1 He who was special in the kingdom, the footman to the king of Aṅga, today is special in the Dhamma— Soṇa has gone beyond suffering.
1 “Yāhu raṭṭhe samukkaṭṭho, rañño aṅgassa paddhagū; Svajja dhammesu ukkaṭṭho, soṇo dukkhassa pāragū.
2 Five to cut, five to drop, and five more to develop. When a mendicant slips five chains they’re said to have crossed the flood.
2 Pañca chinde pañca jahe, pañca cuttari bhāvaye; Pañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu, oghatiṇṇoti vuccati.
3 If a monk is insolent and negligent, concerned only with externals, their ethics, immersion, and wisdom do not become fulfilled.
3 Unnaḷassa pamattassa, bāhirāsassa bhikkhuno; Sīlaṁ samādhi paññā ca, pāripūriṁ na gacchati.
4 They dump what should be done, and do what should not be done. For the insolent and the negligent, their defilements only grow.
4 Yañhi kiccaṁ apaviddhaṁ, akiccaṁ pana karīyati; Unnaḷānaṁ pamattānaṁ, tesaṁ vaḍḍhanti āsavā.
5 Those that have properly undertaken constant mindfulness of the body, don’t cultivate what should not be done, but always do what should be done. Mindful and aware, their defilements come to an end.
5 Yesañca susamāraddhā, niccaṁ kāyagatā sati; Akiccaṁ te na sevanti, kicce sātaccakārino; Satānaṁ sampajānānaṁ, atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.
6 The straight path has been explained— go on it and don’t turn back. Urge yourself on and take yourself to extinguishment.
6 Ujumaggamhi akkhāte, gacchatha mā nivattatha; Attanā codayattānaṁ, nibbānamabhihāraye.
7 When my energy was over-exerted, the supreme Teacher in the world created the simile of the arched harp for me. The Clear-eyed One taught the Dhamma, and when I heard what he said, I happily did his bidding.
7 Accāraddhamhi vīriyamhi, satthā loke anuttaro; Vīṇopamaṁ karitvā me, dhammaṁ desesi cakkhumā; Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, vihāsiṁ sāsane rato.
8 Practicing serenity of mind for the attainment of the highest goal. I’ve attained the three knowledges and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.
8 Samathaṁ paṭipādesiṁ, uttamatthassa pattiyā; Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.
9 When you’re dedicated to renunciation and seclusion of the heart; when you’re dedicated to kindness and the end of grasping;
9 Nekkhamme adhimuttassa, pavivekañca cetaso; Abyāpajjādhimuttassa, upādānakkhayassa ca.
10 when you’re dedicated to the ending of craving and clarity of heart; and you’ve seen the arising of the senses, your mind is rightly freed.
10 Taṇhakkhayādhimuttassa, asammohañca cetaso; Disvā āyatanuppādaṁ, sammā cittaṁ vimuccati.
11 For that one, rightly freed, a mendicant with peaceful mind, there’s nothing to be improved, and nothing more to do.
11 Tassa sammā vimuttassa, santacittassa bhikkhuno; Katassa paṭicayo natthi, karaṇīyaṁ na vijjati.
12 As the wind cannot stir a solid mass of rock, so too sights, tastes, sounds, smells, and touches—the lot—
12 Selo yathā ekagghano, vātena na samīrati; Evaṁ rūpā rasā saddā, gandhā phassā ca kevalā.
13 and ideas, whether liked or disliked, don’t disturb the unaffected one. Their mind is steady and unfettered as they observe fall.
13 Iṭṭhā dhammā aniṭṭhā ca, nappavedhenti tādino; Ṭhitaṁ cittaṁ visaññuttaṁ, vayañcassānupassatī”ti. … Soṇo koḷiviso thero … Terasanipāto niṭṭhito.
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15 Soṇo koḷiviso thero, ekoyeva mahiddhiko; Terasamhi nipātamhi, gāthāyo cettha terasāti.
Mark Thag, poem 243 as studied Keeps a dated record in My Study and a ✓ in the library
Thag, poem 242 Thag, poem 244 English — SuttaCentral English (Bhikkhu Sujato; Vinaya: Bhikkhu Brahmali) (2018). CC0 (public domain dedication). Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato and Bhikkhu Brahmali, dedicated to the public domain (CC0), SuttaCentral. Source
Pāli — Tipiṭaka (Pāli, Mahāsaṅgīti edition) (Pāli canon; Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka edition). CC0 (public domain dedication). Pāli text (Mahāsaṅgīti edition) via SuttaCentral, CC0. Source
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