Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Ekaṁ samayaṁ sambahulā bhikkhū kosalesu viharanti aññatarasmiṁ vanasaṇḍe uddhatā unnaḷā capalā mukharā vikiṇṇavācā muṭṭhassatino asampajānā asamāhitā vibbhantacittā pākatindriyā.
At one time several mendicants were staying in the Kosalan lands in a certain forest grove. They were restless, insolent, fickle, scurrilous, loose-tongued, unmindful, lacking situational awareness and immersion, with straying minds and undisciplined faculties.
Atha kho yā tasmiṁ vanasaṇḍe adhivatthā devatā tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ anukampikā atthakāmā te bhikkhū saṁvejetukāmā yena te bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te bhikkhū gāthāhi ajjhabhāsi:
The deity haunting that forest had sympathy for those mendicants, and wanted what’s best for them. So they approached those mendicants wanting to stir them up, and addressed them in verse:
“Sukhajīvino pure āsuṁ,
“The mendicants used to live happily,
bhikkhū gotamasāvakā;
as disciples of Gotama.
Anicchā piṇḍamesanā,
Desireless they sought alms;
anicchā sayanāsanaṁ;
desireless they used their lodgings.
Loke aniccataṁ ñatvā,
Knowing that the world was impermanent
dukkhassantaṁ akaṁsu te.
they made an end of suffering.
Dupposaṁ katvā attānaṁ,
But now they’ve made themselves hard to look after,
gāme gāmaṇikā viya;
like chiefs in a village.
Bhutvā bhutvā nipajjanti,
They eat and eat and then lie down,
parāgāresu mucchitā.
unconscious in the homes of others.
Saṅghassa añjaliṁ katvā,
Having raised my cupped palms to the Saṅgha,
idhekacce vadāmahaṁ;
I speak here only about certain people.
Apaviddhā anāthā te,
They’re dregs, with no protector,
yathā petā tatheva te.
just like those who have passed away.
Ye kho pamattā viharanti,
I’m speaking about
te me sandhāya bhāsitaṁ;
those who live negligently.
Ye appamattā viharanti,
To those who live diligently
namo tesaṁ karomahan”ti.
I pay homage.”
Atha kho te bhikkhū tāya devatāya saṁvejitā saṁvegamāpādunti.
Impelled by that deity, those mendicants were struck with a sense of urgency.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At one time several mendicants were staying in the Kosalan lands in a certain forest grove. They were restless, insolent, fickle, scurrilous, loose-tongued, unmindful, lacking situational awareness and immersion, with straying minds and undisciplined faculties.
The deity haunting that forest had sympathy for those mendicants, and wanted what’s best for them. So they approached those mendicants wanting to stir them up, and addressed them in verse:
“The mendicants used to live happily,
as disciples of Gotama.
Desireless they sought alms;
desireless they used their lodgings.
Knowing that the world was impermanent
they made an end of suffering.
But now they’ve made themselves hard to look after,
like chiefs in a village.
They eat and eat and then lie down,
unconscious in the homes of others.
Having raised my cupped palms to the Saṅgha,
I speak here only about certain people.
They’re dregs, with no protector,
just like those who have passed away.
I’m speaking about
those who live negligently.
To those who live diligently
I pay homage.”
Impelled by that deity, those mendicants were struck with a sense of urgency.
Ekaṁ samayaṁ sambahulā bhikkhū kosalesu viharanti aññatarasmiṁ vanasaṇḍe uddhatā unnaḷā capalā mukharā vikiṇṇavācā muṭṭhassatino asampajānā asamāhitā vibbhantacittā pākatindriyā.
Atha kho yā tasmiṁ vanasaṇḍe adhivatthā devatā tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ anukampikā atthakāmā te bhikkhū saṁvejetukāmā yena te bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te bhikkhū gāthāhi ajjhabhāsi:
“Sukhajīvino pure āsuṁ,
bhikkhū gotamasāvakā;
Anicchā piṇḍamesanā,
anicchā sayanāsanaṁ;
Loke aniccataṁ ñatvā,
dukkhassantaṁ akaṁsu te.
Dupposaṁ katvā attānaṁ,
gāme gāmaṇikā viya;
Bhutvā bhutvā nipajjanti,
parāgāresu mucchitā.
Saṅghassa añjaliṁ katvā,
idhekacce vadāmahaṁ;
Apaviddhā anāthā te,
yathā petā tatheva te.
Ye kho pamattā viharanti,
te me sandhāya bhāsitaṁ;
Ye appamattā viharanti,
namo tesaṁ karomahan”ti.
Atha kho te bhikkhū tāya devatāya saṁvejitā saṁvegamāpādunti.