33
Phandanaṁ capalaṁ cittaṁ,
dūrakkhaṁ dunnivārayaṁ;
Ujuṁ karoti medhāvī,
usukārova tejanaṁ.
The mind is trembling and unsteady,
difficult to guard and hard to restrain;
the wise one makes it straight,
like a fletcher straightens an arrow.
34
Vārijova thale khitto,
okamokataubbhato;
Pariphandatidaṁ cittaṁ,
māradheyyaṁ pahātave.
Like a fish tossed on dry land,
pulled out from its watery home;
this mind shakes and trembles
to escape the realm of Māra.
35
Dunniggahassa lahuno,
yatthakāmanipātino;
Cittassa damatho sādhu,
cittaṁ dantaṁ sukhāvahaṁ.
Hard to hold down, swift,
alighting wherever it likes;
the taming of the mind is good,
for a tamed mind brings happiness.
36
Sududdasaṁ sunipuṇaṁ,
yatthakāmanipātinaṁ;
Cittaṁ rakkhetha medhāvī,
cittaṁ guttaṁ sukhāvahaṁ.
Very difficult to see, exceedingly subtle,
alighting wherever it likes;
the wise one should guard the mind,
for a guarded mind brings happiness.
37
Dūraṅgamaṁ ekacaraṁ,
asarīraṁ guhāsayaṁ;
Ye cittaṁ saṁyamissanti,
mokkhanti mārabandhanā.
Wandering far and moving on its own,
formless, dwelling in a cave;
those who restrain the mind
will be freed from Māra’s bonds.
38
Anavaṭṭhitacittassa,
saddhammaṁ avijānato;
Pariplavapasādassa,
paññā na paripūrati.
For one whose mind is unstable,
who does not understand the true Dhamma;
and whose confidence wavers,
wisdom does not reach fulfillment.
39
Anavassutacittassa,
ananvāhatacetaso;
Puññapāpapahīnassa,
natthi jāgarato bhayaṁ.
For one whose mind is unsoaked by lust,
and whose thoughts are unperplexed;
who has transcended both merit and demerit,
there is no fear for the awake.
40
Kumbhūpamaṁ kāyamimaṁ viditvā,
Nagarūpamaṁ cittamidaṁ ṭhapetvā;
Yodhetha māraṁ paññāvudhena,
Jitañca rakkhe anivesano siyā.
Knowing this body is [fragile] as a clay pot,
and having established the mind like a fortress;
one should fight Māra with the weapon of wisdom,
then guarding the victory, remain unattached.
41
Aciraṁ vatayaṁ kāyo,
pathaviṁ adhisessati;
Chuddho apetaviññāṇo,
niratthaṁva kaliṅgaraṁ.
Alas, before long this body
will lie upon earth;
discarded and devoid of consciousness,
like a useless log.
42
Diso disaṁ yaṁ taṁ kayirā,
verī vā pana verinaṁ;
Micchāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ,
pāpiyo naṁ tato kare.
Whatever harm an enemy might do to an enemy,
or a hater to another hater;
a wrongly directed mind
inflicts on oneself even greater harm.
43
Na taṁ mātā pitā kayirā,
aññe vāpi ca ñātakā;
Sammāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ,
seyyaso naṁ tato kare.
Not even one’s mother or father,
nor any other relatives;
can do one as much good
as a rightly directed mind.