Dhammapada, Dhamma Verses (KN 2)

12: The Chapter about the Self – 71
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,
na punaṁ jātijaraṁ upehisi. [238]
you will not come to birth and old age again.
Anupubbena medhāvī, thokathokaṁ khaṇe khaṇe,
The sage gradually, little by little, moment by moment,
kammāro rajatasseva, niddhame malam-attano. [239]
should remove the stain from himself, like a smith (removes the stain) from silver.
Sabbe dhammā anattā ti, yadā paññāya passati,
All components (of mind and body) are without self, when one sees this with wisdom,
atha nibbindatī dukkhe – esa maggo visuddhiyā. [279]
then one grows tired of suffering – this is the path to purity.
Ucchinda sineham-attano,
Cut off (any) affection for one’s self,
kumudaṁ sāradikaṁ va pāṇinā,
like an autumn lotus (plucked) with the hand,
santimaggam-eva brūhaya
develop fully the path to peace and
Nibbānaṁ Sugatena desitaṁ. [285]
Nibbāna taught by the Fortunate One.
Paradukkhūpadānena attano sukham-icchati,
One who desires happiness for oneself by causing suffering for another,
verasaṁsaggasaṁsaṭṭho, verā so na parimuccati. [291]
being associated thus with hatred, is not fully released from that hatred.