Codanā kimatthāya, sāraṇā kissa kāraṇā;“What is the purpose of accusing? why is there reminding? Saṅgho kimatthāya, matikammaṁ pana kissa kāraṇā.What is the purpose of the Sangha? why is there the taking of advice?

Codanā sāraṇatthāya, niggahatthāya sāraṇā;The purpose of accusing is reminding, the purpose of reminding is restraint; Saṅgho pariggahatthāya, matikammaṁ pana pāṭiyekkaṁ.The purpose of the Sangha is scrutiny, but taking advice is individual.

Mā kho turito abhaṇi, mā kho caṇḍikato bhaṇi;Don’t speak hastily, don’t speak fiercely; Mā kho paṭighaṁ janayi, sace anuvijjako tuvaṁ.Don’t be hostile— if you are an investigator.

Mā kho sahasā abhaṇi, kathaṁ viggāhikaṁ anatthasaṁhitaṁ;Don’t speak fast, argumentative speech is not beneficial. Sutte vinaye anulome, paññatte anulomike.In line with the discourses and the Monastic Law, in line with what has been laid down,

Anuyogavattaṁ nisāmaya, kusalena buddhimatā kataṁ;Consider carefully the proper procedure of examination, as formulated by the skilled Awakened One, Suvuttaṁ sikkhāpadānulomikaṁ, gatiṁ na nāsento samparāyikaṁ;Well-spoken in line with the training rules— do not ruin your future rebirth. Hitesī anuyuñjassu, kālenatthūpasaṁhitaṁ.You should seek what is beneficial, at the right time, what is connected with the goal.

Cuditassa ca codakassa ca, sahasā vohāraṁ mā padhāresi;
padhāresi → padhārehi (bj)The statements of the accuser and the accused, do not consider them hastily: Codako āha āpannoti, cuditako āha anāpannoti.If the accuser says the accused has offended, but the accused says he has not,

Ubho anukkhipanto, paṭiññānusandhitena kāraye;Then, proceeding, both should be dealt with in line with their admission. Paṭiññā lajjīsu katā, alajjīsu evaṁ na vijjati;The conscientious admit their faults, but there is no such thing among the shameless; Bahumpi alajjī bhāseyya, vattānusandhitena kāraye.
vattānusandhitena → vuttānusandhitena (si, sya-all, pts1ed, mr)For even if the shameless should speak a lot, they should be dealt with in line with their conduct.

Alajjī kīdiso hoti, paṭiññā yassa na rūhati;What are the shameless like, in that an admission is not effective? Etañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi, kīdiso vuccati alajjī puggalo.
Etañca → evañca (pts1ed, mr)I ask you this: what are they like, the people called shameless?

Sañcicca āpattiṁ āpajjati, āpattiṁ parigūhati;They intentionally commit offenses, hide their offenses, Agatigamanañca gacchati, ediso vuccati alajjīpuggalo.And follow a wrong course— such people are called shameless.

Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi, ediso vuccati alajjīpuggalo;I too know the truth— such people are called shameless. Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi, kīdiso vuccati lajjīpuggalo.And may I ask you something else: what are they like, the people called conscientious?

Sañcicca āpattiṁ nāpajjati, āpattiṁ na parigūhati;They do not intentionally commit offenses, nor do they hide them, Agatigamanaṁ na gacchati, ediso vuccati lajjīpuggalo.Nor do they follow a wrong course— such people are called conscientious.

Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi, ediso vuccati lajjīpuggalo;I too know the truth— such people are called conscientious. Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi, kīdiso vuccati adhammacodako.And may I ask you something else: what are they like, those who accuse illegitimately?

Akālena codeti abhūtena, pharusena anatthasaṁhitena;They accuse at the wrong time, untruthfully, harshly, without benefit; Dosantaro codeti no mettācitto, ediso vuccati adhammacodako.
mettācitto → mettacitto (bj, sya-all, pts1ed)They accuse with a mind of ill will, not a mind of good will— such a person is called one who accuses illegitimately.

Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi, ediso vuccati adhammacodako;I too know the truth— such a person is called one who accuses illegitimately. Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi, kīdiso vuccati dhammacodako.And may I ask you something else: what are they like, those who accuse legitimately?

Kālena codeti bhūtena, saṇhena atthasaṁhitena;They accuse at the right time, truthfully, gently, beneficially; Mettācitto codeti no dosantaro, ediso vuccati dhammacodako.They accuse with a mind of good will, not a mind of ill will— such a person is called one who accuses legitimately.

Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi, ediso vuccati dhammacodako;I too know the truth— such a person is called one who accuses legitimately. Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi, kīdiso vuccati bālacodako.And may I ask you something else: what are they like, the people called ignorant accusers?

Pubbāparaṁ na jānāti, pubbāparassa akovido;They do not know the right order; they are ignorant about it. Anusandhivacanapathaṁ na jānāti, anusandhivacanapathassa akovido;They do not know the sequence of statements; they are ignorant about it— Ediso vuccati bālacodako.Such people are called ignorant accusers.

Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi, ediso vuccati bālacodako;I too know the truth— such people are called ignorant accusers. Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi, kīdiso vuccati paṇḍitacodako.And may I ask you something else: what are they like, the people called learned accusers?

Pubbāparampi jānāti, pubbāparassa kovido;
Pubbāparampi jānāti → pubbāparaṁ vijānāti (bj)They know the right order; they are knowledgeable about it. Anusandhivacanapathaṁ jānāti, anusandhivacanapathassa kovido;They know the sequence of statements; they are knowledgeable about it— Ediso vuccati paṇḍitacodako.Such people are called learned accusers.

Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi, ediso vuccati paṇḍitacodako;I too know the truth— such people are called learned accusers. Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi, codanā kinti vuccati.And may I ask you something else: what is meant by accusing?

Sīlavipattiyā codeti, atho ācāradiṭṭhiyā;One accuses because of failure in morality, and for failure in conduct and view; Ājīvenapi codeti, codanā tena vuccatīti.Also one accuses for failure in livelihood— because of this it is called accusing.”

Aparaṁ gāthāsaṅgaṇikaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.Verses on how to accuse properly are finished.