“Hard to do, hard to withstand, “Dukkaraṁ duttitikkhañca, is the ascetic life for the inept, abyattena ca sāmaññaṁ; for it has many narrow passes Bahūhi tattha sambādhā, where the fool founders.” yattha bālo visīdatī”ti.

“How many days could an ascetic live “Katihaṁ careyya sāmaññaṁ, without controlling the mind? cittañce na nivāraye; They’d founder with each step, Pade pade visīdeyya, under the sway of thoughts. saṅkappānaṁ vasānugoti.

A mendicant should collect their thoughts Kummova aṅgāni sake kapāle, as a tortoise draws its limbs into its shell. Samodahaṁ bhikkhu manovitakke; Independent, not disturbing others, Anissito aññamaheṭhayāno, quenched: they wouldn’t blame anyone.” Parinibbuto nūpavadeyya kañcī”ti.