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Note:Translations, dictionaries and commentaries were not made by the Blessed One.Cross-check with Pali in 4 main nikayas.

  • Khuddakanikāya
  • Dhammapada

Appamādavagga

Sāmāvatīvatthu

Appamādo amatapadaṁ, pamādo maccuno padaṁ;
amatapadaṁ → amataṁ padaṁ (sya-all, mr) | amatapadaṁ → amataṁ padaṁ (cck: ka.)
Heedfulness: the path to the Deathless. heedlessness: the path to death.
Appamattā na mīyanti, ye pamattā yathā matā.
matā → apramādo hyamṛtapadaṁ pramādo mṛtyunaඃ padam. apramattā na mrīyante ye pramattāඃ sadā mṛtāඃ (bj: udānavarga-apramādavarga v 6); apramadu amatapadaṁ pramadu macuno pada apramata na mīyati ye pramata yadha mutu (bj: prākṛtadharmapada) | + → etaṁ (bjt, th, pts)
The heedful do not die. the heedless are as if already dead.

Evaṁ visesato ñatvā, appamādamhi paṇḍitā;
Evaṁ → etaṁ (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed, pts2ed) | evaṁ → etaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts) | Evaṁ → etaṁ (cck: sī. syā. kaṁ. pī.)
Knowing this as a true distinction, those wise in heedfulness
Appamāde pamodanti, ariyānaṁ gocare ratā.
ratā → etad viśeṣato jñatvā hyapramādasya paṇḍitaඃ apramāde pramodata nityamāryaඃ svagocaram (bj: udānavarga-apramādavarga v 10); eta viśeṣadha ñatva apramadasa patito apramadi pramodia ariana goyari rato (bj: prā. dha.)
rejoice in heedfulness, enjoying the range of the noble ones.

Te jhāyino sātatikā, niccaṁ daḷhaparakkamā;The enlightened, constantly absorbed in jhana, persevering, firm in their effort: Phusanti dhīrā nibbānaṁ, yogakkhemaṁ anuttaraṁ.they touch Unbinding, the unexcelled rest from the yoke.

Kumbaghosakaseṭṭhivatthu

Uṭṭhānavato satīmato, sucikammassa nisammakārino;
satīmato → satimato (bj, sya-all, mr) | satīmato → satimato (cck: sī. syā. ka.)
Those with initiative, mindful, clean in action, acting with due consideration,
Saññatassa dhammajīvino, appamattassa yasobhivaḍḍhati.
saññatassa → saññatassa ca (bj, sya-all, pts) appamattassa → apamattassa (?) | yaso’bhivaḍḍhati → utthānavataඃ smṛtātmataඃ śucicittasya niśamyacāriṇaඃ saṁyatasya hi dharmajīvino hyapramattasya yaśo’bhivaṭhiti (bj: udānavarga-apramādavarga v.6); uṭhanamato smatimato suyikamasa niśamacarino sañata hi dhamajīvino apramatasa yaśidhavaḍhati (bj: prā. dha. A.. 8 8) | appamattassa → apamattassa (cck: ?) | yasobhivaḍḍhati → yaso bhivaḍḍhati (th) | yasobhivaḍḍhati → yaso bhivaḍḍhati uṭṭhānen appamādena saññamena (pts)
heedful, restrained, living the Dhamma: their glory grows.

Cūḷapanthakavatthu

Uṭṭhānenappamādena, saṁyamena damena ca;
saṁyamena → saññamena (bjt, th)
Through initiative, heedfulness, restraint, & self-control,
Dīpaṁ kayirātha medhāvī, yaṁ ogho nābhikīrati.
nābhikīrati → utthānenāpramādena saṁyamena damena ca dvīpaṁ karoti medhāvi tamoghonābhimardatī (bj: udāna-apramāda. v.5); uṭhanena apramādena sañamena damena ca divu karoti medhavi ya jara nābhimardati (bj: prā. dha. A 8 7) | + → pamādam anuyuñjanti (pts)
the wise would make an island no flood can submerge.

Bālanakkhattasaṅghuṭṭhavatthu

Pamādamanuyuñjanti, bālā dummedhino janā;
+ → bālanakkhattasaṁghuṭṭhavatthu (ms2005)
They’re addicted to heedlessness –dullards, fools–
Appamādañca medhāvī, dhanaṁ seṭṭhaṁva rakkhati.
appamādañca → appamādañ ca (pts) rakkhati → pramada anuyujati bala dræmedhino jana apramada tu medhavī dhana śeyī va rajati (bj: prā. dha. A 4 14); pramādamanuvartante bālādumēdhaso janāඃ apramādaṁ tu medhāvī dhanaṁ śreṣṭha va rakṣate (bj: udānavarga-apramādavarga v. 10) | seṭṭhaṁva → seṭṭhaṁ va (pts)
while one who is wise cherishes heedfulness as his highest wealth.

Mā pamādamanuyuñjetha, mā kāmaratisanthavaṁ;
pamādamanuyuñjetha → pamādam anuyuñjetha (pts) kāmaratisanthavaṁ → … sandhavaṁ (mr) | kāmaratisanthavaṁ → sandhavaṁ (cck: ka)
Don’t give way to heedlessness or to intimacy with sensual delight–
Appamatto hi jhāyanto, pappoti vipulaṁ sukhaṁ.
sukhaṁ → pramādaṁ nānuyujyeta na kāmaratisaṁsatavam apramattaඃ sadādhyāyī prāpanute paramaṁ sukhaṁ (udānavarga-(iv v. 11) na i pramada samayu aprati asava chayi. apramato hi jhayatu pranoti paramu sukhu (prā.dha.) apramadi pramodiya ma gāmarati samhamu apramato hi jhayatu viśeṣa adhigachati (prā. dha.) (bj note)
for a heedful person, absorbed in jhana, attains an abundance of ease.

Mahākassapattheravatthu

Pamādaṁ appamādena, yadā nudati paṇḍito;When the wise person drives out heedlessness with heedfulness, Paññāpāsādamāruyha, asoko sokiniṁ pajaṁ;
paññāpāsādamāruyha → paññāpāsādaṁ āruyha (pts)
having climbed the high tower of discernment, sorrow-free, he observes the sorrowing crowd–
Pabbataṭṭhova bhūmaṭṭhe, dhīro bāle avekkhati.
bhūmaṭṭhe → bhummaṭṭhe (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed) | pabbataṭṭhova bhūmaṭṭhe → pabbataṭṭho va bhummaṭṭhe (pts) | bhūmaṭṭhe → bhummaṭṭhe (cck: sī. syā.) avekkhati → pramādamapramādena yadā nudati paṇḍitaඃ prajñāprasādamāruhya tvaśokaඃ śokinīṁ prajām parvatastha iva bhūmiṣṭhān dhīro bālānavekṣate (bj: udāna-apramāda. v.4); prajñāprasādamāruyyāśovyaඃ śocato janān bhūmiṣṭhāniva śailasthaඃ sarvān prājñe’nupaśyati (bj: yogabhāṣya 1 40); pramada apramadena yada nudatī panītu. praña prasada aruyu aśoka śoino jana pravataṭhova bhumaṭha dhīru bala avechati (bj: prā. dha. A 9. 15)
as the enlightened man, having scaled a summit, the fools on the ground below.

Pamattāpamattadvesahāyakabhikkhuvatthu

Appamatto pamattesu, suttesu bahujāgaro;Heedful among the heedless, wakeful among those asleep, Abalassaṁva sīghasso, hitvā yāti sumedhaso.
abalassaṁva → abalassaṁ va (pts) sumedhaso → apramatu pramateṣu suteṣu baho jagaru. abalaśa va bhadraśu hitva yatī sumedhasu (bj note)
just as a fast horse advances, leaving the weak behind: so the wise.

Maghavatthu

Appamādena maghavā, devānaṁ seṭṭhataṁ gato;Through heedfulness, Indra won to lordship over the devas. Appamādaṁ pasaṁsanti, pamādo garahito sadā.
sadā → apramādaṁ praśaṁsanti pramādo garhitaඃ sadā. apramādena maghavān devānaṁ śreṣṭhatāṁ gataඃ (bj: udānavarga iv v. 24); apramadena makaha devana samidhi gatu. apramada praśajhati pramadu garahitu sada (bj: prā. dha. A 3.17.)
Heedfulness is praised, heedlessness censured– always.

Aññatarabhikkhuvatthu

Appamādarato bhikkhu, pamāde bhayadassi vā;
bhayadassi → bhaya dassi (bjt) | bhayadassi vā → bhayadassivā (pts)
The monk delighting in heedfulness, seeing danger in heedlessness,
Saṁyojanaṁ aṇuṁ thūlaṁ, ḍahaṁ aggīva gacchati.
saṁyojanaṁ → saññojanaṁ (th) | saṁyojanaṁ aṇuṁ thūlaṁ → saññojanaṁ aṇuṁthūlaṁ (pts) gacchati → apramādarato bhikṣuඃ pramāde bhayadarśakaඃ durgādudadharata ātamānaṁ paṅkasatta iva kuñjaraඃ (bj: udānavarga apramāda-12) | aggīva → aggī va (pts)
advances like a fire, burning fetters great & small.

Nigamavāsitissattheravatthu

Appamādarato bhikkhu, pamāde bhayadassi vā;
bhayadassi vā → bhayadassivā (pts)
The monk delighting in heedfulness, seeing danger in heedlessness
Abhabbo parihānāya, nibbānasseva santike.
nibbānasseva → nibbāṇasseva (bj) | santike → apramada ratu yo hikhu pramadi bhayadarśi vā abhavu parihatapha nivanaseva satii (bj: prā. dha. B. 32) | nibbānasseva → nibbānass eva (pts)
–incapable of falling back– stands right on the verge of Unbinding.

Appamādavaggo dutiyo.
+ → niṭṭhito (my) | + → cittavaggo (bjt) | + → dhammapadagāthāya tatiyo cittavaggo (th)

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