1.1“Pisuṇena ca kodhanena ca,“The astute would not make friends1.2Maccharinā ca vibhūtanandinā;with the slanderous or the hateful,1.3Sakhitaṁ na kareyya paṇḍito,with a miser or a gloater,1.4Pāpo kāpurisena saṅgamo.for it’s bad to consort with reprobates.

2.1Saddhena ca pesalena ca,The astute would make friends2.2Paññavatā bahussutena ca;with the faithful and the pleasant,2.3Sakhitaṁ kareyya paṇḍito,the wise and the learned,2.4Bhaddo sappurisena saṅgamo.for it’s a blessing to consort with true persons.”

3.1Passa cittakataṁ bimbaṁ,“See this fancy puppet,3.2… pea body built of sores,3.3…diseased, obsessed over,3.4yassa natthi dhuvaṁ ṭhiti.in which nothing lasts at all.

4.1Passa cittakataṁ bimbaṁ,See this fancy puppet,4.2… pewith its gems and earrings;4.3…it is bones swathed in skin,4.4vatthehi sobhati.made pretty by its clothes.

5.1Alattakakatā,Rouged feet5.2… peand powdered face5.3…may be enough to beguile a fool,5.4no ca pāragavesino.but not a seeker of the far shore.

6.1Aṭṭhapadakatā,Hair in eight braids6.2… peand eyeshadow6.3…may be enough to beguile a fool,6.4no ca pāragavesino.but not a seeker of the far shore.

7.1Añjanīva navā,A rotting body all adorned7.2… pelike a freshly painted makeup box7.3…may be enough to beguile a fool,7.4no ca pāragavesino.but not a seeker of the far shore.”

8.1Bahussuto cittakathī,“Gotama is learned, a brilliant speaker,8.2buddhassa paricārako;the attendant to the Buddha.8.3Pannabhāro visaññutto,With burden put down, detached,8.4seyyaṁ kappeti gotamo.Gotama made his bed.

9.1Khīṇāsavo visaññutto,Defilements ended, detached,9.2saṅgātīto sunibbuto;he has got over clinging and become quenched.9.3Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,He bears his final body,9.4jātimaraṇapāragū.having gone beyond birth and death.”

10.1Yasmiṁ patiṭṭhitā dhammā,“Gotama stands firm10.2buddhassādiccabandhuno;on the path that leads to quenching,10.3Nibbānagamane magge,where the teachings of the Buddha,10.4soyaṁ tiṭṭhati gotamo.the Kinsman of the Sun, are grounded.”

11.1Dvāsīti buddhato gaṇhiṁ,“82,000 from the Buddha,11.2dve sahassāni bhikkhuto;and 2,000 more from the monks:11.3Caturāsītisahassāni,84,000 teachings I’ve learned,11.4ye me dhammā pavattino.and these are what I promulgate.”

12.1Appassutāyaṁ puriso,“A person of little learning12.2balibaddova jīrati;ages like an ox—12.3Maṁsāni tassa vaḍḍhanti,their flesh grows,12.4paññā tassa na vaḍḍhati.but not their wisdom.

13.1Bahussuto appassutaṁ,A learned person who, on account of their learning,13.2yo sutenātimaññati;looks down on someone of little learning,13.3Andho padīpadhārova,strikes me as like13.4tatheva paṭibhāti maṁ.a blind man holding a lamp.

14.1Bahussutaṁ upāseyya,You should stay close to a learned person—¹14.2sutañca na vināsaye;don’t lose what you’ve learned.14.3Taṁ mūlaṁ brahmacariyassa,It is the root of the spiritual life,14.4tasmā dhammadharo siyā.which is why you should memorize the teaching.

15.1Pubbāparaññū atthaññū,Knowing the sequence and meaning of the teaching,15.2niruttipadakovido;expert in the definition of terms,15.3Suggahītañca gaṇhāti,they make sure it is well memorized,15.4atthañcopaparikkhati.and then examine the meaning.

16.1Khantyā chandikato hoti,Accepting the teachings, they become enthusiastic;16.2ussahitvā tuleti taṁ;making an attempt, they weigh up the teaching.16.3Samaye so padahati,When it’s time, they strive16.4ajjhattaṁ susamāhito.serene inside themselves.

17.1Bahussutaṁ dhammadharaṁ,If you want to understand the teaching,17.2sappaññaṁ buddhasāvakaṁ;you should befriend that sort,17.3Dhammaviññāṇamākaṅkhaṁ,who are learned and have memorized the teachings,17.4taṁ bhajetha tathāvidhaṁ.wise disciples of the Buddha.

18.1Bahussuto dhammadharo,One who is learned <j>and has memorized the teaching,18.2kosārakkho mahesino;a keeper of the great seer’s treasury,18.3Cakkhu sabbassa lokassa,is a visionary for the whole world,18.4pūjanīyo bahussuto.learned and honorable.

19.1Dhammārāmo dhammarato,Delighting in the teaching, enjoying the teaching,19.2dhammaṁ anuvicintayaṁ;contemplating the teaching,19.3Dhammaṁ anussaraṁ bhikkhu,a mendicant who recollects the teaching19.4saddhammā na parihāyati.doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.”

20.1Kāyamaccheragaruno,“When your body is pampered and heavy,20.2hiyyamāne anuṭṭhahe;while your remaining time is running out,20.3Sarīrasukhagiddhassa,greedy for physical pleasure,20.4kuto samaṇaphāsutā.how can you be comfortable as an ascetic?”

21.1Na pakkhanti disā sabbā,“I’m completely disorientated!21.2dhammā na paṭibhanti maṁ;The teachings don’t spring to mind!21.3Gate kalyāṇamittamhi,With the passing of our good friend,21.4andhakāraṁva khāyati.everything seems dark.

22.1Abbhatītasahāyassa,When your friend has passed away,22.2atītagatasatthuno;and your Teacher is past and gone,22.3Natthi etādisaṁ mittaṁ,there’s no friend like22.4yathā kāyagatā sati.mindfulness of the body.

23.1Ye purāṇā atītā te,The old have passed away,23.2navehi na sameti me;and I don’t agree with the new.23.3Svajja ekova jhāyāmi,Today I meditate alone23.4vassupetova pakkhimā”.like a bird snug in its nest.”

24.1“Dassanāya abhikkante,“Many visitors from abroad24.2nānāverajjake bahū;have come to visit.24.3Mā vārayittha sotāro,Don’t block the audience,24.4passantu samayo mamaṁ”.let the congregation see me.”

25.1“Dassanāya abhikkante,“Lots of visitors from abroad25.2nānāverajjake puthu;have come to visit.25.3Karoti satthā okāsaṁ,The teacher grants them the opportunity,25.4na nivāreti cakkhumā.the Clear-eyed One doesn’t turn them away.”

26.1Paṇṇavīsativassāni,“In the twenty five years that have passed26.2sekhabhūtassa me sato;since I became a trainee,26.3Na kāmasaññā uppajji,no sensual perception has arisen in me:26.4passa dhammasudhammataṁ.behold the clear rightness of the teaching!

27.1Paṇṇavīsativassāni,In the twenty-five years27.2sekhabhūtassa me sato;since I became a trainee,27.3Na dosasaññā uppajji,no malicious perception has arisen in me:27.4passa dhammasudhammataṁ.behold the clear rightness of the teaching!”

28.1Paṇṇavīsativassāni,“For twenty-five years28.2bhagavantaṁ upaṭṭhahiṁ;I attended on the Buddha28.3Mettena kāyakammena,with loving deeds,28.4chāyāva anapāyinī.like a shadow that never left.

29.1Paṇṇavīsativassāni,For twenty-five years29.2bhagavantaṁ upaṭṭhahiṁ;I attended on the Buddha29.3Mettena vacīkammena,with loving words,29.4chāyāva anapāyinī.like a shadow that never left.

30.1Paṇṇavīsativassāni,For twenty-five years30.2bhagavantaṁ upaṭṭhahiṁ;I attended on the Buddha30.3Mettena manokammena,with loving thoughts,30.4chāyāva anapāyinī.like a shadow that never left.

31.1Buddhassa caṅkamantassa,While the Buddha was walking mindfully,31.2piṭṭhito anucaṅkamiṁ;I walked behind him.31.3Dhamme desiyamānamhi,As he taught the Dhamma,31.4ñāṇaṁ me udapajjatha.knowledge arose in me.”

32.1Ahaṁ sakaraṇīyomhi,“I’m a trainee, who has more to do;32.2sekho appattamānaso;my heart’s desire is still unfulfilled.32.3Satthu ca parinibbānaṁ,Yet the Teacher, who was so compassionate to me,32.4yo amhaṁ anukampako.has become fully extinguished.

33.1Tadāsi yaṁ bhiṁsanakaṁ,Then there was terror!33.2tadāsi lomahaṁsanaṁ;Then they had goosebumps!33.3Sabbākāravarūpete,When the Buddha, endowed with all fine qualities,33.4sambuddhe parinibbute”.was fully quenched.”

34.1“Bahussuto dhammadharo,“Ānanda, who was learned <j>and had memorized the teaching,34.2kosārakkho mahesino;a keeper of the great seer’s treasury,34.3Cakkhu sabbassa lokassa,a visionary for the entire world,34.4ānando parinibbuto.has become fully quenched.

35.1Bahussuto dhammadharo,He was learned <j>and had memorized the teaching,35.2kosārakkho mahesino;a keeper of the great seer’s treasury,35.3Cakkhu sabbassa lokassa,a visionary for the entire world,35.4andhakāre tamonudo.in thick of night he dispelled the dark.

36.1Gatimanto satimanto,He is the seer who remembered the teachings,36.2dhitimanto ca yo isi;and mastered their sequence, holding them firm.36.3Saddhammadhārako thero,The senior monk who memorized the teaching,36.4ānando ratanākaro”.Ānanda was a mine of gems.”

37.1“Pariciṇṇo mayā satthā,“I’ve served the Teacher37.2kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ;and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.37.3Ohito garuko bhāro,The heavy burden is laid down,37.4natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.now there’ll be no more future lives.”

37.5… Ānando thero …

37.6Tiṁsanipāto niṭṭhito.

38.0Tatruddānaṁ

38.1Phusso patisso ānando,38.2tayotime pakittitā;38.3Gāthāyo tattha saṅkhātā,38.4sataṁ pañca ca uttarīti.