Dhammapada - Chapter 15: Sukhavagga - Happiness

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

197 Susukhaṃ vata jīvāma,
verinesu averino;
Verinesu manussesu,
viharāma averino.

198 Susukhaṃ vata jīvāma,
āturesu anāturā;
Āturesu manussesu,
viharāma anāturā.

199 Susukhaṃ vata jīvāma,
ussukesu anussukā;
Ussukesu manussesu,
viharāma anussukā.

200 Susukhaṃ vata jīvāma,
yesaṃ no natthi kiñcanaṃ;
Pītibhakkhā bhavissāma,
devā ābhassarā yathā.

201 Jayaṃ veraṃ pasavati,
dukkhaṃ seti parājito;
Upasanto sukhaṃ seti,
hitvā jayaparājayaṃ.

202 Natthi rāgasamo aggi,
Natthi dosasamo kali;
Natthi khandhasamā dukkhā,
Natthi santiparaṃ sukhaṃ.

203 Jighacchāparamā rogā,
sankhāraparamā dukhā;
Etaṃ ñatvā yathābhūtaṃ,
nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ.

204 Ārogyaparamā lābhā,
Santuṭṭhiparamaṃ dhanaṃ;
Vissāsaparamā ñāti,
Nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ.

205 Pavivekarasaṃ pitvā,
rasaṃ upasamassa ca;
Niddaro hoti nippāpo,
dhammapītirasaṃ pivaṃ.

206 Sāhu dassanamariyānaṃ,
sannivāso sadā sukho;
Adassanena bālānaṃ,
niccameva sukhī siyā.

207 Bālasangatacārī hi,
dīghamaddhāna socati;
Dukkho bālehi saṃvāso,
amitteneva sabbadā;
Dhīro ca sukhasaṃvāso,
ñātīnaṃva samāgamo.

208 Tasmā hi – Dhīrañca paññañca bahussutañca,
Dhorayhasīlaṃ vatavantamariyaṃ;
Taṃ tādisaṃ sappurisaṃ sumedhaṃ,
Bhajetha nakkhattapathaṃva candimā.

Sukhavaggo pannarasamo.