Theragāthā 3.7
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 3.7
Tikanipāta
The Book of the Threes
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Vāraṇattheragāthā
Vāraṇa
“Yodha koci manussesu,
Anyone among men
parapāṇāni hiṁsati;
who harms other creatures:
Asmā lokā paramhā ca,
that person will fall
ubhayā dhaṁsate naro.
both from this world and the next.
Yo ca mettena cittena,
But someone with a mind of love,
sabbapāṇānukampati;
sympathetic for all creatures:
Bahuñhi so pasavati,
a person like that
puññaṁ tādisako naro.
creates much merit.
Subhāsitassa sikkhetha,
One should train in following good advice,
samaṇūpāsanassa ca;
in attending closely to ascetics,
Ekāsanassa ca raho,
in sitting alone in hidden places,
cittavūpasamassa cā”ti.
and in calming the mind.
… Vāraṇo thero ….