1.1“Yathācārī yathāsato satīmā,“One who’s mindful <j>as per their conduct and mindfulness,1.2Yatasaṅkappajjhāyi appamatto;diligent <j>as per their intentions and meditation,1.3Ajjhattarato samāhitatto,happy inside, serene, solitary, contented:1.4Eko santusito tamāhu bhikkhuṁ.that is what they call a mendicant.

2.1Allaṁ sukkhaṁ vā bhuñjanto,When eating fresh or dried food,2.2Na bāḷhaṁ suhito siyā;one shouldn’t be overly replete.2.3Ūnūdaro mitāhāro,A mendicant should wander mindfully,2.4Sato bhikkhu paribbaje.with empty stomach, taking limited food.

3.1Cattāro pañca ālope,Four or five mouthfuls before you’re full,3.2abhutvā udakaṁ pive;drink some water;3.3Alaṁ phāsuvihārāya,this is enough for a resolute mendicant3.4pahitattassa bhikkhuno.to live in comfort.

4.1Kappiyaṁ tañce chādeti,If they cover themselves with a robe4.2cīvaraṁ idamatthikaṁ;that’s allowable and fit for purpose;4.3Alaṁ phāsuvihārāya,this is enough for a resolute mendicant4.4pahitattassa bhikkhuno.to live in comfort.

5.1Pallaṅkena nisinnassa,When sitting cross-legged,5.2jaṇṇuke nābhivassati;the rain doesn’t fall on the knees;5.3Alaṁ phāsuvihārāya,this is enough for a resolute mendicant5.4pahitattassa bhikkhuno.to live in comfort.”

6.1Yo sukhaṁ dukkhato adda,“When you’ve seen happiness as suffering,6.2dukkhamaddakkhi sallato;and suffering as a dart,6.3Ubhayantarena nāhosi,and that there’s nothing between the two—6.4kena lokasmi kiṁ siyā.what keeps you in the world? <j>What would you become?

7.1Mā me kadāci pāpiccho,Thinking, ‘May I have nothing to do <j>with those of bad wishes,7.2kusīto hīnavīriyo;lazy, lacking energy,7.3Appassuto anādaro,unlearned, lacking regard for others’—7.4kena lokasmi kiṁ siyā.what keeps you in the world? <j>What would you become?”

8.1Bahussuto ca medhāvī,“An intelligent, learned person,8.2sīlesu susamāhito;steady in ethics,8.3Cetosamathamanuyutto,devoted to serenity of heart—8.4api muddhani tiṭṭhatu.let them stand at the head.”

9.1Yo papañcamanuyutto,“A beast who likes to proliferate,9.2papañcābhirato mago;enjoying proliferation,9.3Virādhayī so nibbānaṁ,fails to win extinguishment,9.4yogakkhemaṁ anuttaraṁ.the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.

10.1Yo ca papañcaṁ hitvāna,But one who gives up proliferation,10.2nippapañcapathe rato;enjoying the state of non-proliferation,10.3Ārādhayī so nibbānaṁ,wins extinguishment,10.4yogakkhemaṁ anuttaraṁ.the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.”

11.1Gāme vā yadi vāraññe,“Whether in the village or the wilderness,11.2Ninne vā yadi vā thale;in a valley or the uplands,11.3Yattha arahanto viharanti,wherever the perfected ones live11.4Taṁ bhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṁ.is a delightful place.”

12.1Ramaṇīyāni araññāni,“Delightful are the wildernesses12.2yattha na ramatī jano;where no people delight.12.3Vītarāgā ramissanti,Those free of greed will delight there,12.4na te kāmagavesino.not those who seek sensual pleasures.”

13.1Nidhīnaṁva pavattāraṁ,“Regard one who sees your faults13.2yaṁ passe vajjadassinaṁ;as a guide to a hidden treasure.13.3Niggayhavādiṁ medhāviṁ,Stay close to one so intelligent and astute13.4tādisaṁ paṇḍitaṁ bhaje;who curbs you when you need it.13.5Tādisaṁ bhajamānassa,Sticking close to such an impartial person,13.6seyyo hoti na pāpiyo.things get better, not worse.”

14.1Ovadeyyānusāseyya,“Advise and instruct;14.2asabbhā ca nivāraye;curb wickedness:14.3Satañhi so piyo hoti,for you shall be loved by the good,14.4asataṁ hoti appiyo.and disliked by the bad.”

15.1Aññassa bhagavā buddho,“The Blessed One, the Buddha, the seer15.2dhammaṁ desesi cakkhumā;was teaching Dhamma to another.15.3Dhamme desiyamānamhi,As he taught the Dhamma,15.4sotamodhesimatthiko.I lent an ear to get the meaning.

16.1Taṁ me amoghaṁ savanaṁ,My listening wasn’t wasted:16.2vimuttomhi anāsavo.I’m freed, without defilements.”

17.1Neva pubbenivāsāya,“Not for knowledge of past lives,17.2napi dibbassa cakkhuno;nor even for clairvoyance;17.3Cetopariyāya iddhiyā,not for psychic powers, <j>or encompassing the minds of others,17.4cutiyā upapattiyā;nor for knowing people’s <j>passing away and being reborn;17.5Sotadhātuvisuddhiyā,not for purifying the power of clairaudience,17.6paṇidhī me na vijjati”.did I have any wish.”

18.1“Rukkhamūlaṁva nissāya,“His only shelter is the foot of a tree;18.2muṇḍo saṅghāṭipāruto;shaven, wrapped in his outer robe,18.3Paññāya uttamo thero,the senior monk foremost in wisdom,18.4upatissova jhāyati.Upatissa himself practices absorption.

19.1Avitakkaṁ samāpanno,When in a meditation free of placing the mind,19.2sammāsambuddhasāvako;a disciple of the Buddha19.3Ariyena tuṇhībhāvena,is at that moment blessed19.4upeto hoti tāvade.with noble silence.

20.1Yathāpi pabbato selo,As a rocky mountain20.2acalo suppatiṭṭhito;is unwavering and well grounded,20.3Evaṁ mohakkhayā bhikkhu,so when delusion ends,20.4pabbatova na vedhati”.a monk, like a mountain, doesn’t tremble.”

21.1“Anaṅgaṇassa posassa,“To the man who has not a blemish,21.2niccaṁ sucigavesino;who is always seeking purity,21.3Vālaggamattaṁ pāpassa,even a hair-tip of evil21.4abbhamattaṁva khāyati.seems as big as a stormcloud.”

22.1Nābhinandāmi maraṇaṁ,“I don’t long for death;22.2nābhinandāmi jīvitaṁ;I don’t long for life;22.3Nikkhipissaṁ imaṁ kāyaṁ,I will lay down this body,22.4sampajāno patissato.aware and mindful.

23.1Nābhinandāmi maraṇaṁ,I don’t long for death;23.2nābhinandāmi jīvitaṁ;I don’t long for life;23.3Kālañca paṭikaṅkhāmi,I await my time,23.4nibbisaṁ bhatako yathā”.like a worker waiting for their wages.”

24.1“Ubhayena midaṁ maraṇameva,“Both what came before and what follows after24.2Nāmaraṇaṁ pacchā vā pure vā;are nothing but death, not freedom from death.24.3Paṭipajjatha mā vinassatha,Practice, don’t perish—24.4Khaṇo vo mā upaccagā.don’t let the moment pass you by.

25.1Nagaraṁ yathā paccantaṁ,Just like a frontier city,25.2guttaṁ santarabāhiraṁ;is guarded inside and out,25.3Evaṁ gopetha attānaṁ,so you should ward yourselves—25.4khaṇo vo mā upaccagā;don’t let the moment pass you by.25.5Khaṇātītā hi socanti,For if you miss your moment25.6nirayamhi samappitā”.you’ll grieve when sent to hell.”

26.1“Upasanto uparato,“Calm and still,26.2mantabhāṇī anuddhato;thoughtful in counsel, not restless—26.3Dhunāti pāpake dhamme,he shakes off bad qualities26.4dumapattaṁva māluto.as the gale shakes leaves off a tree.

27.1Upasanto uparato,Calm and still,27.2mantabhāṇī anuddhato;thoughtful in counsel, not restless—27.3Appāsi pāpake dhamme,he plucks off bad qualities27.4dumapattaṁva māluto.as the gale shakes leaves off a tree.

28.1Upasanto anāyāso,Calm and free of despair,28.2vippasanno anāvilo;clear and unclouded,28.3Kalyāṇasīlo medhāvī,of good morals, intelligent:28.4dukkhassantakaro siyā”.one would make an end of suffering.”

29.1“Na vissase ekatiyesu evaṁ,“Some householders, and even some renunciants,29.2Agārisu pabbajitesu cāpi;are not to be trusted.29.3Sādhūpi hutvā na asādhu honti,Some who were good later become bad;29.4Asādhu hutvā puna sādhu honti.while some who were bad become good.”

30.1Kāmacchando ca byāpādo,“Sensual desire, ill will,30.2thinamiddhañca bhikkhuno;dullness and drowsiness,30.3Uddhaccaṁ vicikicchā ca,restlessness, and doubt:30.4pañcete cittakelisā.these are the five mental stains for a monk.”

31.1Yassa sakkariyamānassa,“Whether they’re honored31.2asakkārena cūbhayaṁ;or not honored, or both,31.3Samādhi na vikampati,their immersion doesn’t waver31.4appamādavihārino.as they abide in the immeasurables.¹

32.1Taṁ jhāyinaṁ sātatikaṁ,They persistently practice absorption32.2sukhumadiṭṭhivipassakaṁ;with subtle view and discernment.32.3Upādānakkhayārāmaṁ,Rejoicing in the ending of grasping,32.4āhu sappuriso iti.they’re said to be a true person.”

33.1Mahāsamuddo pathavī,“The oceans and the earth,33.2pabbato anilopi ca;the mountains and the wind—33.3Upamāya na yujjanti,no simile can do justice33.4satthu varavimuttiyā.to the Teacher’s magnificent liberation.”

34.1Cakkānuvattako thero,“The senior monk who keeps the wheel rolling,34.2mahāñāṇī samāhito;he is very wise and serene.34.3Pathavāpaggisamāno,Like earth, like water, like fire,34.4na rajjati na dussati.he is neither attracted nor repelled.

35.1Paññāpāramitaṁ patto,He has attained the perfection of wisdom,35.2mahābuddhi mahāmati;so intelligent and thoughtful.35.3Ajaḷo jaḷasamāno,He is bright, but seems to be dull;35.4sadā carati nibbuto.he always wanders, quenched.”

36.1Pariciṇṇo mayā satthā,“I’ve served the Teacher36.2… peand fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.36.3…The heavy burden is laid down,36.4bhavanetti samūhatā.the leash to existence is eradicated.

37.1Sampādethappamādena,Persist with diligence:37.2esā me anusāsanī;this is my instruction.37.3Handāhaṁ parinibbissaṁ,Come, I’ll be fully quenched—37.4vippamuttomhi sabbadhī”ti.I am everywhere free.”

37.5… Sāriputto thero …