Vimala (2nd)

Shunning bad friends, associate with the supreme individual. Stick to the advice he gave you, aspiring to unshakable happiness.

“Pāpamitte vivajjetvā, bhajeyyuttamapuggalaṁ; Ovāde cassa tiṭṭheyya, patthento acalaṁ sukhaṁ.

Shunning bad friends, “Pāpamitte vivajjetvā, associate with the supreme individual. bhajeyyuttamapuggalaṁ; Stick to the advice he gave you, Ovāde cassa tiṭṭheyya, aspiring to unshakable happiness. patthento acalaṁ sukhaṁ.

If you’re lost in the middle of a great sea, and you clamber up on a little log, you’ll sink. So too, a person who lives well sinks by relying on a lazy person. Hence you should avoid such a lazy person who lacks energy.

Parittaṁ dārumāruyha, yathā sīde mahaṇṇave; Evaṁ kusītamāgamma, sādhujīvīpi sīdati; Tasmā taṁ parivajjeyya, kusītaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ.

If you’re lost in the middle of a great sea, Parittaṁ dārumāruyha, and you clamber up on a little log, you’ll sink. yathā sīde mahaṇṇave; So too, a person who lives well Evaṁ kusītamāgamma, sinks by relying on a lazy person. sādhujīvīpi sīdati; Hence you should avoid such Tasmā taṁ parivajjeyya, a lazy person who lacks energy. kusītaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ.

Dwell with the noble ones who are secluded and determined and always energetic; the astute who practice absorption.

Pavivittehi ariyehi, pahitattehi jhāyibhi; Niccaṁ āraddhavīriyehi, paṇḍitehi sahāvase”ti.

Dwell with the noble ones Pavivittehi ariyehi, who are secluded and determined pahitattehi jhāyibhi; and always energetic; Niccaṁ āraddhavīriyehi, the astute who practice absorption. paṇḍitehi sahāvase”ti.