1.1PTS 1.148“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, ādhipateyyāni.“There are, mendicants, these three things to put in charge.1.2Katamāni tīṇi?What three?1.3Attādhipateyyaṁ, lokādhipateyyaṁ, dhammādhipateyyaṁ.Putting oneself, the world, or the teaching in charge.

1.4Katamañca, bhikkhave, attādhipateyyaṁ?And what, mendicants, is putting oneself in charge?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu araññagato vā rukkhamūlagato vā suññāgāragato vā iti paṭisañcikkhati:It’s when a mendicant has gone to a wilderness, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut, and reflects like this:1.6‘na kho panāhaṁ cīvarahetu agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.‘I didn’t go forth from the lay life to homelessness for the sake of a robe,1.7Na piṇḍapātahetu, na senāsanahetu, na itibhavābhavahetu agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.almsfood, lodgings, or rebirth in this or that state.1.8Api ca khomhi otiṇṇo jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi, dukkhotiṇṇo dukkhapareto.But I was swamped by rebirth, old age, and death; by sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. I was swamped by suffering, mired in suffering.1.9Appeva nāma imassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyā paññāyethāti.And I thought, “Hopefully I can make an end to this entire mass of suffering.”1.10Ahañceva kho pana yādisake kāme ohāya agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito tādisake vā kāme pariyeseyyaṁ tato vā pāpiṭṭhatare, na metaṁ patirūpan’ti.But it would not be appropriate for me to seek sensual pleasures like those I abandoned when I went forth, or even worse.’1.11So iti paṭisañcikkhati:Then they reflect:1.12‘āraddhaṁ kho pana me vīriyaṁ bhavissati asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggan’ti.‘My energy shall be roused up and unflagging, mindfulness shall be established and lucid, my body shall be tranquil and undisturbed, and my mind shall be immersed in samādhi.’1.13So attānaṁyeva adhipatiṁ karitvā akusalaṁ pajahati, kusalaṁ bhāveti, sāvajjaṁ pajahati, anavajjaṁ bhāveti, suddhaṁ attānaṁ pariharati.Putting themselves in charge, they give up the unskillful and develop the skillful, they give up the blameworthy and develop the blameless, and they keep themselves pure.1.14Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, attādhipateyyaṁ.This is called putting oneself in charge.

2.1PTS 1.149Katamañca, bhikkhave, lokādhipateyyaṁ?And what, mendicants, is putting the world in charge?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu araññagato vā rukkhamūlagato vā suññāgāragato vā iti paṭisañcikkhati:It’s when a mendicant has gone to a wilderness, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut, and reflects like this:2.3‘na kho panāhaṁ cīvarahetu agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.‘I didn’t go forth from the lay life to homelessness for the sake of a robe,2.4Na piṇḍapātahetu, na senāsanahetu, na itibhavābhavahetu agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.almsfood, lodgings, or rebirth in this or that state.2.5Api ca khomhi otiṇṇo jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi, dukkhotiṇṇo dukkhapareto.But I was swamped by rebirth, old age, and death, by sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. I was swamped by suffering, mired in suffering.2.6Appeva nāma imassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyā paññāyethā’ti.And I thought, “Hopefully I can make an end to this entire mass of suffering.”2.7Ahañceva kho pana evaṁ pabbajito samāno kāmavitakkaṁ vā vitakkeyyaṁ, byāpādavitakkaṁ vā vitakkeyyaṁ, vihiṁsāvitakkaṁ vā vitakkeyyaṁ, mahā kho panāyaṁ lokasannivāso.And now, since I’ve now gone forth, I might have sensual, malicious, or cruel thoughts. But the population of the world is large,2.8Mahantasmiṁ kho pana lokasannivāse santi samaṇabrāhmaṇā iddhimanto dibbacakkhukā paracittaviduno.and there are ascetics and brahmins who have psychic power—they’re clairvoyant, and can read the minds of others.2.9Te dūratopi passanti, āsannāpi na dissanti, cetasāpi cittaṁ pajānanti.They see far without being seen, even by those close; and they understand the minds of others.2.10Tepi maṁ evaṁ jāneyyuṁ:They would know me:

2.11‘passatha, bho, imaṁ kulaputtaṁ saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito samāno vokiṇṇo viharati pāpakehi akusalehi dhammehī’ti.“Look at this gentleman; he’s gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, but he’s living mixed up with bad, unskillful qualities.”2.12devatāpi kho santi iddhimantiniyo dibbacakkhukā paracittaviduniyo.And there are deities, too, who have psychic power—they’re clairvoyant, and can read the minds of others.2.13Tā dūratopi passanti, āsannāpi na dissanti, cetasāpi cittaṁ jānanti.They see far without being seen, even by those close; and they understand the minds of others.2.14Tāpi maṁ evaṁ jāneyyuṁ:They would know me:

2.15‘passatha, bho, imaṁ kulaputtaṁ saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito samāno vokiṇṇo viharati pāpakehi akusalehi dhammehī’ti.“Look at this gentleman; he’s gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, but he’s living mixed up with bad, unskillful qualities.”’2.16So iti paṭisañcikkhati:Then they reflect:2.17‘āraddhaṁ kho pana me vīriyaṁ bhavissati asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggan’ti.‘My energy shall be roused up and unflagging, mindfulness shall be established and lucid, my body shall be tranquil and undisturbed, and my mind shall be immersed in samādhi.’2.18So lokaṁyeva adhipatiṁ karitvā akusalaṁ pajahati, kusalaṁ bhāveti, sāvajjaṁ pajahati, anavajjaṁ bhāveti, suddhaṁ attānaṁ pariharati.Putting the world in charge, they give up the unskillful and develop the skillful, they give up the blameworthy and develop the blameless, and they keep themselves pure.2.19Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, lokādhipateyyaṁ.This is called putting the world in charge.

3.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhammādhipateyyaṁ?And what, mendicants, is putting the teaching in charge?3.2Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu araññagato vā rukkhamūlagato vā suññāgāragato vā iti paṭisañcikkhati:It’s when a mendicant has gone to a wilderness, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut, and reflects like this:3.3‘na kho panāhaṁ cīvarahetu agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.‘I didn’t go forth from the lay life to homelessness for the sake of a robe,3.4Na piṇḍapātahetu, na senāsanahetu, na itibhavābhavahetu agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.almsfood, lodgings, or rebirth in this or that state.3.5Api ca khomhi otiṇṇo jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi, dukkhotiṇṇo dukkhapareto.But I was swamped by rebirth, old age, and death, by sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. I was swamped by suffering, mired in suffering.3.6Appeva nāma imassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyā paññāyethāti.And I thought, “Hopefully I can make an end to this entire mass of suffering.”3.7Svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo sandiṭṭhiko akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhīti.The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.3.8Santi kho pana me sabrahmacārī jānaṁ passaṁ viharanti.I have spiritual companions who live knowing and seeing.3.9Ahañceva kho pana evaṁ svākkhāte dhammavinaye pabbajito samāno kusīto vihareyyaṁ pamatto, na metaṁ assa patirūpan’ti.Now that I’ve gone forth in this well explained teaching and training, it would not be appropriate for me to live lazy and heedless.’3.10So iti paṭisañcikkhati:Then they reflect:3.11‘āraddhaṁ kho pana me vīriyaṁ bhavissati asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggan’ti.‘My energy shall be roused up and unflagging, mindfulness shall be established and lucid, my body shall be tranquil and undisturbed, and my mind shall be immersed in samādhi.’3.12So dhammaṁyeva adhipatiṁ karitvā akusalaṁ pajahati, kusalaṁ bhāveti, sāvajjaṁ pajahati, anavajjaṁ bhāveti, suddhaṁ attānaṁ pariharati.Putting the teaching in charge, they give up the unskillful and develop the skillful, they give up the blameworthy and develop the blameless, and they keep themselves pure.3.13Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammādhipateyyaṁ.This is called putting the teaching in charge.

3.14Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi ādhipateyyānīti.These are the three things to put in charge.

4.1Natthi loke raho nāma,There’s no privacy in the world,4.2pāpakammaṁ pakubbato;for someone who does bad deeds.4.3Attā te purisa jānāti,You’ll know for yourself,4.4saccaṁ vā yadi vā musā.whether you’ve lied or told the truth.

5.1Kalyāṇaṁ vata bho sakkhi,When you witness your good self,5.2attānaṁ atimaññasi;you despise it;5.3Yo santaṁ attani pāpaṁ,while you disguise5.4attānaṁ parigūhasi.your bad self inside yourself.

6.1PTS 1.150Passanti devā ca tathāgatā ca,The gods and the Realized One see6.2Lokasmiṁ bālaṁ visamaṁ carantaṁ;the fool who lives unjustly in the world.6.3Tasmā hi attādhipateyyako ca,So with yourself in charge, live mindfully;6.4Lokādhipo ca nipako ca jhāyī;with the world in charge, <j>be alert and practice absorption;6.5Dhammādhipo ca anudhammacārī,with the teaching in charge, <j>live in line with that teaching:6.6Na hīyati saccaparakkamo muni.a sage who tries for the truth doesn’t deteriorate.

7.1Pasayha māraṁ abhibhuyya antakaṁ,Māra’s conquered; the terminator’s overcome:7.2Yo ca phusī jātikkhayaṁ padhānavā;one who strives reaches the end of rebirth.7.3So tādiso lokavidū sumedho,Unaffected, intelligent, knowing the world—7.4Sabbesu dhammesu atammayo munī”ti.that sage is determined by nothing at all.”

7.5Dasamaṁ.

7.6Devadūtavaggo catuttho.

8.0Tassuddānaṁ

8.1Brahma ānanda sāriputto,8.2Nidānaṁ hatthakena ca;8.3Dūtā duve ca rājāno,8.4Sukhumālādhipateyyena cāti.