Kodhavagga
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral
1Kodhaṁ jahe vippajaheyya mānaṁ,Give up anger, get rid of conceit,2Saṁyojanaṁ sabbamatikkameyya;and escape every fetter.3Taṁ nāmarūpasmimasajjamānaṁ,Sufferings don’t befall one who has nothing,4Akiñcanaṁ nānupatanti dukkhā.not clinging to name and form.
1Yo ve uppatitaṁ kodhaṁ,When anger surges like a lurching chariot,2rathaṁ bhantaṁva vāraye;keep it in check.3Tamahaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi,That’s what I call a charioteer;4rasmiggāho itaro jano.others just hold the reins.
1Akkodhena jine kodhaṁ,Defeat anger with kindness,2asādhuṁ sādhunā jine;villainy with virtue,3Jine kadariyaṁ dānena,stinginess with giving,4saccenālikavādinaṁ.and lies with truth.
1Saccaṁ bhaṇe na kujjheyya,Speak the truth, do not be angry,2dajjā appampi yācito;and give when asked, if only a little.3Etehi tīhi ṭhānehi,By these three means,4gacche devāna santike.you may enter the presence of the gods.
1Ahiṁsakā ye munayo,Those harmless sages,2niccaṁ kāyena saṁvutā;always restrained in body,3Te yanti accutaṁ ṭhānaṁ,go to the state that does not pass,4yattha gantvā na socare.where there is no sorrow.
1Sadā jāgaramānānaṁ,Always wakeful,2ahorattānusikkhinaṁ;practicing night and day,3Nibbānaṁ adhimuttānaṁ,focused only on extinguishment,4atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.their defilements come to an end.
1Porāṇametaṁ atula,It’s always been this way, Atula,2netaṁ ajjatanāmiva;it’s not just today.3Nindanti tuṇhimāsīnaṁ,They blame you when you’re silent,4nindanti bahubhāṇinaṁ;they blame you when you speak a lot,5Mitabhāṇimpi nindanti,and even when you speak just right:6natthi loke anindito.no one in the world escapes blame.
1Na cāhu na ca bhavissati,There never was, nor will be,2na cetarahi vijjati;nor is there today,3Ekantaṁ nindito poso,someone who is wholly praised4ekantaṁ vā pasaṁsito.or wholly blamed.
1Yañce viññū pasaṁsanti,If, after watching them day in day out,2anuvicca suve suve;discerning people praise3Acchiddavuttiṁ medhāviṁ,that sage of impeccable conduct,4paññāsīlasamāhitaṁ.endowed with ethics and wisdom;
1Nikkhaṁ jambonadasseva,like a pendant of Black Plum River gold,2ko taṁ ninditumarahati;who is worthy to criticize them?3Devāpi naṁ pasaṁsanti,Even the gods praise them,4brahmunāpi pasaṁsito.and by the Divinity, too, they’re praised.
1Kāyappakopaṁ rakkheyya,Guard against ill-tempered deeds,2kāyena saṁvuto siyā;be restrained in body.3Kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā,Giving up bad bodily conduct,4kāyena sucaritaṁ care.conduct yourself well in body.
1Vacīpakopaṁ rakkheyya,Guard against ill-tempered words,2vācāya saṁvuto siyā;be restrained in speech.3Vacīduccaritaṁ hitvā,Giving up bad verbal conduct,4vācāya sucaritaṁ care.conduct yourself well in speech.
1Manopakopaṁ rakkheyya,Guard against ill-tempered thoughts,2manasā saṁvuto siyā;be restrained in mind.3Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā,Giving up bad mental conduct,4manasā sucaritaṁ care.conduct yourself well in mind.
1Kāyena saṁvutā dhīrā,An attentive one is restrained in body2atho vācāya saṁvutā;restrained also in speech,3Manasā saṁvutā dhīrā,in thought, too, they are restrained:4te ve suparisaṁvutā.they are restrained in every way.
5Kodhavaggo sattarasamo.
