They should present themselves as if stupid or dumb; an astute person would not speak overly long in the midst of the Saṅgha.
Yathā jaḷo va mūgo va, attānaṁ dassaye tathā; Nātivelaṁ sambhāseyya, saṅghamajjhamhi paṇḍito.
They would not insult anyone, and would avoid causing damage. Restrained in the monastic code, they would eat in moderation.
Na so upavade kañci, upaghātaṁ vivajjaye; Saṁvuto pātimokkhasmiṁ, mattaññū cassa bhojane.
Expert in the arising of thought, they would grasp well the pattern of the mind. They would be devoted to practicing serenity and discernment at the right time.
Suggahītanimittassa, cittassuppādakovido; Samathaṁ anuyuñjeyya, kālena ca vipassanaṁ.
Though endowed with energy and persistence, and always devoted to meditation, a wise person would not be too sure of themselves, until they have attained the end of suffering.
Vīriyasātaccasampanno, yuttayogo sadā siyā; Na ca appatvā dukkhantaṁ, vissāsaṁ eyya paṇḍito.
For a mendicant who meditates in this way, longing for purification, all their defilements wither away, and they realize quenching.
