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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Paṇḍupalāso va dāni ’si,<br />
You are now like a withered leaf,<br />
Yamapurisā pi ca taṁ upaṭṭhitā,<br />
Yama’s men 1 stand waiting for you,<br />
uyyogamukhe ca tiṭṭhasi,<br />
you stand at decay’s door,<br />
97<br />
Malavaggo<br />
18. The Chapter about Stains<br />
pātheyyam-pi ca te na vijjati. [235]<br />
with no provisions 2 for the journey found.<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 />
dibbaṁ ariyabhūmim-ehisi. [236]<br />
you will go to the divine and noble realm. 3<br />
Upanītavayo ca dāni ’si,<br />
You are now advanced in age,<br />
sampayāto ’si Yamassa santike,<br />
you have come to Yama’s presence,<br />
vāso pi ca te natthi antarā,<br />
there is nowhere to dwell in between,<br />
pātheyyam-pi ca te na vijjati. [237]<br />
with no provisions for the journey found.<br />
1<br />
Yama is the god of death is traditional Indian lore, his men escort one to the other world.<br />
2 Comm: kusalapātheyyaṁ; provisions of wholesome deeds.<br />
3<br />
Comm: pañcavidhaṁ Suddhāvāsabhūmiṁ; the fivefold realm of the Pure Lands, which is where<br />
anagāmī-s are reborn, which is why it is called noble.