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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25: The Chapter about Monastics – 134<br />
Attā hi attano nātho, attā hi attano gati,<br />
Self is the protector of self, self is the refuge 1 of self,<br />
tasmā saṁyamayattānaṁ assaṁ bhadraṁ va vāṇijo. [380]<br />
therefore one should restrain oneself, as a merchant his noble horse.<br />
Pāmojjabahulo bhikkhu, pasanno Buddhasāsane,<br />
The monastic, having much happiness, with faith in the dispensation of the Buddha,<br />
adhigacche padaṁ santaṁ, saṅkhārūpasamaṁ sukhaṁ. [381]<br />
could attain to the state of peace, happy in the stilling of (all) conditions.<br />
Yo have daharo bhikkhu yuñjati Buddhasāsane,<br />
That young monastic who is devoted to the Buddha’s dispensation,<br />
sŏ imaṁ lokaṁ pabhāseti, abbhā mutto va candimā. [382]<br />
shines forth in this world, like the moon freed from a cloud.<br />
Bhikkhuvaggo Pañcavīsatimo<br />
The Chapter about Monastics, the Twenty-Fifth<br />
Related <strong>Verses</strong> from the <strong><strong>Dhamma</strong>pada</strong><br />
Appamādarato bhikkhu, pamāde bhayadassivā,<br />
A monastic delighting in heedfulness, seeing danger in heedlessness,<br />
saṁyojanaṁ aṇuṁ-thūlaṁ ḍahaṁ aggīva gacchati. [31]<br />
advances like burning fire against the fetter, small or large.<br />
Appamādarato bhikkhu, pamāde bhayadassivā,<br />
A monastic who delights in heedfulness, seeing danger in heedlessness,<br />
abhabbo parihānāya: Nibbānasseva santike. [32]<br />
is unable to fall away: he is well-nigh to Nibbāna.<br />
Aññā hi lābhūpanisā, aññā Nibbānagāminī,<br />
For the means to gains is one thing, the (path) going to Nibbāna another,<br />
evam-etaṁ abhiññāya bhikkhu Buddhassa sāvako<br />
thus knowing this the monastic disciple of the Buddha<br />
sakkāraṁ nābhinandeyya, vivekam-anubrūhaye. [75]<br />
should not delight in honours, (but) practise in solitude.<br />
1<br />
Not given in this meaning in PED, it is noticed by DP.