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Mahānāga

Mahānāgattheragāthā

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

  • 0.1Theragāthā 6.3Verses of the Senior Monks 6.3
  • 0.2ChakkanipātaThe Book of the Sixes
  • 0.3PaṭhamavaggaChapter One

0.4MahānāgattheragāthāMahānāga

1.1“Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever has no respect1.2gāravo nūpalabbhati;for their spiritual companions1.3Parihāyati saddhammā,falls away from the true teaching,1.4maccho appodake yathā.like a fish in a little puddle.

2.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever has no respect2.2gāravo nūpalabbhati;for their spiritual companions2.3Na virūhati saddhamme,doesn’t thrive in the true teaching,2.4khette bījaṁva pūtikaṁ.like a rotten seed in a field.

3.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever has no respect3.2gāravo nūpalabbhati;for their spiritual companions3.3Ārakā hoti nibbānā,is far from extinguishment,3.4dhammarājassa sāsane.in the teaching of the Dhamma king.

4.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever does have respect4.2gāravo upalabbhati;for their spiritual companions4.3Na vihāyati saddhammā,doesn’t fall away from the true teaching,4.4maccho bavhodake yathā.like a fish in plenty of water.

5.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever does have respect5.2gāravo upalabbhati;for their spiritual companions5.3So virūhati saddhamme,thrives in the true teaching,5.4khette bījaṁva bhaddakaṁ.like a fine seed in a field.

6.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever does have respect6.2gāravo upalabbhati;for their spiritual companions6.3Santike hoti nibbānaṁ,is close to extinguishment6.4dhammarājassa sāsane”ti.in the teaching of the Dhamma king.

6.5… Mahānāgo thero ….