Goghātakaputtavatthu

Today you’re like a withered leaf, Paṇḍupalāsova dānisi, Yama’s men await you. Yamapurisāpi ca te upaṭṭhitā; You stand at the departure gates, Uyyogamukhe ca tiṭṭhasi, yet you have no supplies for the road. Pātheyyampi ca te na vijjati.

Make an island of yourself! So karohi dīpamattano, Swiftly strive, learn to be wise! Khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava; Purged of stains, flawless, Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo, you’ll go to the heavenly realm of the noble ones. Dibbaṁ ariyabhūmiṁ upehisi.

You’ve journeyed the stages of life, Upanītavayo ca dānisi, and now you set out to meet Yama. Sampayātosi yamassa santikaṁ; Along the way there’s nowhere to stay, Vāso te natthi antarā, yet you have no supplies for the road. Pātheyyampi ca te na vijjati.

Make an island of yourself! So karohi dīpamattano, Swiftly strive, learn to be wise! Khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava; Purged of stains, flawless, Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo, you’ll not come again to rebirth and old age. Na punaṁ jātijaraṁ upehisi.

Aññatarabrāhmaṇavatthu

A smart person would purge Anupubbena medhāvī, their own stains gradually, thokaṁ thokaṁ khaṇe khaṇe; bit by bit, moment by moment, Kammāro rajatasseva, like a smith smelting silver. niddhame malamattano.

Tissattheravatthu

It is the rust born on the iron Ayasāva malaṁ samuṭṭhitaṁ, that eats away the place it arose. Tatuṭṭhāya tameva khādati; And so it is their own deeds Evaṁ atidhonacārinaṁ, that lead the overly-ascetic to a bad place. Sāni kammāni nayanti duggatiṁ.

Lāḷudāyīvatthu

Not rehearsing is the stain of hymns. Asajjhāyamalā mantā, The stain of houses is neglect. anuṭṭhānamalā gharā; Laziness is the stain of beauty. Malaṁ vaṇṇassa kosajjaṁ, A guard’s stain is negligence. pamādo rakkhato malaṁ.

Aññatarakulaputtavatthu

Misconduct is a woman’s stain. Malitthiyā duccaritaṁ, A giver’s stain is stinginess. maccheraṁ dadato malaṁ; Bad qualities are a stain Malā ve pāpakā dhammā, in this world and the next. asmiṁ loke paramhi ca.

But a worse stain than these Tato malā malataraṁ, is ignorance, the worst stain of all. avijjā paramaṁ malaṁ; Having given up that stain, Etaṁ malaṁ pahantvāna, be without stains, mendicants! nimmalā hotha bhikkhavo.

Cūḷasāribhikkhuvatthu

Life is easy for the shameless. Sujīvaṁ ahirikena, With all the rude courage of a crow, kākasūrena dhaṁsinā; they live pushy, Pakkhandinā pagabbhena, rude, and corrupt. saṅkiliṭṭhena jīvitaṁ.

Life is hard for the conscientious, Hirīmatā ca dujjīvaṁ, always seeking purity, niccaṁ sucigavesinā; neither clinging nor rude, Alīnenāppagabbhena, pure of livelihood and discerning. suddhājīvena passatā.

Pañcaupāsakavatthu

Take anyone in this world Yo pāṇamatipāteti, who kills living creatures, musāvādañca bhāsati; speaks falsely, steals, Loke adinnamādiyati, commits adultery, paradārañca gacchati.

and indulges in drinking Surāmerayapānañca, beer and wine. yo naro anuyuñjati; Right here they dig up Idheva meso lokasmiṁ, the root of their own self. mūlaṁ khaṇati attano.

Know this, good fellow: Evaṁ bho purisa jānāhi, they are unrestrained and wicked. pāpadhammā asaññatā; Don’t let that greed and unrighteousness Mā taṁ lobho adhammo ca, inflict pain on you for long. ciraṁ dukkhāya randhayuṁ.

Tissadaharavatthu

The people give according to their faith, Dadāti ve yathāsaddhaṁ, according to their confidence. yathāpasādanaṁ jano; If you get upset over that, Tattha yo ca maṅku bhavati, over other’s food and drink, paresaṁ pānabhojane; you’ll not, by day or by night, Na so divā vā rattiṁ vā, become immersed in samādhi. samādhimadhigacchati.

Those who have cut that out, Yassa cetaṁ samucchinnaṁ, dug it up at the root, eradicated it, mūlaghaccaṁ samūhataṁ; they will, by day or by night, Sa ve divā vā rattiṁ vā, become immersed in samādhi. samādhimadhigacchati.

Pañcaupāsakavatthu

There is no fire like greed, Natthi rāgasamo aggi, no crime like hate, natthi dosasamo gaho; no net like delusion, Natthi mohasamaṁ jālaṁ, no river like craving. natthi taṇhāsamā nadī.

Meṇḍakaseṭṭhivatthu

It’s easy to see the faults of others, Sudassaṁ vajjamaññesaṁ, hard to see one’s own. attano pana duddasaṁ; For the faults of others Paresaṁ hi so vajjāni, are tossed high like hay, opunāti yathā bhusaṁ; while one’s own are hidden, Attano pana chādeti, as a cheat hides a bad hand. kaliṁva kitavā saṭho.

Ujjhānasaññittheravatthu

When you look for the flaws of others, Paravajjānupassissa, always finding fault, niccaṁ ujjhānasaññino; your defilements only grow, Āsavā tassa vaḍḍhanti, you’re far from ending defilements. ārā so āsavakkhayā.

Subhaddaparibbājakavatthu

In the atmosphere there is no track, Ākāseva padaṁ natthi, there’s no true ascetic outside here. samaṇo natthi bāhire; People enjoy proliferation, Papañcābhiratā pajā, the Realized Ones are free of proliferation. nippapañcā tathāgatā.

In the atmosphere there is no track, Ākāseva padaṁ natthi, there’s no true ascetic outside here. samaṇo natthi bāhire; No conditions last forever, Saṅkhārā sassatā natthi, the Awakened Ones are not shaken. natthi buddhānamiñjitaṁ.

Malavaggo aṭṭhārasamo.