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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

Malavagga

Goghātakaputtavatthu

Paṇḍupalāsova dānisi, yamapurisāpi ca te upaṭṭhitā;
paṇḍupalāsova dānisi yamapurisāpi → (pts) te → taṁ (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed, pts2ed) | te → taṁ (pts) | te → taṁ (cck: sī. syā. kaṁ. pī.) | taṁ → tetipi (sya-all note)
You are now like a yellowed leaf. already Yama’s minions stand near.
Uyyogamukhe ca tiṭṭhasi, pātheyyampi ca te na vijjati.
pātheyyampi → pātheyyam pi (pts)
You stand at the door to departure but have yet to provide for the journey.

So karohi dīpamattano, khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava;
dīpamattano → dīpam attano (pts)
Make an island for yourself! work quickly! Be wise!
Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo, dibbaṁ ariyabhūmiṁ upehisi.
dibbaṁ ariyabhūmiṁ upehisi → dibbaṁ ariyabhūmimehisi (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed); dibbamariyabhūmiṁ upehisi (?) | ariyabhūmiṁ upehisi → ariyabhūmim ehisi (pts) | upehisi → dibbaṁ ariyabhūmimehisi (cck: sī. syā. pī.); dibbamariyabhūmiṁ upehisi (cck: ?)
With impurities all blown away, unblemished, you’ll reach the divine realm of the noble ones.

Upanītavayo ca dānisi, sampayātosi yamassa santikaṁ;
ca → va (sya-all) | ca dānisi → va dāni si (pts) santikaṁ vāso → santike vāsopi ca (bj) | santikaṁ → santike (cck) | sampayātosi → sampayāto si (pts)
You are now right at the end of your time. you are headed to Yama’s presence,
Vāso te natthi antarā, pātheyyampi ca te na vijjati.
Vāso → vāsopi ca (bahūsu) | vāso → vāsopi ca (sya-all) | Vāso → vāsopi ca (cck: bahūsu) | + → pi ca (pts) | natthi → n atthi (pts) pātheyyampi → pātheyyam pi (pts)
with no place to rest along the way, but have yet to provide for the journey.

So karohi dīpamattano, khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava;
dīpamattano → dīpam attano (pts)
Make an island for yourself! work quickly! Be wise!
Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo, na punaṁ jātijaraṁ upehisi.
na punaṁ jātijaraṁ → na puna jātijaraṁ (bj, sya-all); na puna jātijjaraṁ (mr) | jātijaraṁ → na puna jātijaraṁ (cck: sī. syā.); na puna jātijjaraṁ (cck: ka.)
With impurities all blown away, unblemished, you won’t again undergo birth & aging.

Aññatarabrāhmaṇavatthu

Anupubbena medhāvī, thokaṁ thokaṁ khaṇe khaṇe;
thokaṁ thokaṁ → thokathokaṁ (bj, pts)
Just as a silver smith step by step, bit by bit, moment to moment,
Kammāro rajatasseva, niddhame malamattano.
+ → ayasā va (th) | malamattano → malam attano ayasā va (pts)
blows away the impurities of molten silver– so the wise man, his own.

Tissattheravatthu

Ayasāva malaṁ samuṭṭhitaṁ, tatuṭṭhāya tameva khādati;
samuṭṭhitaṁ → samuṭṭhāya (mr) | samuṭṭhitaṁ → samuṭṭhāya (cck: ka.) | samuṭṭhitaṁ → samuṭṭhāyātipi (sya-all note) tatuṭṭhāya → taduṭṭhāya (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed) | tatuṭṭhāya → taduṭṭhāya (bj, sya-all) | tatuṭṭhāya tameva → taduṭṭhāya tam eva (pts) | tatuṭṭhāya → taduṭṭhāya (cck: sī. syā. pī.)
Just as rust –iron’s impurity– eats the very iron from which it is born,
Evaṁ atidhonacārinaṁ, sāni kammāni nayanti duggatiṁ.
kammāni → sakakammāni (bj, pts2ed) | sāni kammāni → sakakammāni (bj, pts) | kammāni → sakakammāni (cck: sī. pī.)
so the deeds of one who lives slovenly lead him on to a bad destination.

Lāḷudāyīvatthu

Asajjhāyamalā mantā, anuṭṭhānamalā gharā;No recitation: the ruinous impurity of chants. no initiative: of a household. Malaṁ vaṇṇassa kosajjaṁ, pamādo rakkhato malaṁ.
+ → mal itthiyā (pts)
Indolence: of beauty. heedlessness: of a guard.

Aññatarakulaputtavatthu

Malitthiyā duccaritaṁ, maccheraṁ dadato malaṁ;In a woman, misconduct is an impurity. in a donor, stinginess. Malā ve pāpakā dhammā, asmiṁ loke paramhi ca.Evil deeds are the real impurities in this world & the next.

Tato malā malataraṁ, avijjā paramaṁ malaṁ;More impure than these impurities is the ultimate impurity: ignorance. Etaṁ malaṁ pahantvāna, nimmalā hotha bhikkhavo.
pahantvāna → pahatvāna (bj, sya-all, pts)
Having abandoned this impurity, monks, you’re impurity-free.

Cūḷasāribhikkhuvatthu

Sujīvaṁ ahirikena, kākasūrena dhaṁsinā;
ahirikena → ahirīkena (pts)
Life’s easy to live for someone unscrupulous, cunning as a crow,
Pakkhandinā pagabbhena, saṅkiliṭṭhena jīvitaṁ.
saṅkiliṭṭhena → saṁkiliṭṭhena (my, bjt, ms2005, pts)
corrupt, back-biting, forward, & brash; but for someone who’s constantly scrupulous, cautious, observant, sincere, pure in his livelihood, clean in his pursuits, it’s hard.

Hirīmatā ca dujjīvaṁ, niccaṁ sucigavesinā; Alīnenāppagabbhena, suddhājīvena passatā.
alīnenāppagabbhena → alīnen appagabbhena (pts) | alīnenāppagabbhena → alīnenāpagabbhena (bjt, th)

Pañcaupāsakavatthu

Yo pāṇamatipāteti, musāvādañca bhāsati;
pāṇamatipāteti → pāṇamatimāpeti (sya-all) | pāṇamatipāteti → pāṇaṁ atimāpeti (pts) musāvādañca → musāvādaṁ ca (bjt) | musāvādañca → musāvādañ ca (pts)
Whoever kills, lies, steals,
Loke adinnamādiyati, paradārañca gacchati.
adinnamādiyati → adinnaṁ ādiyati paradāraṁ (bjt) | adinnamādiyati → adinnaṁ ādiyati (th, pts) paradārañca → ca (bjt) | + → surāmerayapānaṁ ca (bjt) | paradārañca → paradārañ ca (pts) | + → surāmerayapānañ ca (pts)
goes to someone else’s wife, & is addicted to intoxicants, digs himself up by the root right here in this world.

Surāmerayapānañca, yo naro anuyuñjati;So know, my good man, that bad deeds are reckless. Idheva meso lokasmiṁ, mūlaṁ khaṇati attano.
meso → poso (bj) | idheva meso → idhevameso (my, th) | idheva meso → idh eva-m-eso (pts) khaṇati → khanati (sya-all, pts)
Don’t let greed & unrighteousness oppress you with long-term pain.

Evaṁ bho purisa jānāhi, pāpadhammā asaññatā; Mā taṁ lobho adhammo ca, ciraṁ dukkhāya randhayuṁ.
taṁ → naṁ (sya-all) + → dadanti (pts)

Tissadaharavatthu

Dadāti ve yathāsaddhaṁ, yathāpasādanaṁ jano;
dadāti → dadanti (pts) | yathāsaddhaṁ → yathā saddhaṁ (bjt) yathāpasādanaṁ → yattha pasādanaṁ (katthaci) | yathāpasādanaṁ → yattha pasādanaṁ (cck: katthaci) | yathāpasādanaṁ → yathā pasādanaṁ (bjt)
People give in line with their faith, in line with conviction.
Tattha yo ca maṅku bhavati, paresaṁ pānabhojane;
Tattha yo ca maṅku bhavati → tattha ce maṅku yo hoti (bj); tattha yo maṅkuto hoti (sya-all); tattha yo maṅku hoti (pts1ed); tattha yo maṅku bhavati (pts2ed) | tattha → tattha ve maṅku (bj) | ca → (cck, pts) | bhavati → tattha ce maṁku yo hoti (cck: sī.); tattha yo maṅkuto hoti (cck: syā.)
Whoever gets flustered at food & drink given to others,
Na so divā vā rattiṁ vā, samādhimadhigacchati.
samādhimadhigacchati → samādhiṁ adhigacchati (bjt, pts) | samādhimadhigacchati → samādhiṁ adhigacchati yassacetaṁ (th)
attains no concentration by day or by night.

Yassa cetaṁ samucchinnaṁ, mūlaghaccaṁ samūhataṁ;
cetaṁ → etaṁ (pts) mūlaghaccaṁ → mulaghaccaṁ (sya-all); mūlaghacchaṁ (mr) | mūlaghaccaṁ → mūlaghacchaṁ (cck: ka.)
But one in whom this is cut through up-rooted wiped out– attains concentration
Sa ve divā vā rattiṁ vā, samādhimadhigacchati.
samādhimadhigacchati → samādhiṁ adhigacchati (bjt, th) | samādhimadhigacchati → samādhiṁ adhigacchati n atthi (pts)
by day or by night.

Pañcaupāsakavatthu

Natthi rāgasamo aggi, natthi dosasamo gaho;
natthi → n atthi (pts)
There’s no fire like passion, no seizure like anger,
Natthi mohasamaṁ jālaṁ, natthi taṇhāsamā nadī.
natthi → n atthi (pts) natthi → n atthi (pts)
no snare like delusion, no river like craving.

Meṇḍakaseṭṭhivatthu

Sudassaṁ vajjamaññesaṁ, attano pana duddasaṁ;
vajjamaññesaṁ → vajjam aññesaṁ (pts)
It’s easy to see the errors of others, but hard to see your own. You winnow like chaff
Paresaṁ hi so vajjāni, opunāti yathā bhusaṁ;
opunāti → opuṇāti (bj, pts1ed); ophunāti (mr) | opunāti → ophunāti (cck: ka.) | yathā bhusaṁ → yathābhusaṁ (th)
the errors of others,
Attano pana chādeti, kaliṁva kitavā saṭho.
kaliṁva → kaliṁ va (pts)
but conceal your own– like a cheat, an unlucky throw.

Ujjhānasaññittheravatthu

Paravajjānupassissa, niccaṁ ujjhānasaññino;If you focus on the errors of others, constantly finding fault, Āsavā tassa vaḍḍhanti, ārā so āsavakkhayā.
+ → ākāse (bjt) | + → ākāse ca (pts)
your effluents flourish. you’re far from their ending.

Subhaddaparibbājakavatthu

Ākāseva padaṁ natthi, samaṇo natthi bāhire;
ākāseva → ākāse ca (pts) | natthi → n atthi (pts) bāhire → bāhiro (sya-all) | natthi bāhire → n atthi bāhiro (pts)
There’s no trail in space, no outside contemplative.
Papañcābhiratā pajā, nippapañcā tathāgatā.
+ → ākāse (bjt) | + → ākāse ca (pts)
People are smitten with objectification, but devoid of objectification are the Tathagatas.

Ākāseva padaṁ natthi, samaṇo natthi bāhire;
ākāseva → ākāse ca (pts) | natthi → n atthi (pts) bāhire → bāhiro (sya-all) | natthi bāhire → n atthi bāhiro (pts)
There’s no trail in space, no outside contemplative,
Saṅkhārā sassatā natthi, natthi buddhānamiñjitaṁ.
saṅkhārā → saṁkhārā (pts) | natthi → n atthi (pts) buddhānamiñjitaṁ → buddhāna iñjitaṁ (bj) | natthi buddhānamiñjitaṁ → n atthi buddhānam iñjitaṁ (pts)
no eternal fabrications, no wavering in the Awakened.

Malavaggo aṭṭhārasamo.
+ → niṭṭhito (my) | + → dhammaṭṭhavaggo (bjt) | + → dhammapadagāthāya ekūnavīsatimo dhammaṭṭhavaggo (th)

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