1.1“Olaggessāmi te citta,I’ll cage you, mind,1.2āṇidvāreva hatthinaṁ;like an elephant in a stockade.1.3Na taṁ pāpe niyojessaṁ,Born of the flesh, that net of the senses,1.4kāmajāla sarīraja.I won’t urge you to do bad.

2.1Tvaṁ olaggo na gacchasi,Caged, you won’t go anywhere,2.2Dvāravivaraṁ gajova alabhanto;like an elephant who can’t find an open gate.2.3Na ca cittakali punappunaṁ,Loser mind, you won’t wander again and again,2.4Pasakka pāparato carissasi.bullying, in love with wickedness.

3.1Yathā kuñjaraṁ adantaṁ,Just as a strong trainer with a hook3.2Navaggahamaṅkusaggaho;takes a wild, newly captured elephant3.3Balavā āvatteti akāmaṁ,and wins it over against its will,3.4Evaṁ āvattayissaṁ taṁ.so I’ll win you over.

4.1Yathā varahayadamakusalo,Just as a fine charioteer, skilled in the taming4.2Sārathi pavaro dameti ājaññaṁ;of fine horses, tames a thoroughbred,4.3Evaṁ damayissaṁ taṁ,so I’ll tame you,4.4Patiṭṭhito pañcasu balesu.firmly established in the five powers.

5.1Satiyā taṁ nibandhissaṁ,I’ll bind you with mindfulness;5.2Payutto te damessāmi;devout, I shall tame you;5.3Vīriyadhuraniggahito,kept in check by harnessed energy,5.4Na yito dūraṁ gamissase cittā”ti.mind, you won’t go far from here.

5.5… Vijitaseno thero ….