Dhammapada, Dhamma Verses (KN 2)

6: The Chapter about the Wise – 44
Muhuttam-api ce viññū paṇḍitaṁ pay i rupāsati,
If a perceptive man attends on a wise man even for a second,
khippaṁ Dhammaṁ vijānāti, jivhā sūparasaṁ yathā. [65]
he quickly learns Dhamma, just as the tongue (learns) the taste of curry.
Attānañ-ce piyaṁ jaññā rakkheyya naṁ surakkhitaṁ,
If one regards oneself as dear one should guard oneself right well,
tiṇṇam-aññataraṁ yāmaṁ paṭijaggeyya paṇḍito. [157]
during one of the three watches (of the night) the wise one should stay alert.
Attānam-eva paṭhamaṁ patirūpe nivesaye,
First one should establish oneself in what is suitable,
athaññam-anusāseyya, na kilisseyya paṇḍito. [158]
then one can advise another, the wise one should not have (any) defilement.
Na kahāpaṇavassena titti kāmesu vijjati,
Not through a rain of coins is satisfaction found for sense desires,
“Appassādā dukhā kāmā,” iti viññāya paṇḍito, [186]
the wise one knowing: “Sense pleasures have little joy, (much) suffering,”
api dibbesu kāmesu ratiṁ so nādhigacchati.
does not find delight even in heavenly pleasures.
Taṇhakkhayarato hoti Sammāsambuddhasāvako. [187]
The disciple of the Perfect Sambuddha delights in craving’s destruction.
So karohi dīpam-attano,
One should make an island for oneself,
khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava,
soon the wise one should endeavour,
niddhantamalo, anaṅgaṇo,
removing the stain, blemishless,
dibbaṁ ariyabhūmim-ehisi. [236]
you will go to the divine and noble realm.