Dhammapada - Chapter 21: Pakinnakavagga - Miscellaneous

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

290 Mattāsukhapariccāgā,
passe ce vipulaṃ sukhaṃ;
Caje mattāsukhaṃ dhīro,
sampassaṃ vipulaṃ sukhaṃ.

291 Paradukkhūpadhānena,
attano sukhamicchati;
Verasaṃsaggasaṃsaṭṭho,
verā so na parimuccati.

292 Yañhi kiccaṃ apaviddhaṃ,
akiccaṃ pana karīyati;
Unnaḷānaṃ pamattānaṃ,
tesaṃ vaḍḍhanti āsavā.

293 Yesañca susamāraddhā,
niccaṃ kāyagatā sati;
Akiccaṃ te na sevanti,
kicce sātaccakārino;
Satānaṃ sampajānānaṃ,
atthaṃ gacchanti āsavā.

294 Mātaraṃ pitaraṃ hantvā,
rājāno dve ca khattiye;
Raṭṭhaṃ sānucaraṃ hantvā,
anīgho yāti brāhmaṇo.


295 Mātaraṃ pitaraṃ hantvā,
rājāno dve ca sotthiye;
Veyagghapañcamaṃ hantvā,
anīgho yāti brāhmaṇo.

296 Suppabuddhaṃ pabujjhanti,
sadā gotamasāvakā;
Yesaṃ divā ca ratto ca,
niccaṃ buddhagatā sati.

297 Suppabuddhaṃ pabujjhanti,
sadā gotamasāvakā;
Yesaṃ divā ca ratto ca,
niccaṃ dhammagatā sati.

298 Suppabuddhaṃ pabujjhanti,
sadā gotamasāvakā;
Yesaṃ divā ca ratto ca,
niccaṃ sanghagatā sati.

299 Suppabuddhaṃ pabujjhanti,
sadā gotamasāvakā;
Yesaṃ divā ca ratto ca,
niccaṃ kāyagatā sati.

300 Suppabuddhaṃ pabujjhanti,
sadā gotamasāvakā;
Yesaṃ divā ca ratto ca,
ahiṃsāya rato mano.

301 Suppabuddhaṃ pabujjhanti,
sadā gotamasāvakā;
Yesaṃ divā ca ratto ca,
bhāvanāya rato mano.

302 Duppabbajjaṃ durabhiramaṃ,
Durāvāsā gharā dukhā;
Dukkhosamānasaṃvāso,
Dukkhānupatitaddhagū;
Tasmā na caddhagū siyā,
Na ca dukkhānupatito siyā.

303 Saddho sīlena sampanno,
yasobhogasamappito;
Yaṃ yaṃ padesaṃ bhajati,
tattha tattheva pūjito.

304 Dūre santo pakāsenti,
himavantova pabbato;
Asantettha na dissanti,
rattiṃ khittā yathā sarā.

305 Ekāsanaṃ ekaseyyaṃ,
eko caramatandito;
Eko damayamattānaṃ,
vanante ramito siyā.

Pakiṇṇakavaggo ekavīsatimo.