ निगच्छसि।ni·gac·cha·si

    kaṇha dukkhaṁ nigacchasi.

    you’ll fall into suffering.

  265. 265

    योyo महानेरुनोma·hā·ne·ru·no कूटं,kū·ṭaṃ

    Yo mahāneruno kūṭaṁ,

    I’m the one who touched the peak of Mount Neru

  266. 266

    विमोक्खेनvi·mok·khe·na अफस्सयि;a·phas·sa·yi

    vimokkhena aphassayi;

    using the power of meditative liberation.

  267. 267

    वनंva·naṃ पुब्बविदेहानं,pub·ba·vi·de·hā·naṃ

    Vanaṁ pubbavidehānaṁ,

    I’ve visited the forests of the people

  268. 268

    येye चca भूमिसयाbhū·mi·sa·yā नरा।na·rā

    ye ca bhūmisayā narā.

    who dwell in the land east of Videha.

  269. 269

    योyo एतमभिजानाति,e·ta·ma·bhi·jā·nā·ti

    Yo etamabhijānāti,

    Dark One, if you attack

  270. 270

    भिक्खुbhik·khu बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa सावको;sā·va·ko

    bhikkhu buddhassa sāvako;

    a mendicant who directly knows this,

  271. 271

    तादिसंtā·di·saṃ भिक्खुमासज्ज,bhik·khu·mā·saj·ja

    Tādisaṁ bhikkhumāsajja,

    a disciple of the Buddha,

  272. 272

    कण्हkaṇ·ha दुक्खंduk·khaṃ निगच्छसि।ni·gac·cha·si

    kaṇha dukkhaṁ nigacchasi.

    you’ll fall into suffering.

  273. 273

    नna वेve अग्गिag·gi चेतयति,ce·ta·ya·ti

    Na ve aggi cetayati,

    Though a fire doesn’t think,

  274. 274

    अहंa·haṃ बालंbā·laṃ डहामीति;ḍa·hā·mī·ti

    ahaṁ bālaṁ ḍahāmīti;

    ‘I’ll burn the fool!’

  275. 275

    बालोवbā·lo·va जलितंja·li·taṃ अग्गिं,ag·giṃ

    Bālova jalitaṁ aggiṁ,

    Still the fool who attacks

  276. 276

    आसज्जā·saj·ja नंnaṃ पडय्हति।pa·ḍay·ha·ti

    āsajja naṁ paḍayhati.

    the fire gets burnt.

  277. 277

    एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ तुवंtu·vaṃ मार,mā·ra

    Evamevaṁ tuvaṁ māra,

    In the same way, Māra,

  278. 278

    आसज्जā·saj·ja नंnaṃ तथागतं;ta·thā·ga·taṃ

    āsajja naṁ tathāgataṁ;

    in attacking the Realized One,

  279. 279

    सयंsa·yaṃ डहिस्ससिḍa·his·sa·si अत्तानं,at·tā·naṃ

    Sayaṁ ḍahissasi attānaṁ,

    you’ll only burn yourself,

  280. 280

    बालोbā·lo अग्गिंवag·giṃ·va सम्फुसं।sam·phu·saṃ

    bālo aggiṁva samphusaṁ.

    like a fool touching the flames.

  281. 281

    अपुञ्ञंa·puñ·ñaṃ पसवीpa·sa·vī मारो,mā·ro

    Apuññaṁ pasavī māro,

    Māra’s done a bad thing

  282. 282

    आसज्जā·saj·ja नंnaṃ तथागतं;ta·thā·ga·taṃ

    āsajja naṁ tathāgataṁ;

    in attacking the Realized One.

  283. 283

    किंkiṃ नुnu मञ्ञसिmañ·ña·si पापिम,pā·pi·ma

    Kiṁ nu maññasi pāpima,

    Wicked One, do you imagine that

  284. 284

    नna मेme पापंpā·paṃ विपच्चति।vi·pac·ca·ti

    na me pāpaṁ vipaccati.

    your wickedness won’t bear fruit?

  285. 285

    करतोka·ra·to तेte चीयतेcī·ya·te पापं,pā·paṃ

    Karato te cīyate pāpaṁ,

    Your deeds heap up wickedness

  286. 286

    चिररत्तायci·ra·rat·tā·ya अन्तक;an·ta·ka

    cirarattāya antaka;

    that will last a long time, terminator!

  287. 287

    मारmā·ra निब्बिन्दnib·bin·da बुद्धम्हा,bud·dham·hā

    Māra nibbinda buddhamhā,

    Give up on the Buddha, Māra!

  288. 288

    आसंā·saṃ माकासिmā·kā·si भिक्खुसु”।bhik·khu·su

    āsaṁ mākāsi bhikkhusu”.

    And hold no hope for the mendicants!”

  289. 289

    “इतिi·ti मारंmā·raṃ अतज्जेसि,a·taj·je·si

    “Iti māraṁ atajjesi,

    That is how, in the Bhesekaḷā grove,

  290. 290

    भिक्खुbhik·khu भेसकळावने;bhe·sa·ka·ḷā·va·ne

    bhikkhu bhesakaḷāvane;

    the mendicant warned Māra.

  291. 291

    ततोta·to सोso दुम्मनोdum·ma·no यक्खो,yak·kho

    Tato so dummano yakkho,

    That spirit, downcast,

  292. 292

    तत्थेवन्तरधायथा”ति।tat·the·van·ta·ra·dhā·ya·thā

    tatthevantaradhāyathā”ti.

    disappeared right there.

  293. 293

    इत्थंit·thaṃ सुदंsu·daṃ आयस्माā·yas·mā महामोग्गल्लानोma·hā·mog·gal·lā·no थेरोthe·ro गाथायोgā·thā·yo अभासित्थाति।a·bhā·sit·thā·ti

    Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā mahāmoggallāno thero gāthāyo abhāsitthāti.

    That is how these verses were recited by the senior venerable Mahāmoggallāna.

  294. 294

    सट्ठिनिपातोsaṭ·ṭhi·ni·pā·to निट्ठितो।niṭ·ṭhi·to

    Saṭṭhinipāto niṭṭhito.

    The Book of the Sixties is finished.

  295. 295

    तत्रुद्दानंtat·rud·dā·naṃ

    Tatruddānaṁ

    (Pāli only)

  296. 296

    सट्ठिकम्हिsaṭ·ṭhi·kam·hi निपातम्हि,ni·pā·tam·hi

    Saṭṭhikamhi nipātamhi,

    (Pāli only)

  297. 297

    मोग्गल्लानोmog·gal·lā·no महिद्धिको;ma·hid·dhi·ko

    moggallāno mahiddhiko;

    (Pāli only)

  298. 298

    एकोवe·ko·va थेरगाथायो,the·ra·gā·thā·yo

    Ekova theragāthāyo,

    (Pāli only)

  299. 299

    अट्ठसट्ठिaṭ·ṭha·saṭ·ṭhi भवन्तिbha·van·ti ताति।tā·ti

    aṭṭhasaṭṭhi bhavanti tāti.

    (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.