1.1Santhavāto bhayaṁ jātaṁ,Peril stems from intimacy,1.2niketā jāyate rajo;dust comes from an abode.1.3Aniketamasanthavaṁ,Freedom from abode and intimacy:1.4etaṁ ve munidassanaṁ.that is the sage’s vision.

2.1Yo jātamucchijja na ropayeyya,Having cut down what’s grown, <j>they wouldn’t replant,2.2Jāyantamassa nānuppavecche;nor would they nurture what’s growing.2.3Tamāhu ekaṁ muninaṁ carantaṁ,That’s who they call a sage wandering alone,2.4Addakkhi so santipadaṁ mahesi.the great seer has seen the state of peace.

3.1Saṅkhāya vatthūni pamāya bījaṁ,Having appraised the fields and measured the seeds,¹3.2Sinehamassa nānuppavecche;they wouldn’t nurture them with moisture.3.3Sa ve munī jātikhayantadassī,Truly that sage who sees the ending of rebirth3.4Takkaṁ pahāya na upeti saṅkhaṁ.has left speculation behind and is beyond reckoning.²

4.1Aññāya sabbāni nivesanāni,Understanding all the planes of rebirth,4.2Anikāmayaṁ aññatarampi tesaṁ;not wanting a single one of them;4.3Sa ve munī vītagedho agiddho,truly that sage freed of greed4.4Nāyūhatī pāragato hi hoti.need not swim, <j>for they have reached the far shore.

5.1Sabbābhibhuṁ sabbaviduṁ sumedhaṁ,The vanquisher of all, knower of all, so very intelligent,5.2Sabbesu dhammesu anūpalittaṁ;unsullied in the midst of all things,5.3Sabbañjahaṁ taṇhakkhaye vimuttaṁ,has given up all, freed in the ending of craving:5.4Taṁ vāpi dhīrā muni vedayanti.that’s who the attentive know as a sage.

6.1Paññābalaṁ sīlavatūpapannaṁ,Strong in wisdom, <j>with precepts and observances intact,6.2Samāhitaṁ jhānarataṁ satīmaṁ;serene, loving absorption, mindful,6.3Saṅgā pamuttaṁ akhilaṁ anāsavaṁ,released from chains, kind, undefiled:6.4Taṁ vāpi dhīrā muni vedayanti.that’s who the attentive know as a sage.

7.1Ekaṁ carantaṁ munimappamattaṁ,The diligent sage wandering alone,7.2Nindāpasaṁsāsu avedhamānaṁ;is unshaken by blame and praise—7.3Sīhaṁva saddesu asantasantaṁ,like a lion not startled by sounds,7.4Vātaṁva jālamhi asajjamānaṁ;like wind not caught in a net,7.5Padmaṁva toyena alippamānaṁ,like water not sticking to a lotus.7.6Netāramaññesamanaññaneyyaṁ;Leader of others, not by others led:7.7Taṁ vāpi dhīrā muni vedayanti.that’s who the attentive know as a sage.

8.1Yo ogahaṇe thambhorivābhijāyati,Steady as a post in a bathing-place8.2Yasmiṁ pare vācāpariyantaṁ vadanti;when others speak endlessly against them,8.3Taṁ vītarāgaṁ susamāhitindriyaṁ,freed of greed, with senses stilled:8.4Taṁ vāpi dhīrā muni vedayanti.that’s who the attentive know as a sage.

9.1Yo ve ṭhitatto tasaraṁva ujju,Steadfast, straight as a spindle,9.2Jigucchati kammehi pāpakehi;horrified by wicked deeds,9.3Vīmaṁsamāno visamaṁ samañca,discerning the just and the unjust:9.4Taṁ vāpi dhīrā muni vedayanti.that’s who the attentive know as a sage.

10.1Yo saññatatto na karoti pāpaṁ,Restrained, they do no evil,10.2Daharo majjhimo ca muni yatatto;young or middle-aged, the sage is self-controlled.10.3Arosaneyyo na so roseti kañci,Irreproachable, he does not insult anyone:10.4Taṁ vāpi dhīrā muni vedayanti.that’s who the attentive know as a sage.

11.1Yadaggato majjhato sesato vā,When one who lives on charity receives alms,11.2Piṇḍaṁ labhetha paradattūpajīvī;from the top, the middle, or the leftovers,11.3Nālaṁ thutuṁ nopi nipaccavādī,they think it unworthy to praise or put down:11.4Taṁ vāpi dhīrā muni vedayanti.that’s who the attentive know as a sage.

12.1Muniṁ carantaṁ virataṁ methunasmā,The sage lives refraining from sex,12.2Yo yobbane nopanibajjhate kvaci;even when young is not tied down,12.3Madappamādā virataṁ vippamuttaṁ,refraining from indulgence and negligence, freed:12.4Taṁ vāpi dhīrā muni vedayanti.that’s who the attentive know as a sage.

13.1Aññāya lokaṁ paramatthadassiṁ,Understanding the world, <j>the seer of the ultimate goal,13.2Oghaṁ samuddaṁ atitariya tādiṁ;the unaffected one, <j>having crossed the flood and the ocean,13.3Taṁ chinnaganthaṁ asitaṁ anāsavaṁ,has cut the ties, unattached and undefiled:13.4Taṁ vāpi dhīrā muni vedayanti.that’s who the attentive know as a sage.

14.1Asamā ubho dūravihāravuttino,The two are not the same, <j>far apart in lifestyle and conduct—14.2Gihī dāraposī amamo ca subbato;the householder providing for a wife, <j>and the selfless one true to their vows.14.3Parapāṇarodhāya gihī asaññato,The unrestrained householder kills other creatures,14.4Niccaṁ munī rakkhati pāṇine yato.while the restrained sage <j>always protects living creatures.

15.1Sikhī yathā nīlagīvo vihaṅgamo,As the crested blue-necked peacock <j>flying through the sky15.2Haṁsassa nopeti javaṁ kudācanaṁ;never approaches the speed of the swan,15.3Evaṁ gihī nānukaroti bhikkhuno,so the householder cannot compete <j>with the mendicant,15.4Munino vivittassa vanamhi jhāyatoti.the sage meditating secluded in the woods.

15.5Munisuttaṁ dvādasamaṁ.

15.6Uragavaggo paṭhamo.

16.0Tassuddānaṁ

16.1Urago dhaniyo ceva,16.2visāṇañca tathā kasi;16.3Cundo parābhavo ceva,16.4vasalo mettabhāvanā.

17.1Sātāgiro āḷavako,17.2Vijayo ca tathā muni;17.3Dvādasetāni suttāni,17.4Uragavaggoti vuccatīti.