1.1“Channamativassati,The rain saturates things that are covered up;1.2vivaṭaṁ nātivassati;it doesn’t saturate things that are open.1.3Tasmā channaṁ vivaretha,Therefore you should open up a covered thing,1.4evaṁ taṁ nātivassati.so the rain will not saturate it.

2.1Maccunābbhahato loko,The world is beaten down by death2.2jarāya parivārito;and surrounded by old age.2.3Taṇhāsallena otiṇṇo,The dart of craving has struck it down,2.4icchādhūpāyito sadā.and it’s always fuming with desire.

3.1Maccunābbhahato loko,The world is beaten down by death,3.2parikkhitto jarāya ca;caged by old age,3.3Haññati niccamattāṇo,beaten constantly without respite,3.4pattadaṇḍova takkaro.like a criminal being flogged.¹

4.1Āgacchantaggikhandhāva,Three things are coming, like a wall of flame:4.2maccu byādhi jarā tayo;death, disease, and old age.4.3Paccuggantuṁ balaṁ natthi,No power can stand before them,4.4javo natthi palāyituṁ.and no speed’s enough to flee.

5.1Amoghaṁ divasaṁ kayirā,Don’t waste your day,5.2appena bahukena vā;a little or a lot.5.3Yaṁ yaṁ vijahate rattiṁ,Every night that passes5.4tadūnaṁ tassa jīvitaṁ.shortens your life by that much.

6.1Carato tiṭṭhato vāpi,Walking or standing,6.2āsīnasayanassa vā;sitting or lying down:6.3Upeti carimā ratti,your final night draws near;6.4na te kālo pamajjitun”ti.you have no time to be careless.

6.5… Sirimaṇḍo thero ….