1.1“Samaṇassa ahu cintā,This thought came to the ascetic,1.2pārāpariyassa bhikkhuno;the monk Pārāsariya,1.3Ekakassa nisinnassa,as he was seated alone1.4pavivittassa jhāyino.meditating in seclusion:

2.1Kimānupubbaṁ puriso,“Following what procedure,2.2kiṁ vataṁ kiṁ samācāraṁ;what observance, what conduct,2.3Attano kiccakārīssa,may a person do what they need for themselves,2.4na ca kañci viheṭhaye.without harming anyone else?

3.1Indriyāni manussānaṁ,The faculties of human beings3.2hitāya ahitāya ca;can lead to both welfare and harm.3.3Arakkhitāni ahitāya,Unguarded they lead to harm;3.4rakkhitāni hitāya ca.guarded they lead to welfare.

4.1Indriyāneva sārakkhaṁ,By protecting the faculties,4.2indriyāni ca gopayaṁ;taking care of the faculties,4.3Attano kiccakārīssa,I can do what I need for myself4.4na ca kañci viheṭhaye.without harming anyone else.

5.1Cakkhundriyañce rūpesu,If your eye wanders5.2gacchantaṁ anivārayaṁ;among sights without check,5.3Anādīnavadassāvī,not seeing the danger,5.4so dukkhā na hi muccati.you’re not freed from suffering.

6.1Sotindriyañce saddesu,If your ear wanders6.2gacchantaṁ anivārayaṁ;among sounds without check,6.3Anādīnavadassāvī,not seeing the danger,6.4so dukkhā na hi muccati.you’re not freed from suffering.

7.1Anissaraṇadassāvī,If, not seeing the escape,7.2gandhe ce paṭisevati;you indulge in a smell,7.3Na so muccati dukkhamhā,you’re not freed from suffering,7.4gandhesu adhimucchito.being besotted by smells.

8.1Ambilaṁ madhuraggañca,Recollecting the sour,8.2tittakaggamanussaraṁ;the superbly sweet and the bitter,¹8.3Rasataṇhāya gadhito,captivated by craving for taste,8.4hadayaṁ nāvabujjhati.you don’t understand the heart.

9.1Subhānyappaṭikūlāni,Recollecting lovely9.2phoṭṭhabbāni anussaraṁ;and pleasurable touches,9.3Ratto rāgādhikaraṇaṁ,full of desire, you experience9.4vividhaṁ vindate dukhaṁ.many kinds of suffering because of lust.

10.1Manaṁ cetehi dhammehi,Unable to protect10.2yo na sakkoti rakkhituṁ;the mind from such thoughts,10.3Tato naṁ dukkhamanveti,suffering follows them10.4sabbehetehi pañcahi.because of all five.

11.1Pubbalohitasampuṇṇaṁ,This body is full of pus and blood,11.2bahussa kuṇapassa ca;it’s home to many carcasses;11.3Naravīrakataṁ vagguṁ,but cunning people decorate it11.4samuggamiva cittitaṁ.like a lovely painted casket.

12.1Kaṭukaṁ madhurassādaṁ,You don’t understand that12.2piyanibandhanaṁ dukhaṁ;the sweetness of honey turns bitter,12.3Khuraṁva madhunā littaṁ,and the bonds to those we love cause pain,12.4ullihaṁ nāvabujjhati.like a razor’s edge smeared with honey.

13.1Itthirūpe itthisare,Full of lust for the sight of a woman,13.2phoṭṭhabbepi ca itthiyā;for the voice and the smells of a woman,13.3Itthigandhesu sāratto,for a woman’s touch,13.4vividhaṁ vindate dukhaṁ.you experience many kinds of suffering.

14.1Itthisotāni sabbāni,All of a woman’s streams14.2sandanti pañca pañcasu;flow from five to five.14.3Tesamāvaraṇaṁ kātuṁ,Whoever, being energetic,14.4yo sakkoti vīriyavā.is able to curb these,

15.1So atthavā so dhammaṭṭho,purposeful and firm in principle,15.2so dakkho so vicakkhaṇo;is clever and clear-seeing.15.3Kareyya ramamānopi,Though he might enjoy himself,15.4kiccaṁ dhammatthasaṁhitaṁ.his duty is connected with the teaching and its goal.

16.1Atho sīdati saññuttaṁ,One who’s diligent and discerning,16.2vajje kiccaṁ niratthakaṁ;thinking, ‘This ought not be done’,16.3‘Na taṁ kiccan’ti maññitvā,would avoid a useless task16.4appamatto vicakkhaṇo.that’s doomed to failure.

17.1Yañca atthena saññuttaṁ,Whatever is meaningful,17.2yā ca dhammagatā rati;and whatever happiness is principled,17.3Taṁ samādāya vattetha,let one proceed having undertaken that:17.4sā hi ve uttamā rati.this is the best happiness.

18.1Uccāvacehupāyehi,They want to get hold of what belongs to others18.2Paresamabhijigīsati;by any means, fair or foul.18.3Hantvā vadhitvā atha socayitvā,They kill, injure, and torment,18.4Ālopati sāhasā yo paresaṁ.violently plundering what belongs to others.

19.1Tacchanto āṇiyā āṇiṁ,Just as a strong person when building19.2nihanti balavā yathā;knocks out a peg with a peg,19.3Indriyānindriyeheva,so the skillful person19.4nihanti kusalo tathā.knocks out the faculties with the faculties.

20.1Saddhaṁ vīriyaṁ samādhiñca,Developing faith, energy, immersion,20.2satipaññañca bhāvayaṁ;mindfulness, and wisdom;20.3Pañca pañcahi hantvāna,destroying the five with the five,20.4anīgho yāti brāhmaṇo.the brahmin walks on untroubled.

21.1So atthavā so dhammaṭṭho,Purposeful and firm in principle,21.2katvā vākyānusāsaniṁ;having fulfilled in every respect21.3Sabbena sabbaṁ buddhassa,the instructions spoken by the Buddha,21.4so naro sukhamedhatī”ti.that person prospers in happiness.”

21.5… Pārāpariyo thero ….