1.1“Nandamānāgataṁ cittaṁ,The conceited mind, addicted to pleasure,1.2sūlamāropamānakaṁ;impales itself on its own stake.1.3Tena teneva vajasi,It always goes where1.4yena sūlaṁ kaliṅgaraṁ.there’s a stake, a chopping board.

2.1Tāhaṁ cittakaliṁ brūmi,I declare you the loser mind!2.2taṁ brūmi cittadubbhakaṁ;I declare you the insidious mind!2.3Satthā te dullabho laddho,You’ve found the Teacher so hard to find—2.4mānatthe maṁ niyojayī”ti.don’t lead me away from the goal.

2.5… Anūpamo thero ….