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Khuddakanikāya Collection of Minor Texts Minor Collection
Dhammapada Verses of Dhamma Sayings of the Dhamma 33–43
Cittavagga Chapter on Mind 3. The Mind
Meghiyattheravatthu
Phandanaṁ capalaṁ cittaṁ, Unstable and unsteady is the mind, The mind quivers and shakes,
dūrakkhaṁ dunnivārayaṁ; difficult to protect and restrain. hard to guard, hard to curb.
Ujuṁ karoti medhāvī, The wise straighten it, The discerning straighten it out,
usukārova tejanaṁ. like a fletcher straightens an arrow. like a fletcher straightens an arrow.
Vārijova thale khitto, Like a fish pulled from its home Like a fish pulled from the sea
okamokataubbhato; and thrown on dry land, and cast upon the shore,
Pariphandatidaṁ cittaṁ, the mind thrashes about, this mind flounders about,
māradheyyaṁ pahātave. struggling to escape Māra's realm. trying to throw off Māra’s dominion.
Aññatarabhikkhuvatthu
Dunniggahassa lahuno, The mind is fast-moving and hard to subdue, Hard to hold back, flighty,
yatthakāmanipātino; landing wherever it wishes; alighting where it will;
Cittassa damatho sādhu, it is good to train it—it’s good to tame the mind;
cittaṁ dantaṁ sukhāvahaṁ. a trained mind brings happiness. a tamed mind leads to bliss.
Aññataraukkaṇṭhitabhikkhuvatthu
Sududdasaṁ sunipuṇaṁ, The mind is very subtle and hard to see, So hard to see, so subtle,
yatthakāmanipātinaṁ; landing wherever it wishes; alighting where it will;
Cittaṁ rakkhetha medhāvī, the wise protect it—the discerning protect the mind,
cittaṁ guttaṁ sukhāvahaṁ. a guarded mind brings happiness. a guarded mind leads to bliss.
Saṅgharakkhitabhāgineyyattheravatthu
Dūraṅgamaṁ ekacaraṁ, The mind travels far, wanders alone, The mind travels far, wandering alone;
asarīraṁ guhāsayaṁ; incorporeal, self-sheltered; incorporeal, it lies hidden in the heart.
Ye cittaṁ saṁyamissanti, those who restrain it Those who will restrain the mind
mokkhanti mārabandhanā. will be freed from Māra's bonds. are freed from Māra’s bonds.
Cittahatthattheravatthu
Anavaṭṭhitacittassa, For one whose mind is unsettled, Those of unsteady mind,
saddhammaṁ avijānato; who does not understand the true Dhamma, who don’t understand the true teaching,
Pariplavapasādassa, and whose clarity is disturbed, and whose confidence wavers,
paññā na paripūrati. wisdom does not become complete. do not perfect their wisdom.
Anavassutacittassa, One whose mind is free from influences, One whose mind is not festering,
ananvāhatacetaso; whose mind is unafflicted, whose heart is undamaged,
Puññapāpapahīnassa, who has abandoned both merit and evil, and is alert who’s given up right and wrong,
natthi jāgarato bhayaṁ. has no fear. alert, has nothing to fear.
Pañcasatabhikkhuvatthu
Kumbhūpamaṁ kāyamimaṁ viditvā, Having understood that this body is like a clay pot, Knowing this body breaks like a pot,
Nagarūpamaṁ cittamidaṁ ṭhapetvā; having fortified the mind like a city, and fortifying the mind like a citadel,
Yodhetha māraṁ paññāvudhena, combat Māra using wisdom as one's weapon, attack Māra with the sword of wisdom,
Jitañca rakkhe anivesano siyā. and protect the victory—you can be free of any abode. guard your conquest, and never settle.
Pūtigattatissattheravatthu
Aciraṁ vatayaṁ kāyo, Before long, this body All too soon this body
pathaviṁ adhisessati; will lie on the ground will lie upon the earth,
Chuddho apetaviññāṇo, discarded and devoid of consciousness bereft of consciousness,
niratthaṁva kaliṅgaraṁ. like a useless log. tossed aside like a worthless log.
Nandagopālakavatthu
Diso disaṁ yaṁ taṁ kayirā, Compared to what might be done by an enemy to an enemy A wrongly directed mind
verī vā pana verinaṁ; or one hostile person to another, would do you more harm
Micchāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ, a wrongly directed mind than a hater to the hated,
pāpiyo naṁ tato kare. can cause even more harm than that. or an enemy to their foe.
Soreyyavatthu
Na taṁ mātā pitā kayirā, Compared to what might be done by a mother or a father A rightly directed mind
aññe vāpi ca ñātakā; or any other relative, would do you more good
Sammāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ, a rightly directed mind than your mother or father
seyyaso naṁ tato kare. can bring even more benefit than that. or any other relative.
Cittavaggo tatiyo.