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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;
compassionate 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 ….