Tambadāṭhikacoraghātakavatthu
Sahassamapi ce vācā, anatthapadasaṁhitā;Better than if there were thousands of meaningless words is Ekaṁ atthapadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati.one meaningful word that on hearing brings peace.
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Note:Translations, dictionaries and commentaries were not made by the Blessed One.Cross-check with Pali in 4 main nikayas.
Sahassavagga
Bāhiyadārucīriyattheravatthu
Sahassamapi ce gāthā, anatthapadasaṁhitā;Better than if there were thousands of meaningless verses is Ekaṁ gāthāpadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati.one meaningful line of verse that on hearing brings peace.
Kuṇḍalakesitherīvatthu
Yo ca gāthā sataṁ bhāse, anatthapadasaṁhitā;
anatthapadasaṁhitā → anatthapadasañhitaṁ (bj, mr)And better than chanting hundreds of meaningless verses is Ekaṁ dhammapadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati.one Dhamma-saying that on hearing brings peace.
Yo sahassaṁ sahassena, saṅgāme mānuse jine;Greater in battle than the man who would conquer a thousand-thousand men, Ekañca jeyyamattānaṁ, sa ve saṅgāmajuttamo.
jeyyamattānaṁ → jeyya attānaṁ (bj)is he who would conquer just one– himself.
Anatthapucchakabrāhmaṇavatthu
Attā have jitaṁ seyyo, yā cāyaṁ itarā pajā;Better to conquer yourself than others. Attadantassa posassa, niccaṁ saññatacārino.
Neva devo na gandhabbo, na māro saha brahmunā;When you’ve trained yourself, living in constant self-control, neither a deva nor gandhabba, nor a Mara banded with Brahmas, Jitaṁ apajitaṁ kayirā, tathārūpassa jantuno.could turn that triumph back into defeat.
Sāriputtattherassa mātulabrāhmaṇavatthu
Māse māse sahassena, yo yajetha sataṁ samaṁ;You could, month by month, at a cost of thousands, conduct sacrifices a hundred times, or Ekañca bhāvitattānaṁ, muhuttamapi pūjaye;pay a single moment’s homage to one person, self-cultivated. Sāyeva pūjanā seyyo, yañce vassasataṁ hutaṁ.Better than a hundred years of sacrifices would that act of homage be.
Sāriputtattherassa bhāgineyyavatthu
Yo ca vassasataṁ jantu, aggiṁ paricare vane;You could, for a hundred years, live in a forest tending a fire, Ekañca bhāvitattānaṁ, muhuttamapi pūjaye;or pay a single moment’s homage to one person, self-cultivated. Sāyeva pūjanā seyyo, yañce vassasataṁ hutaṁ.Better than a hundred years of sacrifices would that act of homage be.
Sāriputtatherassa sahāyakabrāhmaṇavatthu
Yaṁ kiñci yiṭṭhaṁ va hutaṁ va loke, saṁvaccharaṁ yajetha puññapekkho;
yiṭṭhaṁ va hutaṁ va → yiṭṭhañca hutañca (pts1ed, mr)Everything offered or sacrificed in the world for an entire year by one seeking merit Sabbampi taṁ na catubhāgameti, abhivādanā ujjugatesu seyyo.doesn’t come to a fourth. better to pay respect to those who’ve gone the straight way.
Āyuvaḍḍhanakumāravatthu
Abhivādanasīlissa, niccaṁ vuḍḍhāpacāyino;
vuḍḍhāpacāyino → vaddhāpacāyino (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed)If you’re respectful by habit, constantly honoring the worthy, Cattāro dhammā vaḍḍhanti, āyu vaṇṇo sukhaṁ balaṁ.four things increase: long life, beauty, happiness, strength.
Saṅkiccasāmaṇeravatthu
Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve, dussīlo asamāhito;Better than a hundred years lived without virtue, uncentered, is Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo, sīlavantassa jhāyino.one day lived by a virtuous person absorbed in jhana.
Khāṇukoṇḍaññattheravatthu
Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve, duppañño asamāhito;And better than a hundred years lived undiscerning, uncentered, is Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo, paññavantassa jhāyino.one day lived by a discerning person absorbed in jhana.
Sabbadāsattheravatthu
Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve, kusīto hīnavīriyo;And better than a hundred years lived apathetic & unenergetic, is Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo, vīriyamārabhato daḷhaṁ.one day lived energetic & firm.
Paṭācārātherīvatthu
Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve, apassaṁ udayabbayaṁ;And better than a hundred years lived without seeing arising & passing away, is Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo, passato udayabbayaṁ.one day lived seeing arising & passing away.
Kisāgotamīvatthu
Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve, apassaṁ amataṁ padaṁ;And better than a hundred years lived without seeing the Deathless state, is Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo, passato amataṁ padaṁ.one day lived seeing the Deathless state.
Bahuputtikattherīvatthu
Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve, apassaṁ dhammamuttamaṁ;And better than a hundred years lived without seeing the ultimate Dhamma, is Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo, passato dhammamuttamaṁ.one day lived seeing the ultimate Dhamma.
