1.1“Yadā dukkhaṁ jarāmaraṇanti paṇḍito,When an astute person knows, <j>“Old age and death are suffering;1.2Aviddasū yattha sitā puthujjanā;yet an ignorant ordinary person is bound to them”,1.3Dukkhaṁ pariññāya satova jhāyati,completely understanding suffering, being mindful, <j>practicing absorption:1.4Tato ratiṁ paramataraṁ na vindati.there is no greater pleasure than this.

2.1Yadā dukkhassāvahaniṁ visattikaṁ,When clinging, the carrier <j>of suffering,2.2Papañcasaṅghātadukhādhivāhiniṁ;and craving, the carrier <j>of this painful mass of proliferation,2.3Taṇhaṁ pahantvāna satova jhāyati,are destroyed, and one is mindful, <j>practicing absorption:2.4Tato ratiṁ paramataraṁ na vindati.there is no greater pleasure than this.

3.1Yadā sivaṁ dvecaturaṅgagāminaṁ,When the eightfold way, so full of grace,3.2Magguttamaṁ sabbakilesasodhanaṁ;the supreme path, cleanser of all corruptions,3.3Paññāya passitva satova jhāyati,is seen with wisdom; and one is mindful, <j>practicing absorption:3.4Tato ratiṁ paramataraṁ na vindati.there is no greater pleasure than this.

4.1Yadā asokaṁ virajaṁ asaṅkhataṁ,When one develops that peaceful state,4.2Santaṁ padaṁ sabbakilesasodhanaṁ;sorrowless, stainless, unconditioned,4.3Bhāveti saṁyojanabandhanacchidaṁ,cleanser of all corruptions, <j>cutter of fetters and bonds:4.4Tato ratiṁ paramataraṁ na vindati.there is no greater pleasure than this.

5.1Yadā nabhe gajjati meghadundubhi,When the thundercloud rumbles in the sky,5.2Dhārākulā vihagapathe samantato;while the rain pours on the path of birds all around,5.3Bhikkhū ca pabbhāragatova jhāyati,and a monk has gone to a mountain cave, <j>practicing absorption:5.4Tato ratiṁ paramataraṁ na vindati.there is no greater pleasure than this.

6.1Yadā nadīnaṁ kusumākulānaṁ,When sitting on a riverbank covered in flowers,6.2Vicitta-vāneyya-vaṭaṁsakānaṁ;garlanded with brightly colored forest plants,6.3Tīre nisinno sumanova jhāyati,one is truly happy, <j>practicing absorption:6.4Tato ratiṁ paramataraṁ na vindati.there is no greater pleasure than this.

7.1Yadā nisīthe rahitamhi kānane,When it is midnight in a lonely forest,7.2Deve gaḷantamhi nadanti dāṭhino;and the lions roar as the heavens pour,7.3Bhikkhū ca pabbhāragatova jhāyati,and a monk has gone to a mountain cave, <j>practicing absorption:7.4Tato ratiṁ paramataraṁ na vindati.there is no greater pleasure than this.

8.1Yadā vitakke uparundhiyattano,When one’s own thoughts have been cut off,8.2Nagantare nagavivaraṁ samassito;between the mountains, sheltered inside a cleft,8.3Vītaddaro vītakhilova jhāyati,without stress or heartlessness, <j>practicing absorption:8.4Tato ratiṁ paramataraṁ na vindati.there is no greater pleasure than this.

9.1Yadā sukhī malakhilasokanāsano,When one is happy, destroyer of stains, heartlessness, and sorrow,9.2Niraggaḷo nibbanatho visallo;free of obstructions, snarls, and thorns,9.3Sabbāsave byantikatova jhāyati,and with all defilements annihilated, <j>practicing absorption:9.4Tato ratiṁ paramataraṁ na vindatī”ti.there is no greater pleasure than this.

9.5… Bhūto thero …

9.6Navakanipāto niṭṭhito.

10.0Tatruddānaṁ

10.1Bhūto tathaddaso thero,10.2eko khaggavisāṇavā;10.3Navakamhi nipātamhi,10.4gāthāyopi imā navāti.