Anger

Give up anger, get rid of conceit, and escape every fetter. Sufferings don’t befall one who has nothing, not clinging to name and form.

Kodhaṁ jahe vippajaheyya mānaṁ, Saṁyojanaṁ sabbamatikkameyya; Taṁ nāmarūpasmimasajjamānaṁ, Akiñcanaṁ nānupatanti dukkhā.

Give up anger, get rid of conceit, Kodhaṁ jahe vippajaheyya mānaṁ, and escape every fetter. Saṁyojanaṁ sabbamatikkameyya; Sufferings don’t befall one who has nothing, Taṁ nāmarūpasmimasajjamānaṁ, not clinging to name and form. Akiñcanaṁ nānupatanti dukkhā.

When anger surges like a lurching chariot, keep it in check. That’s what I call a charioteer; others just hold the reins.

Yo ve uppatitaṁ kodhaṁ, rathaṁ bhantaṁva vāraye;*vāraye → dhāraye (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed) Tamahaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi, rasmiggāho itaro jano.

When anger surges like a lurching chariot, Yo ve uppatitaṁ kodhaṁ, keep it in check. rathaṁ bhantaṁva vāraye;*vāraye → dhāraye (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed)That’s what I call a charioteer; Tamahaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi, others just hold the reins. rasmiggāho itaro jano.

Defeat anger with kindness, villainy with virtue, stinginess with giving, and lies with truth.

Akkodhena jine kodhaṁ, asādhuṁ sādhunā jine; Jine kadariyaṁ dānena, saccenālikavādinaṁ.

Defeat anger with kindness, Akkodhena jine kodhaṁ, villainy with virtue, asādhuṁ sādhunā jine; stinginess with giving, Jine kadariyaṁ dānena, and lies with truth. saccenālikavādinaṁ.

Speak the truth, do not be angry, and give when asked, if only a little. By these three means, you may enter the presence of the gods.

Saccaṁ bhaṇe na kujjheyya, dajjā appampi yācito;*dajjā appampi → dajjā'ppasmimpi (bj); dajjā appasmi (sya-all, pts2ed, mr); dajjā appasmiṁ (pts1ed) Etehi tīhi ṭhānehi, gacche devāna santike.

Speak the truth, do not be angry, Saccaṁ bhaṇe na kujjheyya, and give when asked, if only a little. dajjā appampi yācito;*dajjā appampi → dajjā'ppasmimpi (bj); dajjā appasmi (sya-all, pts2ed, mr); dajjā appasmiṁ (pts1ed)By these three means, Etehi tīhi ṭhānehi, you may enter the presence of the gods. gacche devāna santike.

Those harmless sages, always restrained in body, go to the state that does not pass, where there is no sorrow.

Ahiṁsakā ye munayo,*Ahiṁsakā ye munayo → ahiṁsakāyā munayo (mr) niccaṁ kāyena saṁvutā; Te yanti accutaṁ ṭhānaṁ, yattha gantvā na socare.

Those harmless sages, Ahiṁsakā ye munayo,*Ahiṁsakā ye munayo → ahiṁsakāyā munayo (mr)always restrained in body, niccaṁ kāyena saṁvutā; go to the state that does not pass, Te yanti accutaṁ ṭhānaṁ, where there is no sorrow. yattha gantvā na socare.

Always wakeful, practicing night and day, focused only on extinguishment, their defilements come to an end.

Sadā jāgaramānānaṁ, ahorattānusikkhinaṁ; Nibbānaṁ adhimuttānaṁ, atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.

Always wakeful, Sadā jāgaramānānaṁ, practicing night and day, ahorattānusikkhinaṁ; focused only on extinguishment, Nibbānaṁ adhimuttānaṁ, their defilements come to an end. atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.

It’s always been this way, Atula, it’s not just today. They blame you when you’re silent, they blame you when you speak a lot, and even when you speak just right: no-one in the world escapes blame.

Porāṇametaṁ atula, netaṁ ajjatanāmiva; Nindanti tuṇhimāsīnaṁ, nindanti bahubhāṇinaṁ; Mitabhāṇimpi nindanti, natthi loke anindito.

It’s always been this way, Atula, Porāṇametaṁ atula, it’s not just today. netaṁ ajjatanāmiva; They blame you when you’re silent, Nindanti tuṇhimāsīnaṁ, they blame you when you speak a lot, nindanti bahubhāṇinaṁ; and even when you speak just right: Mitabhāṇimpi nindanti, no-one in the world escapes blame. natthi loke anindito.

There never was, nor will be, nor is there today, someone who is wholly praised or wholly blamed.

Na cāhu na ca bhavissati, na cetarahi vijjati; Ekantaṁ nindito poso, ekantaṁ vā pasaṁsito.

There never was, nor will be, Na cāhu na ca bhavissati, nor is there today, na cetarahi vijjati; someone who is wholly praised Ekantaṁ nindito poso, or wholly blamed. ekantaṁ vā pasaṁsito.

If, after watching them day in day out, discerning people praise that sage of impeccable conduct, endowed with ethics and wisdom;

Yañce viññū pasaṁsanti, anuvicca suve suve; Acchiddavuttiṁ medhāviṁ,*Acchiddavuttiṁ → acchinnavuttiṁ (mr) paññāsīlasamāhitaṁ.

If, after watching them day in day out, Yañce viññū pasaṁsanti, discerning people praise anuvicca suve suve; that sage of impeccable conduct, Acchiddavuttiṁ medhāviṁ,*Acchiddavuttiṁ → acchinnavuttiṁ (mr)endowed with ethics and wisdom; paññāsīlasamāhitaṁ.

like a pendant of Black Plum River gold, who is worthy to criticize them? Even the gods praise them, and by the Divinity, too, they’re praised.

Nikkhaṁ jambonadasseva,*Nikkhaṁ → nekkhaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed) ko taṁ ninditumarahati; Devāpi naṁ pasaṁsanti, brahmunāpi pasaṁsito.

like a pendant of Black Plum River gold, Nikkhaṁ jambonadasseva,*Nikkhaṁ → nekkhaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts1ed, pts2ed)who is worthy to criticize them? ko taṁ ninditumarahati; Even the gods praise them, Devāpi naṁ pasaṁsanti, and by the Divinity, too, they’re praised. brahmunāpi pasaṁsito.

Guard against ill-tempered deeds, be restrained in body. Giving up bad bodily conduct, conduct yourself well in body.

Kāyappakopaṁ rakkheyya, kāyena saṁvuto siyā; Kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā, kāyena sucaritaṁ care.

Guard against ill-tempered deeds, Kāyappakopaṁ rakkheyya, be restrained in body. kāyena saṁvuto siyā; Giving up bad bodily conduct, Kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā, conduct yourself well in body. kāyena sucaritaṁ care.

Guard against ill-tempered words, be restrained in speech. Giving up bad verbal conduct, conduct yourself well in speech.

Vacīpakopaṁ rakkheyya, vācāya saṁvuto siyā; Vacīduccaritaṁ hitvā, vācāya sucaritaṁ care.

Guard against ill-tempered words, Vacīpakopaṁ rakkheyya, be restrained in speech. vācāya saṁvuto siyā; Giving up bad verbal conduct, Vacīduccaritaṁ hitvā, conduct yourself well in speech. vācāya sucaritaṁ care.

Guard against ill-tempered thoughts, be restrained in mind. Giving up bad mental conduct, conduct yourself well in mind.

Manopakopaṁ rakkheyya, manasā saṁvuto siyā; Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā, manasā sucaritaṁ care.

Guard against ill-tempered thoughts, Manopakopaṁ rakkheyya, be restrained in mind. manasā saṁvuto siyā; Giving up bad mental conduct, Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā, conduct yourself well in mind. manasā sucaritaṁ care.

An attentive one is restrained in body restrained also in speech, in thought, too, they are restrained: they are restrained in every way.

Kāyena saṁvutā dhīrā, atho vācāya saṁvutā; Manasā saṁvutā dhīrā, te ve suparisaṁvutā.

An attentive one is restrained in body Kāyena saṁvutā dhīrā, restrained also in speech, atho vācāya saṁvutā; in thought, too, they are restrained: Manasā saṁvutā dhīrā, they are restrained in every way. te ve suparisaṁvutā.