1.1“Anāgataṁ yo paṭikacca passati,If you’re prepared for the future,1.2Hitañca atthaṁ ahitañca taṁ dvayaṁ;both the good and the bad,1.3Viddesino tassa hitesino vā,then those, whether enemies or well-wishers,1.4Randhaṁ na passanti samekkhamānā.who examine you for weakness will see none.

2.1Ānāpānasatī yassa,One who has fulfilled, developed,2.2paripuṇṇā subhāvitā;and gradually consolidated2.3Anupubbaṁ paricitā,mindfulness of breathing2.4yathā buddhena desitā;as it was taught by the Buddha:2.5Somaṁ lokaṁ pabhāseti,they shine on this world,2.6abbhā muttova candimā.like the moon freed from clouds.

3.1Odātaṁ vata me cittaṁ,Yes, my mind is clean,3.2appamāṇaṁ subhāvitaṁ;limitless and well-developed;3.3Nibbiddhaṁ paggahītañca,it has broken through and been uplifted—3.4sabbā obhāsate disā.it radiates in every direction.

4.1Jīvate vāpi sappañño,A wise person lives on4.2api vittaparikkhayo;even after loss of wealth;4.3Paññāya ca alābhena,but without gaining wisdom,4.4vittavāpi na jīvati.even a rich person doesn’t really live.

5.1Paññā sutavinicchinī,Wisdom questions what is learned;5.2Paññā kittisilokavaddhanī;wisdom grows fame and reputation;5.3Paññāsahito naro idha,a person united with wisdom5.4Api dukkhesu sukhāni vindati.finds happiness even among sufferings.

6.1Nāyaṁ ajjatano dhammo,It’s not a teaching just for today;6.2nacchero napi abbhuto;it isn’t incredible or amazing.6.3Yattha jāyetha mīyetha,When you’re born, you die—6.4tattha kiṁ viya abbhutaṁ.what’s amazing about that?

7.1Anantaraṁ hi jātassa,For anyone who is born,7.2jīvitā maraṇaṁ dhuvaṁ;death always follows after life.7.3Jātā jātā marantīdha,Everyone who is born here dies here;7.4evaṁdhammā hi pāṇino.such is the nature of living creatures.

8.1Na hetadatthāya matassa hoti,The things that are useful for the living8.2Yaṁ jīvitatthaṁ paraporisānaṁ;are of no use for the dead—not fame, not celebrity,8.3Matamhi ruṇṇaṁ na yaso na lokyaṁ,not praise by ascetics and brahmins.8.4Na vaṇṇitaṁ samaṇabrāhmaṇehi.For the dead, there is only weeping.

9.1Cakkhuṁ sarīraṁ upahanti tena,And weeping impairs the eye and the body;9.2Nihīyati vaṇṇabalaṁ matī ca;complexion, strength, and intelligence decline.9.3Ānandino tassa disā bhavanti,Your enemies rejoice;9.4Hitesino nāssa sukhī bhavanti.but your well-wishers are not happy.

10.1Tasmā hi iccheyya kule vasante,So you should wish that those who stay in your family10.2Medhāvino ceva bahussute ca;have intelligence and learning,10.3Yesaṁ hi paññāvibhavena kiccaṁ,and do their duty through the power of wisdom,10.4Taranti nāvāya nadiṁva puṇṇan”ti.just as you’d cross a full river by boat.

10.5… Mahākappino thero ….