The Serpent

When anger surges, they drive it out, as with medicine a snake’s spreading venom. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo uppatitaṁ vineti kodhaṁ,*Yo → yo ve (sya-all)Visaṭaṁ sappavisaṁva osadhehi;*osadhehi → osathehi (sya-all); osadhebhi (mr)So bhikkhubhikkhuUn hombre que ha renunciado a la vida de hogar para vivir una vida de virtud elevada (ver sīla) de acuerdo con el Vinaya en general, y las reglas del Pātimokkha en particular. La raíz de la palabra significa «mendicante», es decir, uno que vive de limosnas. Como el masculino se usa como género por defecto en pali, el término bhikkhu a menudo incluye también a las monjas, por lo que «mendicante» puede usarse como traducción de género neutro. Ver saṅgha, parisā, upasampadā.Ver en el glosario jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.*jiṇṇamivattacaṁ → jiṇṇamiva tacaṁ (bj, sya-all, km, pts-vp-pli1); jiṇṇamivā tacaṁ (?)

When anger surges, they drive it out, Yo uppatitaṁ vineti kodhaṁ,*Yo → yo ve (sya-all)as with medicine a snake’s spreading venom. Visaṭaṁ sappavisaṁva osadhehi;*osadhehi → osathehi (sya-all); osadhebhi (mr)Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhubhikkhuUn hombre que ha renunciado a la vida de hogar para vivir una vida de virtud elevada (ver sīla) de acuerdo con el Vinaya en general, y las reglas del Pātimokkha en particular. La raíz de la palabra significa «mendicante», es decir, uno que vive de limosnas. Como el masculino se usa como género por defecto en pali, el término bhikkhu a menudo incluye también a las monjas, por lo que «mendicante» puede usarse como traducción de género neutro. Ver saṅgha, parisā, upasampadā.Ver en el glosario jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.*jiṇṇamivattacaṁ → jiṇṇamiva tacaṁ (bj, sya-all, km, pts-vp-pli1); jiṇṇamivā tacaṁ (?)

They’ve cut off greed entirely, like a lotus plucked flower and stalk. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far,*In SN 35.241, the “near shore” is the six interior senses and the “far shore” is the six exterior senses.as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo rāgamudacchidā asesaṁ, Bhisapupphaṁva saroruhaṁ vigayha;*saroruhaṁ → sareruhaṁ (mr)So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They’ve cut off greed entirely, Yo rāgamudacchidā asesaṁ, like a lotus plucked flower and stalk. Bhisapupphaṁva saroruhaṁ vigayha;*saroruhaṁ → sareruhaṁ (mr)Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far,*In SN 35.241, the “near shore” is the six interior senses and the “far shore” is the six exterior senses.So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They’ve cut off craving entirely, drying up that swift-flowing stream. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo taṇhamudacchidā asesaṁ, Saritaṁ sīghasaraṁ visosayitvā; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They’ve cut off craving entirely, Yo taṇhamudacchidā asesaṁ, drying up that swift-flowing stream. Saritaṁ sīghasaraṁ visosayitvā; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They’ve swept away conceit entirely, as a fragile bridge of reeds by a great flood. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo mānamudabbadhī asesaṁ, Naḷasetuṁva sudubbalaṁ mahogho; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They’ve swept away conceit entirely, Yo mānamudabbadhī asesaṁ, as a fragile bridge of reeds by a great flood. Naḷasetuṁva sudubbalaṁ mahogho; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

In future lives they find no worth, as an inspector of fig trees finds no flower. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo nājjhagamā bhavesu sāraṁ, Vicinaṁ pupphamivā udumbaresu;*pupphamivā → pupphamiva (bahūsu)So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

In future lives they find no worth, Yo nājjhagamā bhavesu sāraṁ, as an inspector of fig trees finds no flower. Vicinaṁ pupphamivā udumbaresu;*pupphamivā → pupphamiva (bahūsu)Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They hide no anger within, passed beyond any kind of existence. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yassantarato na santi kopā, Itibhavābhavatañca vītivatto;*Itibhavābhavatañca → itibbhavābhavatañca (mr)So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They hide no anger within, Yassantarato na santi kopā, passed beyond any kind of existence. Itibhavābhavatañca vītivatto;*Itibhavābhavatañca → itibbhavābhavatañca (mr)Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

Their mental vibrations are cleared away,*The commentary interprets vitakka as “wrong thoughts”, but the identical line at Ud 6.7:4.1 clearly refers to jhāna. The commentary also reads vidhūpitā as “burning up”, but vidhūpa refers to clearing the mist, smoke, or incense.internally clipped off entirely. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yassa vitakkā vidhūpitā, Ajjhattaṁ suvikappitā asesā; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

Their mental vibrations are cleared away,*The commentary interprets vitakka as “wrong thoughts”, but the identical line at Ud 6.7:4.1 clearly refers to jhāna. The commentary also reads vidhūpitā as “burning up”, but vidhūpa refers to clearing the mist, smoke, or incense.Yassa vitakkā vidhūpitā, internally clipped off entirely. Ajjhattaṁ suvikappitā asesā; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, but have gone beyond all this proliferation. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, Sabbaṁ accagamā imaṁ papañcaṁ; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, but have gone beyond all this proliferation. Sabbaṁ accagamā imaṁ papañcaṁ; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, for they know that nothing in the world is what it seems.*Bodhi, Norman, and Ṭhānissaro all render vitatha as “unreal”. This seems overly idealistic for early Buddhism, so I take the prefix vi in the sense of “distorts”, “twists”.Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti ñatva loke;*ñatva → ñatvā (sya-all, pts-vp-pli1, mr)So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, for they know that nothing in the world is what it seems.*Bodhi, Norman, and Ṭhānissaro all render vitatha as “unreal”. This seems overly idealistic for early Buddhism, so I take the prefix vi in the sense of “distorts”, “twists”.Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti ñatva loke;*ñatva → ñatvā (sya-all, pts-vp-pli1, mr)Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, knowing nothing is what it seems, free of greed. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti vītalobho; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, knowing nothing is what it seems, free of greed. Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti vītalobho; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, knowing nothing is what it seems, free of lust. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti vītarāgo; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, knowing nothing is what it seems, free of lust. Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti vītarāgo; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, knowing nothing is what it seems, free of hate. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti vītadoso; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, knowing nothing is what it seems, free of hate. Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti vītadoso; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, knowing nothing is what it seems, free of delusion. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti vītamoho; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have not run too far nor run back, Yo nāccasārī na paccasārī, knowing nothing is what it seems, free of delusion. Sabbaṁ vitathamidanti vītamoho; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have no underlying tendencies at all, and are rid of unskillful roots, Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yassānusayā na santi keci, Mūlā ca akusalā samūhatāse; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have no underlying tendencies at all, Yassānusayā na santi keci, and are rid of unskillful roots, Mūlā ca akusalā samūhatāse; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have nothing born of distress at all to make them to return to the near shore. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yassa darathajā na santi keci, Oraṁ āgamanāya paccayāse; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They have nothing born of distress at all Yassa darathajā na santi keci, to make them to return to the near shore. Oraṁ āgamanāya paccayāse; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

No snarl grows in them at all, that would shackle them to a new life. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yassa vanathajā na santi keci, Vinibandhāya bhavāya hetukappā; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

No snarl grows in them at all, Yassa vanathajā na santi keci, that would shackle them to a new life. Vinibandhāya bhavāya hetukappā; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇaṁ.

They’ve given up the five hindrances, untroubled, rid of indecision, free of thorns. Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, as a serpent its old worn-out skin.

Yo nīvaraṇe pahāya pañca, Anigho tiṇṇakathaṅkatho visallo; So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇanti.

They’ve given up the five hindrances, Yo nīvaraṇe pahāya pañca, untroubled, rid of indecision, free of thorns. Anigho tiṇṇakathaṅkatho visallo; Such a mendicant sheds the near shore and the far, So bhikkhu jahāti orapāraṁ, as a serpent its old worn-out skin. Urago jiṇṇamivattacaṁ purāṇanti.