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Note:Translations, dictionaries and commentaries were not made by the Blessed One.Cross-check with Pali in 4 main nikayas.
Phandanaṁ capalaṁ cittaṁ, dūrakkhaṁ dunnivārayaṁ;
dūrakkhaṁ → durakkhaṁ (bj, sya-all)Quivering, wavering, hard to guard, to hold in check: the mind. Ujuṁ karoti medhāvī, usukārova tejanaṁ.The sage makes it straight– like a fletcher, the shaft of an arrow.
Vārijova thale khitto, okamokataubbhato;Like a fish pulled from its home in the water & thrown on land: Pariphandatidaṁ cittaṁ, māradheyyaṁ pahātave.this mind flips & flaps about to escape Mara’s sway.
Dunniggahassa lahuno, yatthakāmanipātino;Hard to hold down, nimble, alighting wherever it likes: the mind. Cittassa damatho sādhu, cittaṁ dantaṁ sukhāvahaṁ.Its taming is good. the mind well-tamed brings ease.
Sududdasaṁ sunipuṇaṁ, yatthakāmanipātinaṁ;So hard to see, so very, very subtle, alighting wherever it likes: Cittaṁ rakkhetha medhāvī, cittaṁ guttaṁ sukhāvahaṁ.the mind. The wise should guard it. the mind protected brings ease.
Dūraṅgamaṁ ekacaraṁ, asarīraṁ guhāsayaṁ;
ekacaraṁ → ekacāraṁ (mr)Wandering far, going alone, bodiless, lying in a cave: the mind. Ye cittaṁ saṁyamissanti, mokkhanti mārabandhanā.Those who restrain it: from Mara’s bonds they’ll be freed.
Anavaṭṭhitacittassa, saddhammaṁ avijānato;For a person of unsteady mind, not knowing true Dhamma, Pariplavapasādassa, paññā na paripūrati.serenity set adrift: discernment doesn’t grow full.
Anavassutacittassa, ananvāhatacetaso;For a person of unsoddened mind, unassaulted awareness, Puññapāpapahīnassa, natthi jāgarato bhayaṁ.abandoning merit & evil, wakeful, there is no danger no fear.
Kumbhūpamaṁ kāyamimaṁ viditvā, nagarūpamaṁ cittamidaṁ ṭhapetvā;Knowing this body is like a clay jar, securing this mind like a fort, Yodhetha māraṁ paññāvudhena, jitañca rakkhe anivesano siyā.attack Mara with the spear of discernment, then guard what’s won without settling there, without laying claim.
Aciraṁ vatayaṁ kāyo, pathaviṁ adhisessati;All too soon, this body will lie on the ground Chuddho apetaviññāṇo, niratthaṁva kaliṅgaraṁ.cast off, bereft of consciousness, like a useless scrap of wood.
Diso disaṁ yaṁ taṁ kayirā, verī vā pana verinaṁ;Whatever an enemy might do to an enemy, or a foe to a foe, Micchāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ, pāpiyo naṁ tato kare.
pāpiyo → pāpiyaṁ (?)the ill-directed mind can do to you even worse.
Na taṁ mātā pitā kayirā, aññe vāpi ca ñātakā;Whatever a mother, father or other kinsman might do for you, Sammāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ, seyyaso naṁ tato kare.the well-directed mind can do for you even better.
