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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17: The Chapter about Anger – 95<br />
Sadā jāgaramānānaṁ, ahorattānusikkhinaṁ,<br />
For those who are always wakeful, who train both by day and by night,<br />
Nibbānaṁ adhimuttānaṁ, atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā. [226]<br />
who are intent on Nibbāna, the pollutants are laid to rest.<br />
Porāṇam-etaṁ, Atula, netaṁ ajjatanām-iva:<br />
This is something of old, Atula, this is not something of today:<br />
nindanti tuṇhim-āsīnaṁ, nindanti bahubhāṇinaṁ,<br />
they blame the one who sits silently, they blame the one who talks a lot,<br />
mitabhāṇim-pi nindanti, natthi loke anindito. [227]<br />
they blame the one who talks in moderation, there is no one in the world not blamed.<br />
Na cāhu na ca bhavissati, na cetarahi vijjati<br />
There was not and there will not be, and at present there is not found<br />
ekantaṁ nindito poso, ekantaṁ vā pasaṁsito. [228]<br />
a person totally blameworthy, or one totally praiseworthy.<br />
Yañ-ce viññū pasaṁsanti, anuvicca suve suve,<br />
The one who, after being examined day by day, is praised by the wise,<br />
acchiddavuttiṁ medhāviṁ, paññāsīlasamāhitaṁ, [229]<br />
faultless in conduct, sagacious, attending to virtue and wisdom,<br />
nekkhaṁ jambonadasseva, ko taṁ ninditum-ar a hati?<br />
one who is like a golden coin, who is there worthy to blame him?<br />
Devā pi naṁ pasaṁsanti, Brahmunā pi pasaṁsito. [230]<br />
That one is praised by the gods, and has been praised by the Brahmās too.<br />
Kāyappakopaṁ rakkheyya, kāyena saṁvuto siyā,<br />
One should guard against bodily anger, one should be restrained bodily,<br />
kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā, kāyena sucaritaṁ care. [231]<br />
abandoning wrong bodily conduct, one should have good bodily conduct.<br />
Vacīpakopaṁ rakkheyya, vācāya saṁvuto siyā,<br />
One should guard against verbal anger, one should be restrained verbally,<br />
vacīduccaritaṁ hitvā, vācāya sucaritaṁ care. [232]<br />
abandoning wrong verbal conduct, one should have good verbal conduct.