A Treasure Trove

A person stores away their savingsin a deep trove by the water’s edge:“When need arisesit will be there to help

Nidhiṁ nidheti puriso, gambhīre odakantike; Atthe kicce samuppanne, atthāya me bhavissati.

A person stores away their savingsNidhiṁ nidheti puriso, in a deep trove by the water’s edge:gambhīre odakantike; “When need arisesAtthe kicce samuppanne, it will be there to helpatthāya me bhavissati.

free me from rulers if I am slandered,or from bandits if harassed,or to release me from debt,or in case of famine or losses.”What the world calls savingsget stored away for such reasons.

Rājato vā duruttassa, corato pīḷitassa vā; Iṇassa vā pamokkhāya, dubbhikkhe āpadāsu vā; Etadatthāya lokasmiṁ, nidhi nāma nidhīyati.

free me from rulers if I am slandered,Rājato vā duruttassa, or from bandits if harassed,corato pīḷitassa vā; or to release me from debt,Iṇassa vā pamokkhāya, or in case of famine or losses.”dubbhikkhe āpadāsu vā; What the world calls savingsEtadatthāya lokasmiṁ, get stored away for such reasons.nidhi nāma nidhīyati.

But no matter how well stored away they arein a deep pit by the water’s edge,all their savings will failto aid them all the time.

Tāvassunihito santo, gambhīre odakantike; Na sabbo sabbadā eva, tassa taṁ upakappati.

But no matter how well stored away they areTāvassunihito santo, in a deep pit by the water’s edge,gambhīre odakantike; all their savings will failNa sabbo sabbadā eva, to aid them all the time.tassa taṁ upakappati.

For perhaps those savings shift from there,or they forget what marks the site,or dragons make off with them,or spirits carry them away,

Nidhi vā ṭhānā cavati, saññā vāssa vimuyhati; Nāgā vā apanāmenti, yakkhā vāpi haranti naṁ.

For perhaps those savings shift from there,Nidhi vā ṭhānā cavati, or they forget what marks the site,saññā vāssa vimuyhati; or dragons make off with them,Nāgā vā apanāmenti, or spirits carry them away,yakkhā vāpi haranti naṁ.

or unloved heirssecretly unearth them.When their merit is used up,all of that will vanish.

Appiyā vāpi dāyādā, uddharanti apassato; Yadā puññakkhayo hoti, sabbametaṁ vinassati.

or unloved heirsAppiyā vāpi dāyādā, secretly unearth them.uddharanti apassato; When their merit is used up,Yadā puññakkhayo hoti, all of that will vanish.sabbametaṁ vinassati.

But by giving and morality,restraint and self-control,a woman or mankeeps their savings safe.

Yassa dānena sīlena, saṁyamena damena ca; Nidhī sunihito hoti, itthiyā purisassa vā.

But by giving and morality,Yassa dānena sīlena, restraint and self-control,saṁyamena damena ca; a woman or manNidhī sunihito hoti, keeps their savings safe.itthiyā purisassa vā.

At a shrine or with the SaṅghaSaṅghaEste término denota tanto: la «comunidad monástica» (comunidades de monjes y monjas budistas) en quienes los seguidores laicos toman refugio; como aquellos seguidores del Buddha, laicos u ordenados, que han alcanzado al menos la entrada en la corriente (ver sotāpanna), el primero de los senderos transcendentes (ver magga) que culmina en nibbāna. Recientemente en EE.UU., el término «sangha» se ha transformado para significar el sentido más amplio de «comunidad de seguidores en el sendero budista», aunque este uso no tiene base en el canon pali. El término parisā se usa en este sentido más amplio en los textos tempranos.Ver en el glosario,with mother or father,or else an elder sibling,

Cetiyamhi ca saṅghe vā, puggale atithīsu vā; Mātari pitari cāpi, atho jeṭṭhamhi bhātari.

At a shrine or with the Saṅgha,Cetiyamhi ca saṅghe vā, puggale atithīsu vā; with mother or father,Mātari pitari cāpi, or else an elder sibling,atho jeṭṭhamhi bhātari.

those savings are kept safe,they stay with you, undecaying.We must go on leaving all behind,only this you take when you go.

Eso nidhi sunihito, ajeyyo anugāmiko; Pahāya gamanīyesu, etaṁ ādāya gacchati.

those savings are kept safe,Eso nidhi sunihito, they stay with you, undecaying.ajeyyo anugāmiko; We must go on leaving all behind,Pahāya gamanīyesu, only this you take when you go.etaṁ ādāya gacchati.

You don’t have to share it with others,no thief makes off with your savings.An attentive one would make merit,the savings that stay with you.

Asādhāraṇamaññesaṁ, acorāharaṇo nidhi; Kayirātha dhīro puññāni, yo nidhi anugāmiko.

You don’t have to share it with others,Asādhāraṇamaññesaṁ, no thief makes off with your savings.acorāharaṇo nidhi; An attentive one would make merit,Kayirātha dhīro puññāni, the savings that stay with you.yo nidhi anugāmiko.

Such savings grant every desireof gods and humans too.Whatever it is that they wish forthrough this they have it all.

Esa devamanussānaṁ, sabbakāmadado nidhi; Yaṁ yadevābhipatthenti, sabbametena labbhati.

Such savings grant every desireEsa devamanussānaṁ, of gods and humans too.sabbakāmadado nidhi; Whatever it is that they wish forYaṁ yadevābhipatthenti, through this they have it all.sabbametena labbhati.

Good looks, a sweet voice,a good shape, and good appearance,leadership and followers:through this they have it all.

Suvaṇṇatā susaratā, susaṇṭhānā surūpatā; Ādhipaccaparivāro, sabbametena labbhati.

Good looks, a sweet voice,Suvaṇṇatā susaratā, a good shape, and good appearance,susaṇṭhānā surūpatā; leadership and followers:Ādhipaccaparivāro, through this they have it all.sabbametena labbhati.

Sovereignty of a local kingdom,the happiness of a Wheel-Turning Monarch,even kingship in the heavens:through this they have it all.

Padesarajjaṁ issariyaṁ, cakkavattisukhaṁ piyaṁ; Devarajjampi dibbesu, sabbametena labbhati.

Sovereignty of a local kingdom,Padesarajjaṁ issariyaṁ, the happiness of a Wheel-Turning Monarch,cakkavattisukhaṁ piyaṁ; even kingship in the heavens:Devarajjampi dibbesu, through this they have it all.sabbametena labbhati.

Human success,heavenly delight,attaining extinguishment:through this they have it all.

Mānussikā ca sampatti, devaloke ca yā rati; Yā ca nibbānasampatti, sabbametena labbhati.

Human success,Mānussikā ca sampatti, heavenly delight,devaloke ca yā rati; attaining extinguishment:Yā ca nibbānasampatti, through this they have it all.sabbametena labbhati.

Relying on having good friends,rational application of effort,mastery of knowledge and freedom:through this they have it all.

Mittasampadamāgamma, yonisova payuñjato; Vijjāvimuttivasībhāvo, sabbametena labbhati.

Relying on having good friends,Mittasampadamāgamma, rational application of effort,yonisova payuñjato; mastery of knowledge and freedom:Vijjāvimuttivasībhāvo, through this they have it all.sabbametena labbhati.

Analytical knowledge, the liberations,*The inclusion of paṭisambhidā here with the late terms in the following lines reinforces the sense that this is a late term. Here it could refer either to the “analytical knowledge” of the elements (AN 1.595), or the “analytical knowledge” of the text (AN 5.95), in which case it is fourfold and should be translated as plural.the perfections of the disciple,the plane of an independent BuddhaBuddhaEl nombre dado a quien redescubre por sí mismo el sendero liberador del Dhamma, tras un largo período de haber sido olvidado por el mundo. Según la tradición, una larga línea de Buddhas se extiende hasta el pasado distante. El Buddha más reciente nació como Siddhattha Gotama en la India alrededor del año 500 a.e.c. Un joven bien educado y acomodado, renunció a su familia y su herencia principesca en la flor de la vida para buscar la verdadera libertad y el fin del sufrimiento (dukkha). Después de siete años de austeridades en el bosque, redescubrió el «camino medio» y alcanzó su meta, convirtiéndose en el Buddha.Ver en el glosario:through this they have it all.

Paṭisambhidā vimokkhā ca, yā ca sāvakapāramī; Paccekabodhi buddhabhūmi, sabbametena labbhati.

Analytical knowledge, the liberations,*The inclusion of paṭisambhidā here with the late terms in the following lines reinforces the sense that this is a late term. Here it could refer either to the “analytical knowledge” of the elements (AN 1.595), or the “analytical knowledge” of the text (AN 5.95), in which case it is fourfold and should be translated as plural.Paṭisambhidā vimokkhā ca, the perfections of the disciple,yā ca sāvakapāramī; the plane of an independent Buddha:Paccekabodhi buddhabhūmi, through this they have it all.sabbametena labbhati.

This accomplishment in meritis so very beneficial.That’s why the attentive and the astutepraise the making of merit.

Evaṁ mahatthikā esā, yadidaṁ puññasampadā; Tasmā dhīrā pasaṁsanti, paṇḍitā katapuññatanti.

This accomplishment in meritEvaṁ mahatthikā esā, is so very beneficial.yadidaṁ puññasampadā; That’s why the attentive and the astuteTasmā dhīrā pasaṁsanti, praise the making of merit.paṇḍitā katapuññatanti.