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Sayings of the Dhamma

Old Age

Khuddaka Nikāya

Dhammapada

Visākhāyasahāyikānaṁvatthu

Minor Collection

Sayings of the Dhamma

Old Age

Khuddaka Nikāya

Dhammapada

Visākhāyasahāyikānaṁvatthu

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Visākhāyasahāyikānaṁvatthu

What is joy, what is laughter, when the flames are ever burning? Swathed in darkness, would you not seek a light?

Ko nu hāso kimānando,*Ko nu hāso → kinnu hāso (mr) niccaṁ pajjalite satisatiAtención plena, memoria, poderes de referencia y retención. En algunos contextos, la palabra sati cuando se usa sola cubre también la alerta (sampajañña).Ver en el glosario; Andhakārena onaddhā, padīpaṁ na gavesatha.

What is joy, what is laughter,

Ko nu hāso kimānando,*

when the flames are ever burning?

niccaṁ pajjalite sati;

Swathed in darkness,

Andhakārena onaddhā,

would you not seek a light?

padīpaṁ na gavesatha.

What is joy, what is laughter, Ko nu hāso kimānando,*Ko nu hāso → kinnu hāso (mr)when the flames are ever burning? niccaṁ pajjalite satisatiAtención plena, memoria, poderes de referencia y retención. En algunos contextos, la palabra sati cuando se usa sola cubre también la alerta (sampajañña).Ver en el glosario; Swathed in darkness, Andhakārena onaddhā, would you not seek a light? padīpaṁ na gavesatha.

Sirimāvatthu

See this fancy puppet, a body built of sores, diseased, obsessed over, in which nothing lasts at all.

Passa cittakataṁ bimbaṁ, arukāyaṁ samussitaṁ; Āturaṁ bahusaṅkappaṁ, yassa natthi dhuvaṁ ṭhiti.

See this fancy puppet,

Passa cittakataṁ bimbaṁ,

a body built of sores,

arukāyaṁ samussitaṁ;

diseased, obsessed over,

Āturaṁ bahusaṅkappaṁ,

in which nothing lasts at all.

yassa natthi dhuvaṁ ṭhiti.

See this fancy puppet, Passa cittakataṁ bimbaṁ, a body built of sores, arukāyaṁ samussitaṁ; diseased, obsessed over, Āturaṁ bahusaṅkappaṁ, in which nothing lasts at all. yassa natthi dhuvaṁ ṭhiti.

Uttarātherīvatthu

This body is decrepit and frail, a nest of disease. This foul carcass falls apart, for life ends in death.

Parijiṇṇamidaṁ rūpaṁ, roganīḷaṁ pabhaṅguraṁ;*roganīḷaṁ → roganiḍḍhaṁ (bj, pts1ed); roganiddhaṁ (sya-all); roganiḍḍaṁ (pts2ed) Bhijjati pūtisandeho, maraṇantañhi jīvitaṁ.

This body is decrepit and frail,

Parijiṇṇamidaṁ rūpaṁ,

a nest of disease.

roganīḷaṁ pabhaṅguraṁ;*

This foul carcass falls apart,

Bhijjati pūtisandeho,

for life ends in death.

maraṇantañhi jīvitaṁ.

This body is decrepit and frail, Parijiṇṇamidaṁ rūpaṁ, a nest of disease. roganīḷaṁ pabhaṅguraṁ;*roganīḷaṁ → roganiḍḍhaṁ (bj, pts1ed); roganiddhaṁ (sya-all); roganiḍḍaṁ (pts2ed)This foul carcass falls apart, Bhijjati pūtisandeho, for life ends in death. maraṇantañhi jīvitaṁ.

Sambahulaadhimānikabhikkhuvatthu

These dove-grey bones are tossed away like dried gourds in the autumn— what joy is there in such a sight?

Yānimāni apatthāni,*apatthāni → yānimāni apattāni (mr); yānimāni'paviddhāni (?) alābūneva sārade;*alābūneva → alāpūneva (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed) Kāpotakāni aṭṭhīni, tāni disvāna kā rati.

These dove-grey bones

Yānimāni apatthāni,*

are tossed away like

alābūneva sārade;*

dried gourds in the autumn—

Kāpotakāni aṭṭhīni,

what joy is there in such a sight?

tāni disvāna kā rati.

These dove-grey bones Yānimāni apatthāni,*apatthāni → yānimāni apattāni (mr); yānimāni'paviddhāni (?)are tossed away like alābūneva sārade;*alābūneva → alāpūneva (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed)dried gourds in the autumn—Kāpotakāni aṭṭhīni, what joy is there in such a sight? tāni disvāna kā rati.

Janapadakalyāṇīrūpanandātherīvatthu

In this city built of bones, plastered with flesh and blood, old age and death are stashed away, along with conceit and contempt.

Aṭṭhīnaṁ nagaraṁ kataṁ, maṁsalohitalepanaṁ; Yattha jarā ca maccu ca, māno makkho ca ohito.

In this city built of bones,

Aṭṭhīnaṁ nagaraṁ kataṁ,

plastered with flesh and blood,

maṁsalohitalepanaṁ;

old age and death are stashed away,

Yattha jarā ca maccu ca,

along with conceit and contempt.

māno makkho ca ohito.

In this city built of bones, Aṭṭhīnaṁ nagaraṁ kataṁ, plastered with flesh and blood, maṁsalohitalepanaṁ; old age and death are stashed away, Yattha jarā ca maccu ca, along with conceit and contempt. māno makkho ca ohito.

Mallikādevīvatthu

Fancy chariots of kings wear out, and even this body gets old. But the truth of the good never gets old— so the good proclaim to the good.

Jīranti ve rājarathā sucittā, Atho sarīrampi jaraṁ upeti; Satañca dhammo na jaraṁ upeti, Santo have sabbhi pavedayanti.

Fancy chariots of kings wear out,

Jīranti ve rājarathā sucittā,

and even this body gets old.

Atho sarīrampi jaraṁ upeti;

But the truth of the good never gets old—

Satañca dhammo na jaraṁ upeti,

so the good proclaim to the good.

Santo have sabbhi pavedayanti.

Fancy chariots of kings wear out, Jīranti ve rājarathā sucittā, and even this body gets old. Atho sarīrampi jaraṁ upeti; But the truth of the good never gets old—Satañca dhammo na jaraṁ upeti, so the good proclaim to the good. Santo have sabbhi pavedayanti.

Lāḷudāyītheravatthu

A person of little learning ages like an ox— their flesh grows, but not their wisdom.

Appassutāyaṁ puriso, balībaddhova jīrati;*balībaddhova → balivaddova (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed); balibaddhova (mr) Maṁsāni tassa vaḍḍhanti, paññāpaññāDiscernimiento, sabiduría o visión cabal. Capacidad de comprender la realidad según el Dhamma, especialmente la naturaleza condicionada de los fenómenos, las Cuatro Nobles Verdades y las tres características. Una de las cinco facultades, las cinco fuerzas y las diez pāramīs.Ver en el glosario tassa na vaḍḍhati.

A person of little learning

Appassutāyaṁ puriso,

ages like an ox—

balībaddhova jīrati;*

their flesh grows,

Maṁsāni tassa vaḍḍhanti,

but not their wisdom.

paññā tassa na vaḍḍhati.

A person of little learning Appassutāyaṁ puriso, ages like an ox—balībaddhova jīrati;*balībaddhova → balivaddova (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed); balibaddhova (mr)their flesh grows, Maṁsāni tassa vaḍḍhanti, but not their wisdom. paññāpaññāDiscernimiento, sabiduría o visión cabal. Capacidad de comprender la realidad según el Dhamma, especialmente la naturaleza condicionada de los fenómenos, las Cuatro Nobles Verdades y las tres características. Una de las cinco facultades, las cinco fuerzas y las diez pāramīs.Ver en el glosario tassa na vaḍḍhati.

Udānavatthu

Transmigrating through countless rebirths, I’ve journeyed without reward, searching for the house-builder; painful is birth again and again.

Anekajātisaṁsāraṁ, sandhāvissaṁ anibbisaṁ; Gahakāraṁ gavesanto,*Gahakāraṁ → gahakārakaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed) dukkhā jāti punappunaṁ.

Transmigrating through countless rebirths,

Anekajātisaṁsāraṁ,

I’ve journeyed without reward,

sandhāvissaṁ anibbisaṁ;

searching for the house-builder;

Gahakāraṁ gavesanto,*

painful is birth again and again.

dukkhā jāti punappunaṁ.

Transmigrating through countless rebirths, Anekajātisaṁsāraṁ, I’ve journeyed without reward, sandhāvissaṁ anibbisaṁ; searching for the house-builder; Gahakāraṁ gavesanto,*Gahakāraṁ → gahakārakaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed)painful is birth again and again. dukkhā jāti punappunaṁ.

I’ve seen you, house-builder! You won’t build a house again! Your rafters are all broken, your roof-peak demolished. The mind, set on demolition, has reached the end of cravings.

Gahakāraka diṭṭhosi, puna gehaṁ na kāhasi; Sabbā te phāsukā bhaggā, gahakūṭaṁ visaṅkhataṁ; Visaṅkhāragataṁ cittaṁ, taṇhānaṁ khayamajjhagā.

I’ve seen you, house-builder!

Gahakāraka diṭṭhosi,

You won’t build a house again!

puna gehaṁ na kāhasi;

Your rafters are all broken,

Sabbā te phāsukā bhaggā,

your roof-peak demolished.

gahakūṭaṁ visaṅkhataṁ;

The mind, set on demolition,

Visaṅkhāragataṁ cittaṁ,

has reached the end of cravings.

taṇhānaṁ khayamajjhagā.

I’ve seen you, house-builder! Gahakāraka diṭṭhosi, You won’t build a house again! puna gehaṁ na kāhasi; Your rafters are all broken, Sabbā te phāsukā bhaggā, your roof-peak demolished. gahakūṭaṁ visaṅkhataṁ; The mind, set on demolition, Visaṅkhāragataṁ cittaṁ, has reached the end of cravings. taṇhānaṁ khayamajjhagā.

Mahādhanaseṭṭhiputtavatthu

When young they spurned the spiritual path and failed to earn any wealth. Now they brood like old cranes in a pond bereft of fish.

Acaritvā brahmacariyaṁ, aladdhā yobbane dhanaṁ; Jiṇṇakoñcāva jhāyanti, khīṇamaccheva pallale.

When young they spurned the spiritual path

Acaritvā brahmacariyaṁ,

and failed to earn any wealth.

aladdhā yobbane dhanaṁ;

Now they brood like old cranes

Jiṇṇakoñcāva jhāyanti,

in a pond bereft of fish.

khīṇamaccheva pallale.

When young they spurned the spiritual path Acaritvā brahmacariyaṁ, and failed to earn any wealth. aladdhā yobbane dhanaṁ; Now they brood like old cranes Jiṇṇakoñcāva jhāyanti, in a pond bereft of fish. khīṇamaccheva pallale.

When young they spurned the spiritual path and failed to earn any wealth. Now they lie like spent arrows, bemoaning over things past.

Acaritvā brahmacariyaṁ, aladdhā yobbane dhanaṁ; Senti cāpātikhīṇāva, purāṇāni anutthunaṁ.

When young they spurned the spiritual path

Acaritvā brahmacariyaṁ,

and failed to earn any wealth.

aladdhā yobbane dhanaṁ;

Now they lie like spent arrows,

Senti cāpātikhīṇāva,

bemoaning over things past.

purāṇāni anutthunaṁ.

When young they spurned the spiritual path Acaritvā brahmacariyaṁ, and failed to earn any wealth. aladdhā yobbane dhanaṁ; Now they lie like spent arrows, Senti cāpātikhīṇāva, bemoaning over things past. purāṇāni anutthunaṁ.

Jarāvaggo ekādasamo.