116
Abhittharetha kalyāṇe,
pāpā cittaṁ nivāraye;
Dandhañhi karoto puññaṁ,
pāpasmiṁ ramatī mano.
One should hasten to do good,
and restrain the mind from harm;
for when one is slow in doing good,
the mind takes delight in harm.
117
Pāpañce puriso kayirā,
Na naṁ kayirā punappunaṁ;
Na tamhi chandaṁ kayirātha,
Dukkho pāpassa uccayo.
If a person commits harm,
they should not do it again and again;
one should not take delight in it,
for the accumulation of harm brings suffering.
118
Puññañce puriso kayirā,
kayirā naṁ punappunaṁ;
Tamhi chandaṁ kayirātha,
sukho puññassa uccayo.
If a person does good,
they should do it again and again;
one should take delight in it,
for the accumulation of good brings happiness.
119
Pāpopi passati bhadraṁ,
Yāva pāpaṁ na paccati;
Yadā ca paccati pāpaṁ,
Atha pāpo pāpāni passati.
Even a person who causes harm may see good fortune,
as long as the harm has not ripened;
but when the harm ripens,
then the harm-doer experiences the consequences of harm.
120
Bhadropi passati pāpaṁ,
Yāva bhadraṁ na paccati;
Yadā ca paccati bhadraṁ,
Atha bhadro bhadrāni passati.
Even a doer of good may experience harm,
as long as the good has not ripened;
but when the good ripens,
then the doer of good experiences good results.
121
Māvamaññetha pāpassa,
na mantaṁ āgamissati;
Udabindunipātena,
udakumbhopi pūrati;
Bālo pūrati pāpassa,
thokaṁ thokampi ācinaṁ.
Do not underestimate harm,
thinking, ‘It will not come back to me’;
just as falling drops of water
fill up a bucket;
So too, the undiscerning one is filled with harm,
accumulating it little by little.
122
Māvamaññetha puññassa,
na mandaṁ āgamissati;
Udabindunipātena,
udakumbhopi pūrati;
Dhīro pūrati puññassa,
thokaṁ thokampi ācinaṁ.
Do not underestimate good,
thinking, ‘It will not come to me’;
just as falling drops of water
fill up a bucket;
So too, the steadfast one is filled with good,
accumulating it little by little.
123
Vāṇijova bhayaṁ maggaṁ,
appasattho mahaddhano;
Visaṁ jīvitukāmova,
pāpāni parivajjaye.
Just as a merchant with few companions and great wealth
avoids a dangerous road,
and one wishing to live avoids poison;
so too, should one avoid harmful actions.
124
Pāṇimhi ce vaṇo nāssa,
hareyya pāṇinā visaṁ;
Nābbaṇaṁ visamanveti,
natthi pāpaṁ akubbato.
If there is no wound on the hand,
one may carry poison in the hand;
poison does not affect one without a wound,
and there is no consequence for one who does no harm.
125
Yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati,
Suddhassa posassa anaṅgaṇassa;
Tameva bālaṁ pacceti pāpaṁ,
Sukhumo rajo paṭivātaṁva khitto.
Whoever harms a blameless person,
a pure person without blemish;
the harm comes back to that undiscerning one,
like fine dust thrown against the wind.
126
Gabbhameke uppajjanti,
nirayaṁ pāpakammino;
Saggaṁ sugatino yanti,
parinibbanti anāsavā.
Some are born in a womb,
evil-doers arise in hell;
the well-conducted go to heaven,
and the taintless attain final liberation.
127
Na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe,
Na pabbatānaṁ vivaraṁ pavissa;
Na vijjatī so jagatippadeso,
Yatthaṭṭhito mucceyya pāpakammā.
Neither in the sky, nor in the middle of the sea,
nor by entering a mountain cave;
no place exists in the world where,
staying, one might escape from their evil deeds.
128
Na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe,
Na pabbatānaṁ vivaraṁ pavissa;
Na vijjatī so jagatippadeso,
Yatthaṭṭhitaṁ nappasaheyya maccu.
Neither in the sky, nor in the middle of the sea,
nor by entering a mountain cave;
no place exists in the world where,
staying, death would not overcome one.