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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122<br />
Taṇhāvaggo<br />
24. The Chapter about Craving<br />
Manujassa pamattacārino<br />
For a human who lives life heedlessly<br />
taṇhā vaḍḍhati māluvā viya,<br />
craving increases like a clinging creeper,<br />
so palavatī hurāhuraṁ<br />
he rushes from one place to another<br />
phalam-icchaṁ va vanasmi’ vānaro. [334]<br />
like a monkey desiring fruit in the forest.<br />
Yaṁ esā sahatī jammī taṇhā loke visattikā,<br />
That one who is overcome by these low cravings and attachments in the world,<br />
sokā tassa pavaḍḍhanti abhivaṭṭhaṁ va bīraṇaṁ. [335]<br />
for him griefs increase like grass that has had heavy rain.<br />
Yo cetaṁ sahatī jammiṁ taṇhaṁ loke duraccayaṁ,<br />
Whoever overcomes this low craving in the world, which is difficult to get past,<br />
sokā tamhā papatanti udabindu va pokkharā. [336]<br />
griefs fall from him like a drop of water from a lotus.<br />
Taṁ vo vadāmi: “Bhaddaṁ vo yāvantettha samāgatā”,<br />
This I say to you: “Good luck to as many as have assembled here”,<br />
taṇhāya mūlaṁ khaṇatha, usīrattho va bīraṇaṁ,<br />
dig up the root of craving, like one seeking the root 1 (digs up) grass,<br />
mā vo naḷaṁ va soto va Māro bhañji punappunaṁ. [337]<br />
do not let Māra push you down again like a stream (pushes down) the reed.<br />
1<br />
The commentary paraphrases with: usīrena atthiko.