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Dhammapāla

Dhammapālattheragāthā

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Theragāthā 2.42Verses of the Senior Monks 2.42
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos
  • 0.3PañcamavaggaChapter Five

0.4DhammapālattheragāthāDhammapāla

1.1“Yo have daharo bhikkhu,The young monk1.2yuñjati buddhasāsane;who is devoted to the teaching of the Buddha,1.3Jāgaro sa hi suttesu,wakeful while others sleep—1.4amoghaṁ tassa jīvitaṁ.his life is not in vain.

2.1Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,So let the wise devote themselves2.2pasādaṁ dhammadassanaṁ;to faith, ethical behavior,2.3Anuyuñjetha medhāvī,confidence, and insight into the teaching,2.4saraṁ buddhāna sāsanan”ti.remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.

2.5… Dhammapālo thero ….