Dhammapada - Chapter 9: Papavagga - Evil

  • A Saddhamma Study Group translation from the Pāḷi text (coming sooner or later).

116 Abhittharetha kalyāṇe,
pāpā cittaṃ nivāraye;
Dandhañhi karoto puññaṃ,
pāpasmiṃ ramatī mano.

117 Pāpañce puriso kayirā,
Na naṃ kayirā punappunaṃ;
Na tamhi chandaṃ kayirātha,
Dukkho pāpassa uccayo.

118 Puññañce puriso kayirā,
kayirā naṃ punappunaṃ;
Tamhi chandaṃ kayirātha,
sukho puññassa uccayo.

119 Pāpopi passati bhadraṃ,
Yāva pāpaṃ na paccati;
Yadā ca paccati pāpaṃ,
Atha pāpo pāpāni passati.

120 Bhadropi passati pāpaṃ,
Yāva bhadraṃ na paccati;
Yadā ca paccati bhadraṃ,
Atha bhadro bhadrāni passati.

121 Māvamaññetha pāpassa,
na mantaṃ āgamissati;
Udabindunipātena,
udakumbhopi pūrati;
Bālo pūrati pāpassa,
thokaṃ thokampi ācinaṃ.

122 Māvamaññetha puññassa,
na mandaṃ āgamissati;
Udabindunipātena,
udakumbhopi pūrati;
Dhīro pūrati puññassa,
thokaṃ thokampi ācinaṃ.

123 Vāṇijova bhayaṃ maggaṃ,
appasattho mahaddhano;
Visaṃ jīvitukāmova,
pāpāni parivajjaye.

124 Pāṇimhi ce vaṇo nāssa,
hareyya pāṇinā visaṃ;
Nābbaṇaṃ visamanveti,
natthi pāpaṃ akubbato.

125 Yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati,
Suddhassa posassa anangaṇassa;
Tameva bālaṃ pacceti pāpaṃ,
Sukhumo rajo paṭivātaṃva khitto.

126 Gabbhameke uppajjanti,
nirayaṃ pāpakammino;
Saggaṃ sugatino yanti,
parinibbanti anāsavā.

127 Na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe,
Na pabbatānaṃ vivaraṃ pavissa;
Na vijjatī so jagatippadeso,
Yatthaṭṭhito mucceyya pāpakammā.

128 Na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe,
Na pabbatānaṃ vivaraṃ pavissa;
Na vijjatī so jagatippadeso,
Yatthaṭṭhitaṃ nappasaheyya maccu.

Pāpavaggo navamo.