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Bhītāsutta

Afraid Afraid

“Kiṁsūdha bhītā janatā anekā,
“Why are so many people here afraid,
“Why are so many people here afraid

Maggo canekāyatanappavutto;
when the path has been taught <j>with so many dimensions?
When the path has been taught with many bases?

Pucchāmi taṁ gotama bhūripañña,
I ask you, Gotama, whose wisdom is vast:
I ask you, O Gotama, broad of wisdom:

Kismiṁ ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti.
Standing on what need one not fear the next world?”
On what should one take a stand To have no fear of the other world?”

“Vācaṁ manañca paṇidhāya sammā,
“When speech and mind are directed right,
“Having directed speech and mind rightly,

Kāyena pāpāni akubbamāno;
and you don’t do anything bad with the body
Doing no evil deeds with the body,

Bahvannapānaṁ gharamāvasanto,
while dwelling at home with plenty of food and drink.
Dwelling at home with ample food and drink,

Saddho mudū saṁvibhāgī vadaññū;
Faithful, gentle, charitable, and bountiful:
Faithful, gentle, generous, amiable:

Etesu dhammesu ṭhito catūsu,
standing on these four principles,
When one stands on these four things,

Dhamme ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti.
standing on the teaching <j>one need not fear the next world.”
Standing firmly on the Dhamma, One need not fear the other world. ”