Dhammapada

Malavagga ⧸ Impurity

  1. Paṇḍupalāso va dāni si yamapurisā pi ca taṃ upaṭṭhit You are now
  2. So karohi dīpamattano khippa vāyama paṇḍito bhavMake an island for yourself!
  3. Upanītavayo ca dāni si sampayāto si yamassa santik You are now
  4. So karohi dīpamattano khippa vāyama paṇḍito bhavMake an island for yourself!
  5. Anupubbena medhāvī thokathokaṃ khaṇe khaṇJust as a silver smith
  6. Ayasā va malaṃ samuṭṭhitaṃ taduṭṭhāya tameva khādatJust as rust
  7. Asajjhāyamalā mantā anuṭṭhānamalā gharNo recitation: the ruinous impurity
  8. Malitthiyā duccaritaṃ maccheraṃ dadato malaIn a woman, misconduct is an impurity.
  9. Tato malā malataraṃ avijjā paramaṃ malaMore impure than these impurities
  10. Sujīvaṃ ahirikena kākasūrena dhaṃsinLifes easy to live
  11. Hirimatā ca dujjīvaṃ niccaṃ sucigavesinbut for someone whos constantly
  12. Yo pāṇamatipāteti musāvādaṃ ca bhāsatWhoever kills, lies, steals,
  13. Surāmerayapānaṃ ca yo naro anuyuñjat& is addicted to intoxicants,
  14. Evambho purisa jānāhi pāpadhammā asaññatSo know, my good man,
  15. Dadāti ve yathā saddhaṃ yathā pasādanaṃ janPeople give
  16. Yassa cetaṃ samucchannaṃ mūlaghaccaṃ samūhataBut one in whom this is
  17. Natthi rāgasamo aggi natthi dosasamo gahTheres no fire like passion,
  18. Sudassaṃ vajjamaññesaṃ attano pana duddasaIts easy to see
  19. Paravajjānupassissa niccaṃ ujjhānasaññinIf you focus on the errors of others,
  20. Ākāse padaṃ natthi samaṇo natthi bāhirTheres no trail in space,
  21. Ākāse padaṃ natthi samaṇo natthi bāhirTheres no trail in space,

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