2. Apramāda
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Patna Dharmapada
Patna Dhammapada
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2. Apramāda
2. The Chapter about Heedfulness
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apramādo amatapadaṁ pramādo maccuno padaṁ ।
Heedfulness is the deathless state, heedlessness the state of the dead,
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apramattā na mrīyanti ye pramattā yathā matā ।।
the heedful do not die, but those who are heedless are as if dead.
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etaṁ viśeṣataṁ nyāttā apramādamhi paṇḍitā ।
The wise, understanding this difference in regard to heedfulness,
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apramāde pramodanti ayirāṇāṁ gocare ratā ।।
rejoice in heedfulness, delight in the domain of the Noble Ones.
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te jhāyino sātatikā niccaṁ dṛḍhaparākramā ।
Those who meditate all the time, constant and firm in their effort,
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phusanti dhīrā nibbāṇaṁ yogacchemaṁ anuttaraṁ ।।
those wise ones reach Nibbāna, the unsurpassed release from all bonds.
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pramādam anuyuñjanti bālā dummedhino janā ।
The foolish and stupid people cultivate heedlessness,
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apramādan tu medhāvī dhanaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ va rakkhati ।।
but the sagacious one guards heedfulness just as his greatest wealth.
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apramatto pramattesu suttesu bahujāgaro ।
Heedful amongst the heedless ones, wakeful amongst the ones who sleep,
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abalāśśam va śīghrāśśo hettā yāti sumedhaso ।।
like a swift horse who abandons a weak horse, the true sage moves on.
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pramādam apramādena yadā nudati paṇḍito ।
When the wise one eliminates heedlessness with his heedfulness,
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praṁñāprāsādam āruyha aśoko śokiniṁ prajāṁ ।
and mounts the palace of wisdom, griefless, he looks on grieving people;
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parvvataṭṭho va bhoma ’ṭṭhe dhīro bāle avecchati ।।
the wise one, like one standing on a mountain, looks down on the fools who are standing on the plains.
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pūrvve cāpi pramajjittā yo pacchā na pramajjati ।
Whoever before was heedless, but later is not heedless,
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so imaṁ lokaṁ prabhāseti abhramutto va candramā ।।
that one shines brightly in this world like the moon released from a cloud.
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pūrvve cāpi pramajjittā yo pacchā na pramajjati ।
Whoever before was heedless, but later is not heedless,
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so imāṁ visattikāṁ loke sato samativattati ।।
he, being mindful, can overcome clinging to the world.
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apramādagaru bhikkhū pramāde bhayadaṁśino ।
A monastic who values heedfulness, seeing danger in heedlessness,
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abhavvo parihāṇāya nibbāṇasseva santike ।।
is unable to fall away: he is well-nigh to Nibbāna.
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apramādagaru bhikkhū pramāde bhayadaṁśino
A monastic who values heedfulness, seeing danger in heedlessness,
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saṁyojanam aṇutthūlaṁ dahaṁ aggīva gacchati ।
advances like burning fire against the fetter, small or large.
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apramādaratā hotha saṁ cittam anurakkhatha ।।
You should delight in heedfulness, you should always protect your mind,
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duggā uddharathāttānaṁ pake sanno va kuñjaro ।
you should raise yourself from this pit like the tusker sunk in the mud.
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apramāde pramudino nipakā śīlasaṁvṛtā ।।
Rejoicing in heedfulness, prudent, restrained in virtue,
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te ve kālena prācchanti yattha prātto na śocati ।
in good time they attain that where, once attained, there is no grieving.
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mā pramāde pramodetha na kāmaratisandhave ।।
Do not rejoice in heedlessness, unacquainted with delight in sensual pleasure,
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evaṁ viharan ātāpī śāntacitto ’nuddhato ।
living in this way, ardent, with mind at peace, not proud,
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cetośamatham anuyutto dukkhassantakaro siyā ।।
devoted to mental calm, he will make an end to suffering.
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uṭṭheyā na pramajjeyā dhammaṁ sucaritaṁ care ।
One should strive, not be heedless, one should live by Dhamma, with good conduct,
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dhammacārī sukhaṁ śeti aśśiṁ loke paramhi ca ।।
living by Dhamma one lives at ease in this world and the next.
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uṭṭhāṇavato satīmato śucikammassa niśāmmakāriṇo ।
For he who is active, mindful, pure in deeds, considerate,
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saṁyyatassa ca dhammajīvino apramattassa yaśo ’ssa vaddhati ।।
self-controlled, living by Dhamma, heedful, his fame increases.
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uṭṭhāṇenā ’pramādena saṁyyamena damena ca ।
Through activity, heedfulness, through self-control and through restraint,
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dīpaṁ kayirātha medhāvī yam ogho nādhipūrati ।।
the sage should make an island that no flood waters can overwhelm.
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uṭṭhāṇakālamhi anuṭṭhihāno yuvā balī ālasiko upoko ।
The one who has not energy at a time for energy, youthful, strong, lazy in his home,
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saṁsannasaṁkappamano kusīdo praṁñāya māggaṁ alaso na yeti ।।
whose mind lacks right intention and is indolent—the lazy one does not go along wisdom’s path.
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hīnaṁ dhammaṁ na seveyā pramādena na samvase ।
One should not follow lowly things, one should not abide heedlessly,
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micchadṛṣṭiṁ na seveyā na siyā lokavaddhano ।।
one should not follow a wrong view, one should not foster worldliness.
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na tāvatā dhammadharo yāvatā bahu bhāṣati ।
One is not a Dhamma-bearer merely through speaking much,
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yo tu appam pi sottāna dhammaṁ kāyena phassaye ।
but the one who, having heard a little, would see Dhamma for himself,
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sa ve dhammadharo hoti yo dhamme na pramajjati ।।
is one who bears Dhamma, the one who is not heedless regarding Dhamma.
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dhammaṁ vicinātha apramattā mā vo kāmaguṇā bhrameṁsu cittaṁ ।
Consider the Dhamma heedfully, do not let your mind swirl around in strands of desire,
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mā lohaguḍe gilaṁ pramatto kraṇḍe dukkham idan ti dayhamāno ।।
do not, heedless, swallow a hot iron ball, and, while burning, cry: ‘This is suffering.’
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Apramādavarggaḥ
The Chapter about Heedfulness
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