The Path

Of paths, the eightfold is the best; of truths, the four statements; dispassion is the best of things, and the Clear-eyed One is the best of humans.

Maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho, saccānaṁ caturo padā; Virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṁ, dvipadānañca cakkhumā.

Of paths, the eightfold is the best; Maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho, of truths, the four statements; saccānaṁ caturo padā; dispassion is the best of things, Virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṁ, and the Clear-eyed One is the best of humans. dvipadānañca cakkhumā.

This is the path, there is no other for the purification of vision. You all must practice this, it is the way to baffle MāraMāraLa personificación del mal y la tentación. En los textos tempranos, tratado tanto como una deidad del reino de los sentidos como una metáfora.Ver en el glosario.

Eseva maggo natthañño,*Eseva → esova (bj) Dassanassa visuddhiyā; Etañhi tumhe paṭipajjatha, Mārassetaṁ pamohanaṁ.

This is the path, there is no other Eseva maggo natthañño,*Eseva → esova (bj)for the purification of vision. Dassanassa visuddhiyā; You all must practice this, Etañhi tumhe paṭipajjatha, it is the way to baffle MāraMāraLa personificación del mal y la tentación. En los textos tempranos, tratado tanto como una deidad del reino de los sentidos como una metáfora.Ver en el glosario. Mārassetaṁ pamohanaṁ.

When you all are practicing this, you’ll make an end of suffering. I have explained the path to you for extracting the thorn with wisdom.

Etañhi tumhe paṭipannā, dukkhassantaṁ karissatha; Akkhāto vo mayā maggo,*Akkhāto vo → akkhāto ve (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed) aññāya sallakantanaṁ.*sallakantanaṁ → sallasanthanaṁ (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed); sallasatthanaṁ (sya-all)

When you all are practicing this, Etañhi tumhe paṭipannā, you’ll make an end of suffering. dukkhassantaṁ karissatha; I have explained the path to you Akkhāto vo mayā maggo,*Akkhāto vo → akkhāto ve (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed)for extracting the thorn with wisdom. aññāya sallakantanaṁ.*sallakantanaṁ → sallasanthanaṁ (bj, pts1ed, pts2ed); sallasatthanaṁ (sya-all)

You yourselves must do the work, the Realized Ones just show the way. Meditators practicing absorption are released from Māra’s bonds.

Tumhehi kiccamātappaṁ, akkhātāro tathāgatā; Paṭipannā pamokkhanti, jhāyino mārabandhanā.

You yourselves must do the work, Tumhehi kiccamātappaṁ, the Realized Ones just show the way. akkhātāro tathāgatā; Meditators practicing absorption Paṭipannā pamokkhanti, are released from Māra’s bonds. jhāyino mārabandhanā.

All conditions are impermanent— when this is seen with wisdom, one grows disillusioned with suffering: this is the path to purity.

“Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā”ti, yadā paññāya passati; Atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.

All conditions are impermanent—“Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā”ti, when this is seen with wisdom, yadā paññāya passati; one grows disillusioned with suffering: Atha nibbindati dukkhe, this is the path to purity. esa maggo visuddhiyā.

All conditions are suffering— when this is seen with wisdom, one grows disillusioned with suffering: this is the path to purity.

“Sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhā”ti, yadā paññāya passati; Atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.

All conditions are suffering—“Sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhā”ti, when this is seen with wisdom, yadā paññāya passati; one grows disillusioned with suffering: Atha nibbindati dukkhe, this is the path to purity. esa maggo visuddhiyā.

All things are not-self— when this is seen with wisdom, one grows disillusioned with suffering: this is the path to purity.

“Sabbe dhammā anattāanattāCarente de yo o de identidad propia. En los suttas se aplica a los cinco khandhas y a los fenómenos condicionados: no deben verse como “esto es mío, esto soy yo, esto es mi yo”. Una de las tres características, junto con anicca y dukkha.Ver en el glosario”ti, yadā paññāya passati; Atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.

All things are not-self—“Sabbe dhammā anattāanattāCarente de yo o de identidad propia. En los suttas se aplica a los cinco khandhas y a los fenómenos condicionados: no deben verse como “esto es mío, esto soy yo, esto es mi yo”. Una de las tres características, junto con anicca y dukkha.Ver en el glosario”ti, when this is seen with wisdom, yadā paññāya passati; one grows disillusioned with suffering: Atha nibbindati dukkhe, this is the path to purity. esa maggo visuddhiyā.

They don’t get going when it’s time to start; they’re young and strong, but given to sloth. Their mind depressed in sunken thought, lazy and slothful, they can’t discern the path.

Uṭṭhānakālamhi anuṭṭhahāno, Yuvā balī ālasiyaṁ upeto; Saṁsannasaṅkappamano kusīto,*Saṁsannasaṅkappamano → asampannasaṅkappamano (mr) Paññāya maggaṁ alaso na vindati.

They don’t get going when it’s time to start; Uṭṭhānakālamhi anuṭṭhahāno, they’re young and strong, but given to sloth. Yuvā balī ālasiyaṁ upeto; Their mind depressed in sunken thought, Saṁsannasaṅkappamano kusīto,*Saṁsannasaṅkappamano → asampannasaṅkappamano (mr)lazy and slothful, they can’t discern the path. Paññāya maggaṁ alaso na vindati.

Guarded in speech, restrained in mind, doing no unskillful bodily deed. Purify these three ways of performing deeds, and win the path known to seers.

Vācānurakkhī manasā susaṁvuto, Kāyena ca nākusalaṁ kayirā;*nākusalaṁ kayirā → akusalaṁ na kayirā (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed, pts2ed) Ete tayo kammapathe visodhaye, Ārādhaye maggamisippaveditaṁ.

Guarded in speech, restrained in mind, Vācānurakkhī manasā susaṁvuto, doing no unskillful bodily deed. Kāyena ca nākusalaṁ kayirā;*nākusalaṁ kayirā → akusalaṁ na kayirā (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed, pts2ed)Purify these three ways of performing deeds, Ete tayo kammapathe visodhaye, and win the path known to seers. Ārādhaye maggamisippaveditaṁ.

From meditation springs wisdom, without meditation, wisdom ends. Knowing these two paths— of progress and decline—*Here bhava and vibhava do not have the normal sense of “continued life” and “annihilation”. you should conduct yourself so that wisdom grows.

Yogā ve jāyatī bhūri,*jāyatī → jāyati (pts1ed); jāyate (katthaci) ayogā bhūrisaṅkhayo; Etaṁ dvedhāpathaṁ ñatvā, bhavāya vibhavāya ca; Tathāttānaṁ niveseyya, yathā bhūri pavaḍḍhati.

From meditation springs wisdom, Yogā ve jāyatī bhūri,*jāyatī → jāyati (pts1ed); jāyate (katthaci)without meditation, wisdom ends. ayogā bhūrisaṅkhayo; Knowing these two paths—Etaṁ dvedhāpathaṁ ñatvā, of progress and decline—*Here bhava and vibhava do not have the normal sense of “continued life” and “annihilation”.bhavāya vibhavāya ca; you should conduct yourself Tathāttānaṁ niveseyya, so that wisdom grows. yathā bhūri pavaḍḍhati.

Cut down the jungle, not just a tree; from the jungle springs fear. Having cut down jungle and snarl, be free of jungles, mendicants!

Vanaṁ chindatha mā rukkhaṁ, vanato jāyate bhayaṁ; Chetvā vanañca vanathañca, nibbanā hotha bhikkhavo.

Cut down the jungle, not just a tree; Vanaṁ chindatha mā rukkhaṁ, from the jungle springs fear. vanato jāyate bhayaṁ; Having cut down jungle and snarl, Chetvā vanañca vanathañca, be free of jungles, mendicants! nibbanā hotha bhikkhavo.

So long as the vine, no matter how small, that ties a man to women is not cut, his mind remains trapped, like a calf suckling its mother.

Yāva hi vanatho na chijjati, Aṇumattopi narassa nārisu; Paṭibaddhamanova tāva so,*Paṭibaddhamanova → paṭibandhamanova (mr) Vaccho khīrapakova mātari.*khīrapakova → khīrapānova (bj)

So long as the vine, no matter how small, Yāva hi vanatho na chijjati, that ties a man to women is not cut, Aṇumattopi narassa nārisu; his mind remains trapped, Paṭibaddhamanova tāva so,*Paṭibaddhamanova → paṭibandhamanova (mr)like a calf suckling its mother. Vaccho khīrapakova mātari.*khīrapakova → khīrapānova (bj)

Cut out affection for oneself, like plucking an autumn lotus. Foster only the path to peace, the extinguishment the Holy One taught.

Ucchinda sinehamattano, Kumudaṁ sāradikaṁva pāṇinā; Santimaggameva brūhaya, Nibbānaṁ sugatena desitaṁ.

Cut out affection for oneself, Ucchinda sinehamattano, like plucking an autumn lotus. Kumudaṁ sāradikaṁva pāṇinā; Foster only the path to peace, Santimaggameva brūhaya, the extinguishment the Holy One taught. Nibbānaṁ sugatena desitaṁ.

“Here I will stay for the rains; here for winter, here the summer”; thus the fool thinks, not realizing the danger.

Idha vassaṁ vasissāmi, idha hemantagimhisu; Iti bālo vicinteti, antarāyaṁ na bujjhati.

“Here I will stay for the rains; Idha vassaṁ vasissāmi, here for winter, here the summer”; idha hemantagimhisu; thus the fool thinks, Iti bālo vicinteti, not realizing the danger. antarāyaṁ na bujjhati.

As a mighty flood sweeps away a sleeping village, death steals away a man who dotes on children and cattle, his mind caught up in them.

Taṁ puttapasusammattaṁ, byāsattamanasaṁ naraṁ; Suttaṁ gāmaṁ mahoghova, maccu ādāya gacchati.

As a mighty flood sweeps away a sleeping village, Taṁ puttapasusammattaṁ, death steals away a man byāsattamanasaṁ naraṁ; who dotes on children and cattle, Suttaṁ gāmaṁ mahoghova, his mind caught up in them. maccu ādāya gacchati.

Children provide you no shelter, nor does father, nor relatives. When you’re seized by the terminator, there’s no shelter in family.

Na santi puttā tāṇāya, na pitā nāpi bandhavā; Antakenādhipannassa, natthi ñātīsu tāṇatā.

Children provide you no shelter, Na santi puttā tāṇāya, nor does father, nor relatives. na pitā nāpi bandhavā; When you’re seized by the terminator, Antakenādhipannassa, there’s no shelter in family. natthi ñātīsu tāṇatā.

Knowing the reason for this, astute, and ethically restrained, one would quickly clear the path that leads to extinguishment.

Etamatthavasaṁ ñatvā, paṇḍito sīlasaṁvuto; Nibbānagamanaṁ maggaṁ, khippameva visodhaye.

Knowing the reason for this, Etamatthavasaṁ ñatvā, astute, and ethically restrained, paṇḍito sīlasaṁvuto; one would quickly clear the path Nibbānagamanaṁ maggaṁ, that leads to extinguishment. khippameva visodhaye.