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