Theravadan

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From: Pali, Bhikkhu Bodhi , Bhikkhu Sujato , Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu

Saṁyutta Nikāya 2.22 Linked Discourses 2.22Linked Discourses 2.22

3. Nānātitthiyavagga 3. Various Sectarians 3. Various Sectarians

Khemasutta Khema the Deva’s Son With Khema Khema

Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho khemo devaputto bhagavato santike imā gāthāyo abhāsi: Standing to one side, Khema the deva’s son recited these verses in the Blessed One’s presence. Standing to one side, the godling Khema recited these verses in the Buddha’s presence: Standing to one side, the young deva Khema recited these verses in the presence of the Blessed One:

“Caranti bālā dummedhā, “Foolish people, lacking wisdom, “Fools and simpletons behave “Foolish people devoid of wisdom

amitteneva attanā; behave like enemies to themselves. like their own worst enemies, Behave like enemies towards themselves.

Karontā pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, They do evil deeds doing wicked deeds They go about doing evil deeds

yaṁ hoti kaṭukapphalaṁ. that bear bitter fruit. that ripen as bitter fruit. Which yield only bitter fruit.

Na taṁ kammaṁ kataṁ sādhu, It’s not good, It’s not good to do a deed “That deed is not well performed

yaṁ katvā anutappati; the doing of the deed that, once it’s done, you regret, that plagues you later on, Which, having been done, is then repented,

Yassa assumukho rodaṁ, whose result you reap crying, for which you weep and wail, The result of which one experiences

vipākaṁ paṭisevati. your face in tears. as its effect stays with you. Weeping with a tearful face.

Tañca kammaṁ kataṁ sādhu, It’s good, It is good to do a deed “But that deed is well performed

yaṁ katvā nānutappati; the doing of the deed that, once it’s done, you don’t regret, that doesn’t plague you later on, Which, having been done, is not repented,

Yassa patīto sumano, whose result you reap gratified, that gladdens and cheers, The result of which one experiences

vipākaṁ paṭisevati. happy at heart. as its effect stays with you.” Joyfully with a happy mind.

Paṭikacceva taṁ kayirā, You should do prudently, right away, “As a precaution, you should do ”[The Blessed One: ] “One should promptly do the deed

yaṁ jaññā hitamattano; what you know is for your own benefit. what you know is for your own welfare. One knows leads to one’s own welfare;

Na sākaṭikacintāya, A thinker, enlightened, you shouldn’t strive A thinker, an attentive one would not proceed With the reflection of the carter.

mantā dhīro parakkame. for the sake of the cart driver’s thinking. thinking like the cart driver. The thinker, the wise one, should not advance

Yathā sākaṭiko maṭṭhaṁ, Just as a cart driver who—having left Suppose a cart driver leaves the highway, “As the carter who left the highway,

samaṁ hitvā mahāpathaṁ; the smoothed, even highway, so even and well compacted. A road with an even surface,

Visamaṁ maggamāruyha, and climbed onto an uneven path— They enter upon a rough road, And entered upon a rugged bypath

akkhacchinnova jhāyati. his axle broken, broods; and fret as soon as their axle is broken. Broods mournfully with a broken axle—

Evaṁ dhammā apakkamma, in the same way, So too, a dullard leaves the good “So the fool, having left the Dhamma

adhammamanuvattiya; a fool—having departed from Dhamma to follow non-Dhamma, to follow what’s against the good. To follow a way opposed to Dhamma,

Mando maccumukhaṁ patto, having fallen into the mouth of death— Fallen in the jaws of death, When he falls into the mouth of Death

akkhacchinnova jhāyatī”ti. his axle broken, broods.”they fret like one whose axle is broken.” Broods like the carter with a broken axle. ”

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