manopūrvvaṁgamā dhammā manośreṣṭhā manojavā । manasā ca praduṣṭena bhāṣate vā karoti vā ।Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief, they are impelled by mind, if with a base mind one speaks or acts, tato naṁ dukham anneti cakram vā vahato padaṁ ।।through that, suffering follows him like a wheel follows the ox’s foot.

manopūrvvaṁgamā dhammā manośreṣṭhā manojavā । manasā ca prasannena bhāṣate vā karoti vā ।Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief, they are impelled by mind, if with pure mind one speaks or acts, tato naṁ sukham anneti cchāyā vā anapāyinī ।।through that, happiness follows him like a shadow which does not depart.

iha śocati precca śocati pāpakammo ubhayattha śocati । so śocati so vihaṁnyati dṛṣṭā kammakileśam āttano ।।Here he laments, after death he laments, the wicked one laments in both places, he laments, he suffers vexation, seeing the defilement of his own deeds.

iha nandati precca nandati katapuṁño ubhayattha nandati । so nandati dati dṛṣṭā kammaviśuddhim āttano ।।Here he is happy, after death he is happy, the meritorious one is happy in both places, he is happy… seeing the purity of his own deeds.

ākrośi maṁ avadhi maṁ ajini maṁ ahāsi me । ye tāni upanahyanti veraṁ tesaṁ na śāmyati ।।“He abused me, he struck at me, he overcame me, he robbed me,” those who bear these ill-will their hatred is never appeased.

ākrośi maṁ avadhi maṁ ajini maṁ ahāsi me । ye tāni nopanahyanti veraṁ tesaṁ upaśāmyati ।।“He abused me, he struck at me, he overcame me, he robbed me,” those who do not bear these ill-will their hatred is appeased.

śubhā ’nupaśśiṁ viharantaṁ indriyesu asaṁvṛtaṁ । bhojanamhi amāttaṁñū kuśīdaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ ।।Living contemplating what is pleasant, uncontrolled in sense faculties, not knowing the limit in food, indolent, low in energy— taṁ ve prasahate māro vāto rukkham va dubbalaṁ ।Māra surely overthrows that one, like wind overthrows a weak tree.

aśubhānupaśśiṁ viharantaṁ indriyeṣu susaṁvṛtaṁ ।। bhojanamhi ca māttraṁñū saddhaṁ āraddhavīriyaṁ ।Living contemplating the unpleasant, well-controlled in sense faculties, and knowing the limit in food, faithful, with energy aroused— taṁ ve na prasahate māro vāto śelaṁ va parvvataṁ ।।Māra does not overthrow that one, just as wind does not overthrow a mountain made of rock.

sace labheyā nipakaṁ sapraṁñaṁ sāddhiṁcaraṁ sādhuvihāradhīraṁ । adhibhūya sabbāṇi pariśravāṇi careyā tenāttamano satīmā ।।If you should find a prudent, wise companion, one who lives well, a wise one, overcoming all your troubles you should live with that one, glad and mindful.

no ce labheyā nipakaṁ sapraṁñaṁ sāddhiṁcaraṁ sādhuvihāradhīraṁ । rājā va rāṣṭaṁ vijitaṁ prahāya eko ccare mātaṁgāranne va nāgo ।।If you do not find a prudent, wise companion, one who lives well, a wise one, like a king who abandons his conquered kingdom, one should live alone like a solitary elephant in the forest.

ekassa caritaṁ śreyo nāsti bāle bitīyatā । eko ccare na ca pāpāni kayirā appussuko mātaṁgāranne va nāgo ।।It is better to live alone, there can be no companionship with a fool, one should live alone and not do anything bad, unconcerned like a solitary elephant in the forest.

chandadoṣabhayā mohā yo dhammaṁ ativattati । nīhīrate tassa yaśo kālapakkhe va candramā ।।He who, through desire, hatred, fear or delusion, transgresses Dhamma, his fame diminishes, like the moon in the dark fortnight.

chandadoṣabhayā mohā yo dhammaṁ nātivattati । āpūrate tassa yaśo śuklapakkhe va candramā ।।He who, through desire, hatred, fear or delusion, does not transgress Dhamma, his fame increases, like the moon in the bright fortnight.

JamavarggaḥThe Chapter about the Pairs