Paṇḍitavagga
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral
1Nidhīnaṁva pavattāraṁ,Regard one who sees your faults2yaṁ passe vajjadassinaṁ;as a guide to a hidden treasure.3Niggayhavādiṁ medhāviṁ,Stay close to one so intelligent and astute4tādisaṁ paṇḍitaṁ bhaje;who curbs you when you need it.5Tādisaṁ bhajamānassa,Sticking close to such an impartial person,6seyyo hoti na pāpiyo.things get better, not worse.
1Ovadeyyānusāseyya,Advise and instruct;2asabbhā ca nivāraye;curb wickedness:3Satañhi so piyo hoti,for you shall be loved by the good,4asataṁ hoti appiyo.and disliked by the bad.
1Na bhaje pāpake mitte,Don’t mix with bad friends,2na bhaje purisādhame;nor with the worst of men.3Bhajetha mitte kalyāṇe,Mix with spiritual friends,4bhajetha purisuttame.and with the best of men.
1Dhammapīti sukhaṁ seti,Through joy in the teaching you sleep at ease,2vippasannena cetasā;with clear and confident heart.3Ariyappavedite dhamme,An astute person always delights in the teaching4sadā ramati paṇḍito.proclaimed by the Noble One.
1Udakañhi nayanti nettikā,While irrigators guide water,2Usukārā namayanti tejanaṁ;fletchers bend arrows straight,3Dāruṁ namayanti tacchakā,and carpenters bend timber straight,4Attānaṁ damayanti paṇḍitā.the astute tame themselves.
1Selo yathā ekaghano,As the wind cannot stir2vātena na samīrati;a solid mass of rock,3Evaṁ nindāpasaṁsāsu,so too blame and praise4na samiñjanti paṇḍitā.do not affect the wise.
1Yathāpi rahado gambhīro,Like a deep lake,2vippasanno anāvilo;clear and unclouded,3Evaṁ dhammāni sutvāna,so clear are the astute4vippasīdanti paṇḍitā.when they hear the teachings.
1Sabbattha ve sappurisā cajanti,True persons give up everything,2Na kāmakāmā lapayanti santo;they don’t cajole for the things they desire.3Sukhena phuṭṭhā atha vā dukhena,Though touched by sadness or happiness,4Na uccāvacaṁ paṇḍitā dassayanti.the astute appear neither depressed nor elated.
1Na attahetu na parassa hetu,Never wish for success by unjust means,2Na puttamicche na dhanaṁ na raṭṭhaṁ;for your own sake or that of another,3Na iccheyya adhammena samiddhimattano,desiring children, wealth, or nation;4Sa sīlavā paññavā dhammiko siyā.rather, be virtuous, wise, and just.
1Appakā te manussesu,Few are those among humans2ye janā pāragāmino;who cross to the far shore.3Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,The rest just run around4tīramevānudhāvati.on the near shore.
1Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,When the teaching is well explained,2dhamme dhammānuvattino;the people who practice accordingly3Te janā pāramessanti,will cross over4maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.Death’s dominion so hard to pass.
1Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,Rid of dark qualities,2Sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;an astute person would develop the bright.3Okā anokamāgamma,Having left home for homelessness4Viveke yattha dūramaṁ.in seclusion, where joy is hard,
1Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,they’d long for satisfaction there.2hitvā kāme akiñcano;Forsaking sensual pleasures, owning nothing,3Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,an astute person would cleanse themselves4cittaklesehi paṇḍito.of mental corruptions.
1Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,And those whose minds are rightly developed2sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;in the awakening factors;3Ādānapaṭinissagge,who, letting go of attachments,4anupādāya ye ratā;delight in not grasping:5Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,with defilements ended, brilliant,6te loke parinibbutā.they are quenched in this world.
7Paṇḍitavaggo chaṭṭho.
