Brahmadatta

Whence anger for one free of anger,tamed, living justly,freed by right knowledge,peaceful and unaffected?

“Akkodhassa kuto kodho, dantassa samajīvino; Sammadaññāvimuttassa, upasantassa tādino.

Whence anger for one free of anger,“Akkodhassa kuto kodho, tamed, living justly,dantassa samajīvino; freed by right knowledge,Sammadaññāvimuttassa, peaceful and unaffected?upasantassa tādino.

When you get angry at an angry personyou just make things worse for yourself.When you don’t get angry at an angry personyou win a battle hard to win.

Tasseva tena pāpiyo, yo kuddhaṁ paṭikujjhati; Kuddhaṁ appaṭikujjhanto, saṅgāmaṁ jeti dujjayaṁ.

When you get angry at an angry personTasseva tena pāpiyo, you just make things worse for yourself.yo kuddhaṁ paṭikujjhati; When you don’t get angry at an angry personKuddhaṁ appaṭikujjhanto, you win a battle hard to win.saṅgāmaṁ jeti dujjayaṁ.

When you know that the other is angry,you act for the good of bothyourself and the otherif you’re mindful and stay calm.

Ubhinnamatthaṁ carati, attano ca parassa ca; Paraṁ saṅkupitaṁ ñatvā, yo sato upasammati.

When you know that the other is angry,Ubhinnamatthaṁ carati, you act for the good of bothattano ca parassa ca; yourself and the otherParaṁ saṅkupitaṁ ñatvā, if you’re mindful and stay calm.yo sato upasammati.

People inexpert in the teachingconsider one who heals bothoneself and the otherto be a fool.

Ubhinnaṁ tikicchantaṁ taṁ, attano ca parassa ca; Janā maññanti bāloti, ye dhammassa akovidā.

People inexpert in the teachingUbhinnaṁ tikicchantaṁ taṁ, consider one who heals bothattano ca parassa ca; oneself and the otherJanā maññanti bāloti, to be a fool.ye dhammassa akovidā.

If anger arises in you,reflect on the simile of the saw;if craving for flavors arises in you,remember the simile of the child’s flesh.

Uppajje te sace kodho, *Uppajje te → uppajjate (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed)āvajja kakacūpamaṁ; Uppajje ce rase taṇhā, puttamaṁsūpamaṁ sara.

If anger arises in you,Uppajje te sace kodho, *Uppajje te → uppajjate (sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed)reflect on the simile of the saw;āvajja kakacūpamaṁ; if craving for flavors arises in you,Uppajje ce rase taṇhā, remember the simile of the child’s flesh.puttamaṁsūpamaṁ sara.

If your mind runs offto sensual pleasures and future lives,quickly curb it with mindfulnesssatiAtención 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,as one would curb a greedy cow eating grain.

Sace dhāvati cittaṁ te, kāmesu ca bhavesu ca; Khippaṁ niggaṇha satiyā, kiṭṭhādaṁ viya duppasun”ti.

If your mind runs offSace dhāvati cittaṁ te, to sensual pleasures and future lives,kāmesu ca bhavesu ca; quickly curb it with mindfulness,Khippaṁ niggaṇha satiyā, as one would curb a greedy cow eating grain.kiṭṭhādaṁ viya duppasun”ti.