Cūḷekasāṭakabrāhmaṇavatthu

Abhittharetha kalyāṇe, pāpā cittaṁ nivāraye;Be quick in doing what’s admirable. restrain your mind from what’s evil. Dandhañhi karoto puññaṁ, pāpasmiṁ ramatī mano.When you’re slow in making merit, evil delights the mind.

Seyyasakattheravatthu

Pāpañce puriso kayirā, na naṁ kayirā punappunaṁ;
na naṁ → na taṁ (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed)If a person does evil, he shouldn’t do it again & again, Na tamhi chandaṁ kayirātha, dukkho pāpassa uccayo.shouldn’t develop a penchant for it. to accumulate evil brings pain.

Lājadevadhītāvatthu

Puññañce puriso kayirā, kayirā naṁ punappunaṁ;
kayirā naṁ → kayirāthetaṁ (bj); kayirāthenaṁ (sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed)If a person makes merit, he should do it again & again, Tamhi chandaṁ kayirātha, sukho puññassa uccayo.should develop a penchant for it. to accumulate merit brings ease.

Anāthapiṇḍikaseṭṭhivatthu

Pāpopi passati bhadraṁ, yāva pāpaṁ na paccati;Even the evil meet with good fortune as long as their evil has yet to mature. Yadā ca paccati pāpaṁ, atha pāpo pāpāni passati.
atha pāpo pāpāni → atha pāpāni (?)But when it’s matured that’s when they meet with evil.

Bhadropi passati pāpaṁ, yāva bhadraṁ na paccati;Even the good meet with bad fortune as long as their good has yet to mature. Yadā ca paccati bhadraṁ, atha bhadro bhadrāni passati.
bhadro bhadrāni → atha bhadrāni (?)But when it’s matured that’s when they meet with good fortune.

Asaññataparikkhāravatthu

Māvamaññetha pāpassa, na mantaṁ āgamissati;
Māvamaññetha → māpamaññetha (bj); māppamaññetha (pts1ed, pts2ed) na mantaṁ → na mattaṁ (sya-all)Don’t underestimate evil (‘It won’t amount to much’). Udabindunipātena, udakumbhopi pūrati;
pūrati → pūrati bālo (bj, mr); āpūrati bālo (sya-all)A water jar fills, even with water falling in drops. Bālo pūrati pāpassa, thokaṁ thokampi ācinaṁ.
thokaṁ thokampi → thokathokampi (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed)With evil–even if bit by bit, habitually– the fool fills himself full.

Biḷālapādakaseṭṭhivatthu

Māvamaññetha puññassa, na mandaṁ āgamissati;Don’t underestimate merit (‘It won’t amount to much’). Udabindunipātena, udakumbhopi pūrati;a water jar fills, even with water falling in drops. Dhīro pūrati puññassa, thokaṁ thokampi ācinaṁ.With merit–even if bit by bit, habitually– the enlightened one fills himself full.

Mahādhanavāṇijavatthu

Vāṇijova bhayaṁ maggaṁ, appasattho mahaddhano;Like a merchant with a small but well-laden caravan –a dangerous road, Visaṁ jīvitukāmova, pāpāni parivajjaye.like a person who loves life –a poison, one should avoid –evil deeds.

Kukkuṭamittanesādavatthu

Pāṇimhi ce vaṇo nāssa, hareyya pāṇinā visaṁ;If there’s no wound on the hand, that hand can hold poison. Nābbaṇaṁ visamanveti, natthi pāpaṁ akubbato.Poison won’t penetrate where there’s no wound. there’s no evil for those who don’t do it.

Kokasunakhaluddakavatthu

Yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati, suddhassa posassa anaṅgaṇassa;Whoever harasses an innocent man, a man pure, without blemish: Tameva bālaṁ pacceti pāpaṁ, sukhumo rajo paṭivātaṁva khitto.the evil comes right back to the fool like fine dust thrown against the wind.

Maṇikārakulūpakatissattheravatthu

Gabbhameke uppajjanti, nirayaṁ pāpakammino;Some are born in the human womb, evildoers in hell, Saggaṁ sugatino yanti, parinibbanti anāsavā.those on the good course go to heaven, while those without effluent: totally unbound.

Tayojanavatthu

Na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe, na pabbatānaṁ vivaraṁ pavissa;
pavissa → pavīsaṁ (sya-all)Not up in the air, nor in the middle of the sea, nor going into a cleft in the mountains Na vijjatī so jagatippadeso, yatthaṭṭhito mucceyya pāpakammā.
Na vijjatī → na vijjati (bj, mr) yatthaṭṭhito → yatraṭṭhito (sya-all)–nowhere on earth– is a spot to be found where you could stay & escape your evil deed.

Suppabuddhasakyavatthu

Na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe, na pabbatānaṁ vivaraṁ pavissa;Not up in the air, nor in the middle of the sea, nor going into a cleft in the mountains Na vijjatī so jagatippadeso, yatthaṭṭhitaṁ nappasaheyya maccu.
yatthaṭṭhitaṁ → yatraṭṭhitaṁ (sya-all)–nowhere on earth– is a spot to be found where you could stay & not succumb to death.

Pāpavaggo navamo.