Theravadan

From: Bhikkhu Ānandajoti

Patna Dharmapada Patna Dhammapada

4. Bhikṣu 4. The Chapter about Monastics

sabbattha saṁvaro sādhu sādhu sabbattha saṁvaro । Restraint is good everywhere, restraint is everywhere good,

sabbattha saṁvṛto bhikkhū sabbadukkhā pramuccati ।। a monastic who is restrained everywhere is liberated from all suffering.

kāyena samvaro sādhu sādhu vācāya saṁvaro । Restraint of body is good, restraint of speech is good,

manasā pi saṁvaro sādhu sādhu sabbattha saṁvaro । restraint of mind is also good, restraint is everywhere good,

sabbattha saṁvṛto bhikkhū sabbadukkhā pramuccati ।। a monastic who is restrained everywhere is liberated from all suffering.

hastasaṁyyato pādasaṁyyato vācāsaṁyyato saṁvṛtendriyo ।। One who controls his hands, controls his feet, controls his speech, controls the mind faculty,

ajjhattarato samāhito eko saṁtuṣito tam āhu bhikkhuṁ । with inner delight and composure, solitary, content: that one is called a monastic.

śāntakāyo śāntacitto śāntavā susamāhito ।। Calm in body and calm in mind, having calmness and composure,

vāntalokāmiṣo bhikkhū upaśānto ti vuccati । having thrown off worldly gain the monastic is called one at peace.

yo mukhe saṁyyato bhikkhū mantābhāṣī anuddhato ।। That monastic who restrains the mouth, who speaks well, and who is modest,

atthaṁ dhammañ ca deśeti madhuraṁ tassa bhāṣitaṁ । who teaches the meaning of the Dhamma, his speech is sweet.

saṁ lābhaṁ nātimaṁñeyā nā ’ṁñesaṁ prihayaṁ care ।। One should not despise one’s own gains, one should not live envious of others,

aṁñesaṁ prihayaṁ bhikkhū samādhin nādhigacchati । the monastic who is envious of others does not attain concentration.

appalābho pi ce bhikkhū saṁ lābhaṁ nātimaṁñati ।। Even if a monastic gains little he should not despise his gains,

taṁ ve devā praśaṁsanti śuddhājīviṁ atandritaṁ ।। even the very gods praise the one of pure life who is diligent.

siñca bhikkhu imāṁ nāvāṁ sittā te laghu hehiti । Please bail out this boat, monastic, when bailed out it will go lightly,

hettā rāgañ ca dosaṁ ca tato nibbāṇam ehisi ।। cutting off passion and hatred, from here one will go to Nibbāna.

udāggracitto sumano adhibhūya priyā ’priyaṁ ।। With uplifted mind, happy, having overcome what is dear and not dear,

tato prāmojjabahulo sato bhikkhū parivraje । then with lots of happiness, the monastic should wander mindfully.

mettāvihārī bhikkhū prasanno buddhaśāsane ।। That monastic who dwells in loving-kindness, with faith in Buddha’s dispensation,

paṭivijjhi padaṁ śāntaṁ saṁkhāropaśamaṁ sukhaṁ । has penetrated the state of peace, the joy in stilling of all conditions,

dṛṣṭe va dhamme nibbāṇaṁ yogacchemaṁ anuttaraṁ ।। here and now there is Nibbāna, the unsurpassed release from all bonds.

suṁñā ’gāraṁ praviṣṭassa śāntacittassa bhikkhuṇo । For the one who has entered an empty place, a monastic with a peaceful mind,

amānuṣā ratī hoti sammaṁ dhammaṁ vipaśśato ।। there is superhuman delight from insight into true Dhamma.

yathā yathā sammasati khandhānām udayavyayaṁ । Just as one with right mindfulness regarding the rise and fall of the components of mind and body

labhate cittassa prāmojjaṁ amatā hetaṁ vijānato ।। gains happiness in mind, this is the deathless state for the one who knows.

nāsti jhānam apraṁñassa praṁñā nāsti ajhāyato । There is no concentration for one without wisdom, there is no wisdom for one without concentration,

yamhi jhānañ ca praṁñā ca sa ve nibbāṇasantike ।। that one in whom there is concentration and wisdom is indeed close to Nibbāna.

tatthāyam ādī bhavati iha praṁñassa bhikkhuṇo । This is the very beginning for the wise monastic here:

indriyagottī sāntoṣṭī prātimokkhe ca saṁvaro ।। contentment, guarding the senses, and restraint in the regulations.

mitte bhajetha kallāṇe śuddhājīvī atandrito । One should resort to spiritual friends, ones of pure life, ones who are diligent,

paṭisandharavaṭṭi ssa ācārakuśalo siyā । one should be one of friendly disposition, one who will be skilful in conduct,

tato prāmojjabahulo sato bhikkhū parivraje ।। rejoicing frequently because of that, the monastic should wander mindfully.

Bhikṣuvarggaḥ The Chapter about Monastics

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