Dhammapada, Dhamma Verses (KN 2)
Pāli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses, along with a discussion of their meaning and their collection.
Pāli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses, along with a discussion of their meaning and their collection.
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21: The Miscellaneous Chapter – 113<br />
Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti sadā Gotamasāvakā<br />
Gotama’s disciples always awake to a good wakening,<br />
yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca bhāvanāya rato mano. [301]<br />
those who day and night have a mind that delights in cultivation.<br />
Duppabbajjaṁ durabhiramaṁ, durāvāsā gharā dukhā,<br />
The going forth is hard, it is hard to find delight (therein), (but) it is (also) hard to dwell<br />
in households that are suffering,<br />
dukkhosamānasaṁvāso, dukkhānupatitaddhagū,<br />
dwelling together with those different is suffering, travellers (in the round of births) are<br />
affected by suffering,<br />
tasmā na caddhagū siyā, na ca dukkhānupatito siyā. [302]<br />
therefore do not be a traveller, do not be affected by suffering.<br />
Saddho sīlena sampanno yasobhogasamappito,<br />
The faithful one who is endowed with virtue, and has wealth and fame,<br />
yaṁ yaṁ padesaṁ bhajati, tattha tattheva pūjito. [303]<br />
whatever district he resorts to, right there and then he is worshipped.<br />
Dūre santo pakāsenti, himavanto va pabbato,<br />
The good are visible 1 from far, like a mountain covered in snow,<br />
asantettha na dissanti, rattiṁ khittā yathā sarā. [304]<br />
(but) the wicked are not seen here, just like arrows shot in the night.<br />
Ekāsanaṁ ekaseyyaṁ, eko caram-atandito,<br />
Sitting alone, lying down alone, walking alone, diligent,<br />
eko damayam-attānaṁ vanante ramito siyā. [305]<br />
the solitary one who trains himself will delight in the edge of a forest.<br />
Pakiṇṇakavaggo Ekavīsatimo<br />
The Miscellaneous Chapter, the Twenty-First<br />
1<br />
The commentary says visible means coming within the range of knowledge of the Buddhas; and<br />
the wicked are those who have set their sight on material rewards.