360
Cakkhunā saṁvaro sādhu,
sādhu sotena saṁvaro;
Ghānena saṁvaro sādhu,
sādhu jivhāya saṁvaro.
Restraint with the eye is good,
good is restraint by the ear;
restraint with the nose is good,
good is restraint by the tongue.
361
Kāyena saṁvaro sādhu,
sādhu vācāya saṁvaro;
Manasā saṁvaro sādhu,
sādhu sabbattha saṁvaro;
Sabbattha saṁvuto bhikkhu,
sabbadukkhā pamuccati.
Restraint with the body is good,
good is restraint by speech;
restraint with the mind is good,
good is restraint in all aspects;
a bhikkhu restrained in all aspects
is freed from all suffering.
362
Hatthasaṁyato pādasaṁyato,
Vācāsaṁyato saṁyatuttamo;
Ajjhattarato samāhito,
Eko santusito tamāhu bhikkhuṁ.
With hands restrained, feet restrained,
speech restrained, fully restrained;
with inner joy and a collected mind,
content in solitude—him they call a true bhikkhu.
363
Yo mukhasaṁyato bhikkhu,
mantabhāṇī anuddhato;
Atthaṁ dhammañca dīpeti,
madhuraṁ tassa bhāsitaṁ.
A bhikkhu who is restrained in speech,
who speaks wisely, who is unruffled;
who clarifies both benefit and the Dhamma,
his speech is truly sweet.
364
Dhammārāmo dhammarato,
dhammaṁ anuvicintayaṁ;
Dhammaṁ anussaraṁ bhikkhu,
saddhammā na parihāyati.
One who delights and is devoted to the Dhamma,
who thinks and ponders on the Dhamma;
the bhikkhu who recollects the Dhamma,
does not fall away from the good Dhamma.
365
Salābhaṁ nātimaññeyya,
nāññesaṁ pihayaṁ care;
Aññesaṁ pihayaṁ bhikkhu,
samādhiṁ nādhigacchati.
One should not look down on one’s own gain,
nor live envying the belongings of others;
a bhikkhu who envies others
does not attain stillness of mind.
366
Appalābhopi ce bhikkhu,
salābhaṁ nātimaññati;
Taṁ ve devā pasaṁsanti,
suddhājīviṁ atanditaṁ.
Even if a bhikkhu receives little gain,
but does not look down on his own gain;
him the gods praise,
one pure in livelihood and energetic.
367
Sabbaso nāmarūpasmiṁ,
yassa natthi mamāyitaṁ;
Asatā ca na socati,
sa ve “bhikkhū”ti vuccati.
In one who sees no mine-ness
with respect to name and form in every way;
and who does not grieve over what does not exist,
he, indeed, is rightly called a ‘bhikkhu.’
368
Mettāvihārī yo bhikkhu,
pasanno buddhasāsane;
Adhigacche padaṁ santaṁ,
saṅkhārūpasamaṁ sukhaṁ.
A bhikkhu who dwells with loving-kindness,
and has confidence in the Buddha’s teaching,
attains the peaceful state,
the contentment of the stilling of mental activities.
369
Siñca bhikkhu imaṁ nāvaṁ,
sittā te lahumessati;
Chetvā rāgañca dosañca,
tato nibbānamehisi.
Bail out this boat, bhikkhu;
when bailed out, it will sail swiftly;
having cut off passion and aversion,
from here, one goes to Nibbāna.
370
Pañca chinde pañca jahe,
pañca cuttari bhāvaye;
Pañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu,
“oghatiṇṇo”ti vuccati.
Let one cut off five, abandon five,
and cultivate five further;
a bhikkhu who has overcome five kinds of clinging
is called ‘one who has crossed the flood.’
371
Jhāya bhikkhu mā pamādo,
Mā te kāmaguṇe ramessu cittaṁ;
Mā lohaguḷaṁ gilī pamatto,
Mā kandi “dukkhamidan”ti dayhamāno.
Meditate, bhikkhu! Do not be negligent,
let not your mind delight in the sense pleasures;
do not, in negligence, swallow the iron ball,
and cry ‘This is suffering!’ while burning.
372
Natthi jhānaṁ apaññassa,
paññā natthi ajhāyato;
Yamhi jhānañca paññā ca,
sa ve nibbānasantike.
There is no jhāna for the unwise,
and no wisdom for one who does not meditate;
but in whom both jhāna and wisdom are found,
he is truly near to Nibbāna.
373
Suññāgāraṁ paviṭṭhassa,
santacittassa bhikkhuno;
Amānusī rati hoti,
sammā dhammaṁ vipassato.
For a bhikkhu who has entered an empty dwelling,
with a calm mind,
there arises a divine joy,
from rightly discerning the Dhamma.
374
Yato yato sammasati,
khandhānaṁ udayabbayaṁ;
Labhatī pītipāmojjaṁ,
amataṁ taṁ vijānataṁ.
Whenever one knows with right mindfulness
the arising and passing away of the aggregates;
there one gains joy and gladness,
that is the Deathless for one who knows.
375
Tatrāyamādi bhavati,
idha paññassa bhikkhuno;
Indriyagutti santuṭṭhi,
pātimokkhe ca saṁvaro.
This is the foundation,
for a wise bhikkhu:
guarding the sense faculties, contentment,
and restraint per the moral code.
376
Mitte bhajassu kalyāṇe,
suddhājīve atandite;
Paṭisanthāravutyassa,
ācārakusalo siyā;
Tato pāmojjabahulo,
dukkhassantaṁ karissati.
Associate with good friends,
of pure livelihood and energetic;
be welcoming in nature,
and well-mannered;
then, filled with joy,
you will bring suffering to its end.
377
Vassikā viya pupphāni,
maddavāni pamuñcati;
Evaṁ rāgañca dosañca,
vippamuñcetha bhikkhavo.
Just as the jasmine
sheds its withered flowers;
so too, bhikkhus, you should
shed away passion and aversion.
378
Santakāyo santavāco,
santavā susamāhito;
Vantalokāmiso bhikkhu,
“upasanto”ti vuccati.
Calm in body, calm in speech,
calm in mind and well-composed;
a bhikkhu who has renounced the world’s bait
is rightly said to be ‘one at peace.’
379
Attanā codayattānaṁ,
paṭimaṁsetha attanā;
So attagutto satimā,
sukhaṁ bhikkhu vihāhisi.
By oneself should one stir oneself,
by oneself should one examine oneself;
he who is self-restrained and mindful
is a bhikkhu who lives happily.
380
Attā hi attano nātho,
ko hi nātho paro siyā;
Attā hi attano gati,
tasmā saṁyamamattānaṁ;
Assaṁ bhadraṁva vāṇijo.
The self is indeed one’s own refuge,
for who else could be a refuge?
The self is indeed the destination of oneself;
therefore, restrain yourself,
as a merchant restrains his thoroughbred horse.
381
Pāmojjabahulo bhikkhu,
pasanno buddhasāsane;
Adhigacche padaṁ santaṁ,
saṅkhārūpasamaṁ sukhaṁ.
A bhikkhu full of joy,
who has confidence in the Buddha’s teaching,
attains the peaceful state,
the contentment of the stilling of mental activities.
382
Yo have daharo bhikkhu,
yuñjati buddhasāsane;
Somaṁ lokaṁ pabhāseti,
abbhā muttova candimā.
A young bhikkhu,
who applies himself to the Buddha’s teaching,
illuminates the world,
like the moon freed from clouds.