Thag 2.41 · Kassapa the Prince
Thag 2.41 · Kumārakassapattheragāthā
Oh, the Buddhas! Oh, the Dhammas!Oh, the accomplishments of the Teacher!Here a disciple may realizesuch a teaching for themselves.
“Aho buddhā aho dhammā,aho no satthu sampadā;Yattha etādisaṁ dhammaṁ,sāvako sacchikāhiti.
Through countless eonsthey obtained substantial forms.This is their last,their very final bodyin the transmigration through births and deaths;now there’ll be no more future lives.
Asaṅkheyyesu kappesu,sakkāyādhigatā ahū;Tesamayaṁ pacchimako,carimoyaṁ samussayo;Jātimaraṇasaṁsāro,natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.
… Kumārakassapo thero ….
Thag 2.42 · Dhammapāla
Thag 2.42 · Dhammapālattheragāthā
The young monkwho is devoted to the teaching of the Buddha,wakeful while others sleep—his life is not in vain.
“Yo have daharo bhikkhu,yuñjati buddhasāsane;Jāgaro sa hi suttesu,amoghaṁ tassa jīvitaṁ.
So let the wise devote themselvesto faith, ethical behavior,confidence, and insight into the teaching,remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.
Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,pasādaṁ dhammadassanaṁ;Anuyuñjetha medhāvī,saraṁ buddhāna sāsanan”ti.
… Dhammapālo thero ….
Thag 2.43 · Brahmāli
Thag 2.43 · Brahmālittheragāthā
Whose faculties have become serene,like horses tamed by a charioteer?With conceit and defilements given up,who is such as envied by even the gods?
“Kassindriyāni samathaṅgatāni,Assā yathā sārathinā sudantā;Pahīnamānassa anāsavassa,Devāpi kassa pihayanti tādinoti.
My faculties have become serene,like horses tamed by a charioteer.With conceit and defilements given up,I am such as envied by even the gods.
Mayhindriyāni samathaṅgatāni,Assā yathā sārathinā sudantā;Pahīnamānassa anāsavassa,Devāpi mayhaṁ pihayanti tādino”ti.
… Brahmāli thero ….
Thag 2.44 · Mogharāja
Thag 2.44 · Mogharājattheragāthā
“Your skin is nasty but your heart is good;Mogharāja, you’re always immersed in samādhi.But in the nights of winter, so dark and cold,how will you get by, monk?”
“Chavipāpaka cittabhaddaka,Mogharāja satataṁ samāhito;Hemantikasītakālarattiyo,Bhikkhu tvaṁsi kathaṁ karissasi”.
“I’ve heard that all the Magadhanshave an abundance of grain.I’ll make my bed under a thatched roof,just like those who live in comfort.”
“Sampannasassā magadhā,kevalā iti me sutaṁ;Palālacchannako seyyaṁ,yathaññe sukhajīvino”ti.
… Mogharājā thero ….
Thag 2.45 · Visākhapañcālaputta
Thag 2.45 · Visākhapañcālaputtattheragāthā
One should not suspend others from the Saṅgha, <j>nor raise objections against them;and neither disparage nor raise one’s voice against <j>one who has crossed to the further shore.One should not praise oneself among the assemblies,not restless, measured in speech, <j>and true to your vows.
“Na ukkhipe no ca parikkhipe pare,Na okkhipe pāragataṁ na eraye;Na cattavaṇṇaṁ parisāsu byāhare,Anuddhato sammitabhāṇi subbato.
For one who sees the meaning <j>so very subtle and fine,who is skilled in thought and placid in manner,who has cultivated mature ethics—it’s not hard to gain extinguishment.
Susukhumanipuṇatthadassinā,Matikusalena nivātavuttinā;Saṁsevitavuddhasīlinā,Nibbānaṁ na hi tena dullabhan”ti.
… Visākho pañcālaputto thero ….
Thag 2.46 · Cūḷaka
Thag 2.46 · Cūḷakattheragāthā
The peacocks cry out with their fair crests and tails,their lovely blue necks and fair faces, <j>their beautiful song and their call.This broad earth is lush with grass and dew,and the firmament is full of beautiful clouds.
“Nadanti morā susikhā supekhuṇā,Sunīlagīvā sumukhā sugajjino;Susaddalā cāpi mahāmahī ayaṁ,Subyāpitambu suvalāhakaṁ nabhaṁ.
One practicing absorption is happy in mind, <j>and their appearance is uplifting;going forth in the teaching of the Buddha <j>is easy for a good person.Realize that supreme state that does not pass,so very pure, subtle, and hard to see.
Sukallarūpo sumanassa jhāyataṁ,Sunikkamo sādhu subuddhasāsane;Susukkasukkaṁ nipuṇaṁ sududdasaṁ,Phusāhi taṁ uttamamaccutaṁ padan”ti.
… Cūḷako thero ….
Thag 2.47 · Anūpama
Thag 2.47 · Anūpamattheragāthā
The conceited mind, addicted to pleasure,impales itself on its own stake.It always goes wherethere’s a stake, a chopping board.
“Nandamānāgataṁ cittaṁ,sūlamāropamānakaṁ;Tena teneva vajasi,yena sūlaṁ kaliṅgaraṁ.
I declare you the loser mind!I declare you the insidious mind!You’ve found the Teacher so hard to find—don’t lead me away from the goal.
Tāhaṁ cittakaliṁ brūmi,taṁ brūmi cittadubbhakaṁ;Satthā te dullabho laddho,mānatthe maṁ niyojayī”ti.
… Anūpamo thero ….
Thag 2.48 · Vajjita
Thag 2.48 · Vajjitattheragāthā
Transmigrating for such a long time,I’ve cycled through various states of rebirth,not seeing the noble truths,a blind, unenlightened person.
“Saṁsaraṁ dīghamaddhānaṁ,gatīsu parivattisaṁ;Apassaṁ ariyasaccāni,andhabhūto puthujjano.
But when I became heedful,transmigrations were mown down.All states of rebirth are cut off;now there’ll be no more future lives.
Tassa me appamattassa,saṁsārā vinaḷīkatā;Sabbā gatī samucchinnā,natthi dāni punabbhavo”ti.
… Vajjito thero ….