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Pāḷi MS Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Theragāthā 5.9  Verses of the Senior Monks 5.9
  • Pañcakanipāta  The Book of the Fives
  • Paṭhamavagga  Chapter One

Vijitasenattheragāthā  Vijitasena

“Olaggessāmi te citta,  I’ll cage you, mind,
āṇidvāreva hatthinaṁ;  like an elephant in a stockade.
Na taṁ pāpe niyojessaṁ,  Born of the flesh, that net of the senses,
kāmajāla sarīraja. 
kāmajāla → kāmajālaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed) | sarīraja → sariraja (bj); sarīrajaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)
I won’t urge you to do bad.

Tvaṁ olaggo na gacchasi,  Caged, you won’t go anywhere,
Dvāravivaraṁ gajova alabhanto;  like an elephant who can’t find an open gate.
Na ca cittakali punappunaṁ,  Loser mind, you won’t wander again and again,
Pasakka pāparato carissasi. 
Pasakka → pasahaṁ (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed, pts2ed)
bullying, in love with wickedness.

Yathā kuñjaraṁ adantaṁ,  Just as a strong trainer with a hook
Navaggahamaṅkusaggaho;  takes a wild, newly captured elephant
Balavā āvatteti akāmaṁ,  and wins it over against its will,
Evaṁ āvattayissaṁ taṁ.  so I’ll win you over.

Yathā varahayadamakusalo,  Just as a fine charioteer, skilled in the taming
Sārathi pavaro dameti ājaññaṁ;  of fine horses, tames a thoroughbred,
Evaṁ damayissaṁ taṁ,  so I’ll tame you,
Patiṭṭhito pañcasu balesu.  firmly established in the five powers.

Satiyā taṁ nibandhissaṁ,  I’ll bind you with mindfulness;
Payutto te damessāmi; 
Payutto te damessāmi → payatatto vo dapessāmi (bj, pts2ed); payatatto te
devout, I shall tame you;
Vīriyadhuraniggahito,  kept in check by harnessed energy,
Na yito dūraṁ gamissase cittā”ti.  mind, you won’t go far from here.

… Vijitaseno thero …. 

Pāḷi MS Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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