Theragāthā 6.3
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 6.3
Chakkanipāta
The Book of the Sixes
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Mahānāgattheragāthā
Mahānāga
“Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,
Whoever has no respect
gāravo nūpalabbhati;
for their spiritual companions
Parihāyati saddhammā,
falls away from the true teaching,
maccho appodake yathā.
like a fish in a little puddle.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,
Whoever has no respect
gāravo nūpalabbhati;
for their spiritual companions
Na virūhati saddhamme,
doesn’t thrive in the true teaching,
khette bījaṁva pūtikaṁ.
like a rotten seed in a field.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,
Whoever has no respect
gāravo nūpalabbhati;
for their spiritual companions
Ārakā hoti nibbānā,
is far from extinguishment,
dhammarājassa sāsane.
in the teaching of the Dhamma king.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,
Whoever does have respect
gāravo upalabbhati;
for their spiritual companions
Na vihāyati saddhammā,
doesn’t fall away from the true teaching,
maccho bavhodake yathā.
like a fish in plenty of water.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,
Whoever does have respect
gāravo upalabbhati;
for their spiritual companions
So virūhati saddhamme,
thrives in the true teaching,
khette bījaṁva bhaddakaṁ.
like a fine seed in a field.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,
Whoever does have respect
gāravo upalabbhati;
for their spiritual companions
Santike hoti nibbānaṁ,
is close to extinguishment
dhammarājassa sāsane”ti.
in the teaching of the Dhamma king.
… Mahānāgo thero ….