1.1“Akkodhassa kuto kodho,Whence anger for one free of anger,1.2dantassa samajīvino;tamed, living justly,1.3Sammadaññāvimuttassa,freed by right knowledge,1.4upasantassa tādino.peaceful and unaffected?

2.1Tasseva tena pāpiyo,When you get angry at an angry person2.2yo kuddhaṁ paṭikujjhati;you just make things worse for yourself.2.3Kuddhaṁ appaṭikujjhanto,When you don’t get angry at an angry person2.4saṅgāmaṁ jeti dujjayaṁ.you win a battle hard to win.

3.1Ubhinnamatthaṁ carati,When you know that the other is angry,3.2attano ca parassa ca;you act for the good of both3.3Paraṁ saṅkupitaṁ ñatvā,yourself and the other3.4yo sato upasammati.if you’re mindful and stay calm.

4.1Ubhinnaṁ tikicchantaṁ taṁ,People inexpert in the teaching4.2attano ca parassa ca;consider one who heals both4.3Janā maññanti bāloti,oneself and the other4.4ye dhammassa akovidā.to be a fool.

5.1Uppajje te sace kodho,If anger arises in you,5.2āvajja kakacūpamaṁ;reflect on the simile of the saw;5.3Uppajje ce rase taṇhā,if craving for flavors arises in you,5.4puttamaṁsūpamaṁ sara.remember the simile of the child’s flesh.

6.1Sace dhāvati cittaṁ te,If your mind runs off6.2kāmesu ca bhavesu ca;to sensual pleasures and future lives,6.3Khippaṁ niggaṇha satiyā,quickly curb it with mindfulness,6.4kiṭṭhādaṁ viya duppasun”ti.as one would curb a greedy cow eating grain.

6.5… Brahmadatto thero ….