Dhammapada - Chapter 15: Sukhavagga - Happiness
- A Saddhamma Study Group translation from the Pāḷi text (coming sooner or later).
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Susukhaṃ vata jīvāma,
verinesu averino;
Verinesu manussesu,
viharāma averino.
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Susukhaṃ vata jīvāma,
āturesu anāturā;
Āturesu manussesu,
viharāma anāturā.
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Susukhaṃ vata jīvāma,
ussukesu anussukā;
Ussukesu manussesu,
viharāma anussukā.
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Susukhaṃ vata jīvāma,
yesaṃ no natthi kiñcanaṃ;
Pītibhakkhā bhavissāma,
devā ābhassarā yathā.
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Jayaṃ veraṃ pasavati,
dukkhaṃ seti parājito;
Upasanto sukhaṃ seti,
hitvā jayaparājayaṃ.
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Natthi rāgasamo aggi,
Natthi dosasamo kali;
Natthi khandhasamā dukkhā,
Natthi santiparaṃ sukhaṃ.
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Jighacchāparamā rogā,
sankhāraparamā dukhā;
Etaṃ ñatvā yathābhūtaṃ,
nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ.
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Ārogyaparamā lābhā,
Santuṭṭhiparamaṃ dhanaṃ;
Vissāsaparamā ñāti,
Nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ.
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Pavivekarasaṃ pitvā,
rasaṃ upasamassa ca;
Niddaro hoti nippāpo,
dhammapītirasaṃ pivaṃ.
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Sāhu dassanamariyānaṃ,
sannivāso sadā sukho;
Adassanena bālānaṃ,
niccameva sukhī siyā.
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Bālasangatacārī hi,
dīghamaddhāna socati;
Dukkho bālehi saṃvāso,
amitteneva sabbadā;
Dhīro ca sukhasaṃvāso,
ñātīnaṃva samāgamo.
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Tasmā hi – Dhīrañca paññañca bahussutañca,
Dhorayhasīlaṃ vatavantamariyaṃ;
Taṃ tādisaṃ sappurisaṃ sumedhaṃ,
Bhajetha nakkhattapathaṃva candimā.
Sukhavaggo pannarasamo.