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Pāḷi MS Trn: Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Khuddakanikāya
Dhammapada

Sahassavagga

Tambadāṭhikacoraghātakavatthu

Sahassamapi ce vācā, anatthapadasaṁhitā;
sahassamapi → (bj) | sahassamapi → sahassam api (pts) anatthapadasaṁhitā → anatthapadasañhitā (th)Better than if there were thousands of meaningless words is Ekaṁ atthapadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati.
ekaṁ → ekam (pts) upasammati → sahasumapi vācānāmanaphapadasaṁhitā ekā aphavatī śreyā yaṁ śrætvā upaśāmyatī (bj: mahāvastu 3. 436 piṭa); sahasa bi ya vaśana anatha pada sahita eka gadha pada ṣebha ya ṣutva uvaśamati (bj: prā. dhā. c. 72) | + → sahassampi (bjt) | + → sahassam api (pts)one meaningful word that on hearing brings peace.

Bāhiyadārucīriyattheravatthu

Sahassamapi ce gāthā, anatthapadasaṁhitā;
sahassamapi → sahassampi (bj) anatthapadasaṁhitā → anatthapadasañhitā (th)Better than if there were thousands of meaningless verses is Ekaṁ gāthāpadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati.
upasammati → sahasramapi gāthānāmanaphapadasaṁhitā ekā aphavatī śreyā yaṁ śrætvā upaśāmyati (bj: mahāvastu 3. 436 piṭa)one meaningful line of verse that on hearing brings peace.

Kuṇḍalakesitherīvatthu

Yo ca gāthā sataṁ bhāse, anatthapadasaṁhitā;
ca gāthā sataṁ → ce gāthāsataṁ (bj) anatthapadasaṁhitā → anatthapadasañhitaṁ (bj, mr) | anatthapadasaṁhitā → anatthapadasaṁhitaṁ (bj) | anatthapadasaṁhitā → anatthapadasañhitaṁ (ka.) visesanaṁ hetaṁ gāthātipadassa (cck note) | anatthapadasaṁhitā → anatthapadasañhitā (th)And better than chanting hundreds of meaningless verses is Ekaṁ dhammapadaṁ seyyo, yaṁ sutvā upasammati.
upasammati → ja gadha śata bhaṣe anata pada sahita. eka gadha pada ṣebho ya ṣūtva uvaśamati (bj: prā. dha. c. 10)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) | jeyyamattānaṁ → attānaṁ (cck: sī. pī.) | ekañca jeyyamattānaṁ → ekañ ca jeyya-m-attānaṁ (pts) saṅgāmajuttamo → yo śatāni sahasrāṇāṁ saṁgrāme manujān jayet. yo caikaṁ jayedātamānaṁ sa vai saṁgrāmajīdavaraඃ (bj: mahāvastu 3, 436 piṭa); yo sahasa sahasanī sagamī manuṣa jīni. eka ji...... atamana so ho sagamu utamu (bj: prā. dha. c. 6)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.
saññatacārino → saññattacārino (th) | + → n eva (pts)

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;
sataṁ samaṁ → sataṁsamaṁ (pts)You could, month by month, at a cost of thousands, conduct sacrifices a hundred times, or Ekañca bhāvitattānaṁ, muhuttamapi pūjaye;
ekañca → ekañ ca (pts) muhuttamapi → muhuttam api (pts)pay a single moment’s homage to one person, self-cultivated. Sāyeva pūjanā seyyo, yañce vassasataṁ hutaṁ.
seyyo → seyyā (bj) | sāyeva → sā yeva (bjt, th, pts) hutaṁ → varṣe varṣeśvamedhena yo yajate śataṁ samāඃ māṁsāni ca na bādedyasatayoඃ puṇyaphalaṁ samam (bj: manu. v. 53); yo yajena sahasrāṇāṁ māse māse śatāśatam na so buddhe prasādasya kalāmarghati ṣoḍaśim (bj: mahāvastu 3. 436 piṭa); masi masi sahasina yo yaeva śatena ca nevi budhi prasadasa kala aveti ṣoḍaśa (bj: prā. dha.) | yañce → yañ ce (pts)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;
ekañca → ekañ ca (pts) muhuttamapi → muhuttam api (pts)or pay a single moment’s homage to one person, self-cultivated. Sāyeva pūjanā seyyo, yañce vassasataṁ hutaṁ.
seyyo → seyyā (bj) | sāyeva → sā yeva (bjt, th, pts) hutaṁ → yo ca varṣaśataṁ jivedaganiṁ paricaranśacaret patrāhāro chamāvāsī karonto vividhaṁ tapam. yaśvaikaṁ bhāvitātmānaṁ muhūrtamapi pūjayet sa ekā pūjanā śreyo na ca varṣaśataṁ hutam (bj: mahāvastu 3. 436 piṭa); ya ja vaṣa śata jatu agi pariyara vane ........ sa pi telena diva ratra atadrita eka ji bhavitatmana muhūtaviva puae sayeva puyana ṣebha yajī vaṣa śata hotu (bj: prā. dha. C. 20, 21) | + → yaṅkiñci (th) | yañce → yañ ce (pts)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) | va → yiṭṭhañca hutañca (cck: ka.) puññapekkho → puññapekho (pts)Everything offered or sacrificed in the world for an entire year by one seeking merit Sabbampi taṁ na catubhāgameti, abhivādanā ujjugatesu seyyo.
sabbampi → sabbaṁpi (th) | sabbampi → sabbam pi (pts) | catubhāgameti → catubhāgam eti (pts) seyyo → seyyā (bj) | seyyā → yat kiṁvidiṣṭaṁ ca hutaṁ ca loke saṁvattaraṁ yajati puṇyaprekṣo sarvaṁ hi taṁ na caturbhāgameti abhivādanaṁ ujjugateṣu śreyami (bj: mahāvastu 3. 436 piṭa); ya kiji yiṭha va hota va loke. ........................................................... ........................................................... abhivadana ujukateṣu ṣiho (bj: prā. dha. C. 22) | ujjugatesu → ujugatesu (th)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) | vuḍḍhāpacāyino → vaddhāpacāyino (pts) | vuḍḍhāpacāyino → vaddhāpacāyino (cck: sī. pī.)If you’re respectful by habit, constantly honoring the worthy, Cattāro dhammā vaḍḍhanti, āyu vaṇṇo sukhaṁ balaṁ.
balaṁ → abhivādanaśīlasya nityaṁ vṛdedhāpasevinaඃ catvāri sampravarṭhante āyurvidyā yaśo balam (bj: manusmṛti 2.121); adhivadanaśilisa nica vṛḍhavasayino catvari tasa vardhati ayo kīrti subha bala (bj: prā. dha. C. 34.)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.
jhāyino → yo ca varṣaśataṁ jivedaduඃśīlo asamāhitaඃ ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ śreyaඃ śīlavantasya dhyāyato (bj: mahāvastu 3. 436 piṭa)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.
paññavantassa → paññāvantassa (pts)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.
daḷhaṁ → yo ca varṣaśataṁ jivet kuśido hīnavīryyavān ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ śreyaඃ śīlavantasya dhyāyato (bj: mahāvastu 3. 436 piṭa); ya ji vaṣa śata jivi kusidhu hinaviriyava muhutu jīvita ṣeha viriya arahato dāḍha (bj: prā. dha. C 17) | vīriyamārabhato → viriyamārabhato (bjt) | vīriyamārabhato → viriyaṁ ārabhato (th) | vīriyamārabhato → viriyam ārabhato (pts)one day lived energetic & firm.

Paṭācārātherīvatthu

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve, apassaṁ udayabbayaṁ;
ca → ce (bj) udayabbayaṁ → udayavyayaṁ (bj, pts)And better than a hundred years lived without seeing arising & passing away, is Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo, passato udayabbayaṁ.
udayabbayaṁ → udayavyayaṁ (bj, pts) | udayavyayaṁ → yo ca....... apaśyaṁ udayavyayam ....... paśyato udayavyayam (bj: mahāvastu 3. 436 piṭa); ya ji vaṣa śata jivi apaśu udakavaya muhuta jivita ṣehu paśato udakavaya (bj: prā. dha C 18)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.
padaṁ → yo ca....... apaśyaṁ amātaṁ padam ......... paśyato amātaṁ padam (bj: mahāvastu. 3. 436 piṭa)one day lived seeing the Deathless state.

Bahuputtikattherīvatthu

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve, apassaṁ dhammamuttamaṁ;
dhammamuttamaṁ → dhammam uttamaṁ (pts)And better than a hundred years lived without seeing the ultimate Dhamma, is Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo, passato dhammamuttamaṁ.
dhammamuttamaṁ → yo ca ......... apaśyaṁ dhammuttamam ...... paśyato dhammamuttamam (bj: mahāvastu 3. 436 piṭa); ya ja vaṣa śata jīvi apaśu dhamu utamu muhuta jīvita sehu paśatu dhamu utamu (bj: prā. dha. G. 19) | dhammamuttamaṁ → dhammam uttamam (pts)one day lived seeing the ultimate Dhamma.