1.1“Manussabhūtaṁ sambuddhaṁ,Awakened as a human being,1.2Attadantaṁ samāhitaṁ;self-tamed and immersed in samādhi,1.3Iriyamānaṁ brahmapathe,following the spiritual path,1.4Cittassūpasame rataṁ.he loves peace of mind.

2.1Yaṁ manussā namassanti,Revered by people,2.2sabbadhammāna pāraguṁ;gone beyond all things,2.3Devāpi taṁ namassanti,even the gods revere him;2.4iti me arahato sutaṁ.so I’ve heard from the perfected one.

3.1Sabbasaṁyojanātītaṁ,He has transcended all fetters,3.2vanā nibbanamāgataṁ;and escaped from entanglements.3.3Kāmehi nekkhammarataṁ,Delighting to renounce sensual pleasures,3.4muttaṁ selāva kañcanaṁ.he’s freed like lustrous gold from stone.

4.1Sa ve accaruci nāgo,That giant outshines all,4.2himavāvaññe siluccaye;like the Himalaya beside other mountains.4.3Sabbesaṁ nāganāmānaṁ,Of all those named “giant”,4.4saccanāmo anuttaro.he is truly named, supreme.

5.1Nāgaṁ vo kittayissāmi,I shall extol the giant for you,5.2na hi āguṁ karoti so;for he does nothing monstrous.5.3Soraccaṁ avihiṁsā ca,gentleness and harmlessness5.4pādā nāgassa te duve.are two feet of the giant.

6.1Sati ca sampajaññañca,Mindfulness and awareness6.2caraṇā nāgassa tepare;are his two other feet.6.3Saddhāhattho mahānāgo,Faith is the giant’s trunk,6.4upekkhāsetadantavā.and equanimity his white tusks.

7.1Sati gīvā siro paññā,Mindfulness is his neck, his head is wisdom—7.2vīmaṁsā dhammacintanā;investigation and thinking about principles.7.3Dhammakucchisamāvāso,His belly is the sacred hearth of the Dhamma,7.4viveko tassa vāladhi.and his tail is seclusion.

8.1So jhāyī assāsarato,Practicing absorption, enjoying the breath,8.2ajjhattaṁ susamāhito;he is serene within.8.3Gacchaṁ samāhito nāgo,The giant is serene when walking,8.4ṭhito nāgo samāhito.the giant is serene when standing,

9.1Sayaṁ samāhito nāgo,the giant is serene when lying down,9.2nisinnopi samāhito;and when sitting, the giant is serene.9.3Sabbattha saṁvuto nāgo,The giant is restrained everywhere:9.4esā nāgassa sampadā.this is the accomplishment of the giant.

10.1Bhuñjati anavajjāni,He eats blameless things,10.2sāvajjāni na bhuñjati;he doesn’t eat blameworthy things.10.3Ghāsamacchādanaṁ laddhā,When he gets food and clothes,10.4sannidhiṁ parivajjayaṁ.he avoids storing them up.

11.1Saṁyojanaṁ aṇuṁ thūlaṁ,Having severed all bonds,11.2sabbaṁ chetvāna bandhanaṁ;fetters large and small,11.3Yena yeneva gacchati,wherever he goes,11.4anapekkhova gacchati.he goes without concern.

12.1Yathāpi udake jātaṁ,A white lotus,12.2puṇḍarīkaṁ pavaḍḍhati;fragrant and delightful,12.3Nopalippati toyena,sprouts in water and grows there,12.4sucigandhaṁ manoramaṁ.but the water doesn’t cling to it.

13.1Tatheva ca loke jāto,Just so the Buddha is born in the world,13.2buddho loke viharati;and lives in the world,13.3Nopalippati lokena,but the world doesn’t stick to him,13.4toyena padumaṁ yathā.as water does not stick to the lotus.

14.1Mahāgini pajjalito,A great blazing fire14.2anāhāropasammati;dies down when the fuel runs out.14.3Aṅgāresu ca santesu,And when the coals have gone out14.4nibbutoti pavuccati.it’s said to be “quenched”.

15.1Atthassāyaṁ viññāpanī,This simile is taught by the discerning15.2upamā viññūhi desitā;to express the meaning clearly.15.3Viññissanti mahānāgā,Great giants will understand15.4nāgaṁ nāgena desitaṁ.what the giant taught the giant.

16.1Vītarāgo vītadoso,Free of greed, free of hate,16.2Vītamoho anāsavo;free of delusion, undefiled;16.3Sarīraṁ vijahaṁ nāgo,the giant, giving up his body,16.4Parinibbissatyanāsavo”ti.undefiled, will be fully quenched.

16.5… Udāyī thero …

16.6Soḷasakanipāto niṭṭhito.

17.0Tatruddānaṁ

17.1Koṇḍañño ca udāyī ca,17.2therā dve te mahiddhikā;17.3Soḷasamhi nipātamhi,17.4gāthāyo dve ca tiṁsa cāti.