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1. Jama — siddhaṁ namaḥ sarvvabuddhadharmmāryyasaṅghebhyaḥ

Early Buddhist texts (SuttaCentral): Sutta · Bhikkhu Ānandajoti · sutta · 34 sections

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    Patna Dharmapada

    Patna Dhammapada

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    1. Jama

    1. The Chapter about the Pairs

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    siddhaṁ namaḥ sarvvabuddhadharmmāryyasaṅghebhyaḥ

    Hail and Homage to all Buddhas, Dharmas and the Noble Saṅghas.

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    manopūrvvaṁgamā dhammā manośreṣṭhā manojavā ।

    Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief, they are impelled by mind,

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    manasā ca praduṣṭena bhāṣate vā karoti vā ।

    if with a base mind one speaks or acts,

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    tato naṁ dukham anneti cakram vā vahato padaṁ ।।

    through that, suffering follows him like a wheel follows the ox’s foot.

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    manopūrvvaṁgamā dhammā manośreṣṭhā manojavā ।

    Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief, they are impelled by mind,

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    manasā ca prasannena bhāṣate vā karoti vā ।

    if with pure mind one speaks or acts,

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    tato naṁ sukham anneti cchāyā vā anapāyinī ।।

    through that, happiness follows him like a shadow which does not depart.

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    iha śocati precca śocati pāpakammo ubhayattha śocati ।

    Here he laments, after death he laments, the wicked one laments in both places,

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    so śocati so vihaṁnyati dṛṣṭā kammakileśam āttano ।।

    he laments, he suffers vexation, seeing the defilement of his own deeds.

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    iha nandati precca nandati katapuṁño ubhayattha nandati ।

    Here he is happy, after death he is happy, the meritorious one is happy in both places,

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    so nandati dati dṛṣṭā kammaviśuddhim āttano ।।

    he is happy… seeing the purity of his own deeds.

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    ākrośi maṁ avadhi maṁ ajini maṁ ahāsi me ।

    “He abused me, he struck at me, he overcame me, he robbed me,”

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    ye tāni upanahyanti veraṁ tesaṁ na śāmyati ।।

    those who bear these ill-will their hatred is never appeased.

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    ākrośi maṁ avadhi maṁ ajini maṁ ahāsi me ।

    “He abused me, he struck at me, he overcame me, he robbed me,”

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    ye tāni nopanahyanti veraṁ tesaṁ upaśāmyati ।।

    those who do not bear these ill-will their hatred is appeased.

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    śubhā ’nupaśśiṁ viharantaṁ indriyesu asaṁvṛtaṁ ।

    Living contemplating what is pleasant, uncontrolled in sense faculties,

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    bhojanamhi amāttaṁñū kuśīdaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ ।।

    not knowing the limit in food, indolent, low in energy—

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    taṁ ve prasahate māro vāto rukkham va dubbalaṁ ।

    Māra surely overthrows that one, like wind overthrows a weak tree.

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    aśubhānupaśśiṁ viharantaṁ indriyeṣu susaṁvṛtaṁ ।।

    Living contemplating the unpleasant, well-controlled in sense faculties,

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    bhojanamhi ca māttraṁñū saddhaṁ āraddhavīriyaṁ ।

    and knowing the limit in food, faithful, with energy aroused—

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    taṁ ve na prasahate māro vāto śelaṁ va parvvataṁ ।।

    Māra does not overthrow that one, just as wind does not overthrow a mountain made of rock.

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    sace labheyā nipakaṁ sapraṁñaṁ sāddhiṁcaraṁ sādhuvihāradhīraṁ ।

    If you should find a prudent, wise companion, one who lives well, a wise one,

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    adhibhūya sabbāṇi pariśravāṇi careyā tenāttamano satīmā ।।

    overcoming all your troubles you should live with that one, glad and mindful.

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    no ce labheyā nipakaṁ sapraṁñaṁ sāddhiṁcaraṁ sādhuvihāradhīraṁ ।

    If you do not find a prudent, wise companion, one who lives well, a wise one,

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    rājā va rāṣṭaṁ vijitaṁ prahāya eko ccare mātaṁgāranne va nāgo ।।

    like a king who abandons his conquered kingdom, one should live alone like a solitary elephant in the forest.

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    ekassa caritaṁ śreyo nāsti bāle bitīyatā ।

    It is better to live alone, there can be no companionship with a fool,

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    eko ccare na ca pāpāni kayirā appussuko mātaṁgāranne va nāgo ।।

    one should live alone and not do anything bad, unconcerned like a solitary elephant in the forest.

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    chandadoṣabhayā mohā yo dhammaṁ ativattati ।

    He who, through desire, hatred, fear or delusion, transgresses Dhamma,

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    nīhīrate tassa yaśo kālapakkhe va candramā ।।

    his fame diminishes, like the moon in the dark fortnight.

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    chandadoṣabhayā mohā yo dhammaṁ nātivattati ।

    He who, through desire, hatred, fear or delusion, does not transgress Dhamma,

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    āpūrate tassa yaśo śuklapakkhe va candramā ।।

    his fame increases, like the moon in the bright fortnight.

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    Jamavarggaḥ

    The Chapter about the Pairs

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