Please translate the following verse of the Dhammapada from Pali to English word by word:

Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā,
manoseṭṭhā manomayā;
Manasā ce paduṭṭhena,
bhāsati vā karoti vā;
Tato naṁ dukkhamanveti,
cakkaṁva vahato padaṁ.

Intention shapes experiences;
intention is first, they’re made by intention.
If with corrupt intent
you speak or act,
suffering follows you,
like a wheel, the ox’s foot.

Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā:
    Mano: Mind, intention.
    Pubbaṅgamā: Preceding, leading, coming first.
    Dhammā: Phenomena, experiences, states. This word is often used to mean the Buddha's teachings as a whole, but here it seems to mean individual experiences or phenomena.

Manoseṭṭhā manomayā:
    Mano: Mind, intention.
    Seṭṭhā: Best, supreme, foremost.
    Manomayā: Made by the mind, created by intention.

Manasā ce paduṭṭhena, bhāsati vā karoti vā:
    Manasā: With the mind.
    Ce: If.
    Paduṭṭhena: Corrupt, impure, defiled.
    Bhāsati: Speak.
    Vā: Or.
    Karoti: Act, do.

Tato naṁ dukkhamanveti, cakkaṁva vahato padaṁ:
    Tato: From there, then.
    Naṁ: Him, you (generic).
    Dukkham: Suffering, pain.
    Anveti: Follows.
    Cakkaṁ: Wheel.
    Va: Like, just as.
    Vahato: Carrying, bearing, dragging.
    Padaṁ: Foot.

Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā:
    Mano: Mind, intention.
    Pubbaṅgamā: Preceding, leading, coming first.
    Dhammā: Phenomena, experiences, states.

Manoseṭṭhā manomayā:
    Mano: Mind, intention.
    Seṭṭhā: Best, supreme, foremost.
    Manomayā: Made by the mind, created by intention.

Manasā ce pasannena, bhāsati vā karoti vā:
    Manasā: With the mind.
    Ce: If.
    Pasannena: Clear, pure, serene.
    Bhāsati: Speak.
    Vā: Or.
    Karoti: Act, do.

Tato naṁ sukhamanveti, chāyāva anapāyinī:
    Tato: From there, then.
    Naṁ: Him, you (generic).
    Sukham: Happiness, pleasure.
    Anveti: Follows.
    Chāyā: Shadow.
    Va: Like, just as.
    Anapāyinī: Not departing, not leaving.

Akkocchi maṁ avadhi maṁ, ajini maṁ ahāsi me:
    Akkocchi: (He/She) abused, insulted.
    Maṁ: Me.
    Avadhi: (He/She) struck, hit.
    Maṁ: Me.
    Ajini: (He/She) overcame, defeated.
    Maṁ: Me.
    Ahāsi: (He/She) robbed, took away.
    Me: My.

Ye ca taṁ upanayhanti, veraṁ tesaṁ na sammati:
    Ye: Those who.
    Ca: And.
    Taṁ: That, such.
    Upanayhanti: Bear, hold onto.
    Veraṁ: Hatred, enmity.
    Tesaṁ: Their.
    Na: Not.
    Sammati: It fits, is suitable, is right.

Akkocchi maṁ avadhi maṁ, ajini maṁ ahāsi me:
    Akkocchi: (He/She) abused, insulted.
    Maṁ: Me.
    Avadhi: (He/She) struck, hit.
    Maṁ: Me.
    Ajini: (He/She) overcame, defeated.
    Maṁ: Me.
    Ahāsi: (He/She) robbed, took away.
    Me: My.

Ye ca taṁ nupanayhanti, veraṁ tesūpasammati:
    Ye: Those who.
    Ca: And.
    Taṁ: That, such.
    Nupanayhanti: Do not bear, do not hold onto.
    Veraṁ: Hatred, enmity.
    Tesū: In them.
    Upasammati: Ceases, comes to an end.

Na hi verena verāni, sammantīdha kudācanaṁ:
    Na: Not.
    Hi: Indeed, for, because.
    Verena: By hatred, by enmity.
    Verāni: Hatreds, enmities.
    Sammantī: Are settled, are appeased.
    Idha: Here, in this (world).
    Kudācanaṁ: At any time, ever.

Averena ca sammanti, esa dhammo sanantano:
    Averena: By non-hatred, by love.
    Ca: And.
    Sammanti: Are settled, are appeased.
    Esa: This.
    Dhammo: Law, principle, norm.
    Sanantano: Eternal, ancient.

Pare ca na vijānanti, mayamettha yamāmase:
    Pare: Others.
    Ca: And.
    Na: Not.
    Vijānanti: Understand, know.
    Mayam: We.
    Ettha: Here, in this (situation/place).
    Yamāmase: Should restrain ourselves, should control ourselves.

Ye ca tattha vijānanti, tato sammanti medhagā:
    Ye: Those who.
    Ca: And.
    Tattha: There, in that (situation/place).
    Vijānanti: Understand, know.
    Tato: Then, from that.
    Sammanti: Settle, appease.
    Medhagā: Wise, intelligent, clever.

Subhānupassiṁ viharantaṁ, indriyesu asaṁvutaṁ:
    Subhānupassiṁ: Contemplating the beautiful.
    Viharantaṁ: Living, dwelling.
    Indriyesu: In the faculties (senses).
    Asaṁvutaṁ: Unrestrained, uncontrolled.

Bhojanamhi cāmattaññuṁ, kusītaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ:
    Bhojanamhi: In food, in eating.
    Cāmattaññuṁ: Immoderate, not knowing the right measure.
    Kusītaṁ: Lazy, inactive.
    Hīnavīriyaṁ: Lacking energy, lacking vigor.

Taṁ ve pasahati māro, vāto rukkhaṁva dubbalaṁ:
    Taṁ: Him, that.
    Ve: Indeed.
    Pasahati: Overcomes, strikes down.
    Māro: Māra (a personification of temptation and desire, often seen as a kind of demonic figure in Buddhism).
    Vāto: Wind.
    Rukkhaṁ: Tree.
    Va: Like.
    Dubbalaṁ: Weak, feeble.

Asubhānupassiṁ viharantaṁ, indriyesu susaṁvutaṁ:
    Asubhānupassiṁ: Contemplating the unattractive, the ugly.
    Viharantaṁ: Living, dwelling.
    Indriyesu: In the faculties (senses).
    Susaṁvutaṁ: Well-restrained, well-controlled.

Bhojanamhi ca mattaññuṁ, saddhaṁ āraddhavīriyaṁ:
    Bhojanamhi: In food, in eating.
    Ca: And.
    Mattaññuṁ: Knowing the right measure, moderate.
    Saddhaṁ: Faithful, having faith.
    Āraddhavīriyaṁ: Having exerted energy, energetic.

Taṁ ve nappasahati māro, vāto selaṁva pabbataṁ:
    Taṁ: Him, that.
    Ve: Indeed.
    Nappasahati: Does not overcome, does not strike down.
    Māro: Māra.
    Vāto: Wind.
    Selaṁ: Rock.
    Va: Like.
    Pabbataṁ: Mountain.

Anikkasāvo kāsāvaṁ, yo vatthaṁ paridahissati:
    Anikkasāvo: Not purged of stains, not free of impurities.
    Kāsāvaṁ: Ocher, referring to the robe of a monk.
    Yo: Who.
    Vatthaṁ: Cloth, garment.
    Paridahissati: Will wear, adorns.

Apeto damasaccena, na so kāsāvamarahati:
    Apeto: Lacking, devoid of, bereft of.
    Dama: Self-control, discipline.
    Sacca: Truth, honesty.
    Ena: With (suffix, making 'damasacca' into 'damasaccena').
    Na: Not.
    So: He.
    Kāsāvam: Ocher robe.
    Arahati: Deserves, is worthy of.

Yo ca vantakasāvassa, sīlesu susamāhito:
    Yo: One who, whoever.
    Ca: And.
    Vantakasāvassa: Having discarded stains, purged of impurities.
    Sīlesu: In ethics, in moral principles.
    Susamāhito: Well-composed, well-established, steady.

Upeto damasaccena, sa ve kāsāvamarahati:
    Upeto: Possessed of, endowed with.
    Dama: Self-control.
    Sacca: Truth.
    Ena: With (suffix, making 'damasacca' into 'damasaccena').
    Sa: He.
    Ve: Indeed.
    Kāsāvam: Ocher robe.
    Arahati: Deserves, is worthy of.

Asāre sāramatino, sāre cāsāradassino:
    Asāre: In the inessential, the unimportant, the worthless.
    Sāramatino: Thinking it is essential, valuable.
    Sāre: In the essential, the important, the valuable.
    Ca: And.
    Asāradassino: Seeing it as inessential, unimportant.

Te sāraṁ nādhigacchanti, micchāsaṅkappagocarā:
    Te: They.
    Sāraṁ: The essential, the important.
    Nādhigacchanti: Do not realize, do not attain.
    Micchāsaṅkappa: Wrong thinking, wrong intention.
    Gocarā: Pasture, range, field (used metaphorically to mean 'realm' or 'domain').

Sārañca sārato ñatvā, asārañca asārato:
    Sārañca: The essential, the important, the valuable.
    Sārato: As essential, as valuable.
    Ñatvā: Having known, having understood.
    Asārañca: The inessential, the unimportant, the worthless.
    Asārato: As inessential, as unimportant.

Te sāraṁ adhigacchanti, sammāsaṅkappagocarā:
    Te: They.
    Sāraṁ: The essential, the important.
    Adhigacchanti: Realize, attain.
    Sammāsaṅkappa: Right thinking, right intention.
    Gocarā: Pasture, range, field (used metaphorically to mean 'realm' or 'domain').

Yathā agāraṁ ducchannaṁ, vuṭṭhī samativijjhati:
    Yathā: Just as, like.
    Agāraṁ: A house.
    Ducchannaṁ: Poorly roofed, not well covered.
    Vuṭṭhī: Rain.
    Samativijjhati: Seeps into, penetrates.

Evaṁ abhāvitaṁ cittaṁ, rāgo samativijjhati:
    Evaṁ: Thus, in this way.
    Abhāvitaṁ: Undeveloped, untrained.
    Cittaṁ: Mind.
    Rāgo: Lust, desire.
    Samativijjhati: Seeps into, penetrates.

Yathā agāraṁ suchannaṁ, vuṭṭhī na samativijjhati:
    Yathā: Just as, like.
    Agāraṁ: A house.
    Suchannaṁ: Well roofed, well covered.
    Vuṭṭhī: Rain.
    Na: Not.
    Samativijjhati: Seep into, penetrate.

Evaṁ subhāvitaṁ cittaṁ, rāgo na samativijjhati:
    Evaṁ: Thus, in this way.
    Subhāvitaṁ: Well developed, well cultivated.
    Cittaṁ: Mind.
    Rāgo: Lust, desire.
    Na: Not.
    Samativijjhati: Seep into, penetrate.

Idha socati pecca socati, pāpakārī ubhayattha socati:
    Idha: Here.
    Socati: They grieve.
    Pecca: Hereafter, after death, in the next life.
    Socati: They grieve.
    Pāpakārī: The evildoer, one who does evil.
    Ubhayattha: In both places, in both situations.
    Socati: They grieve.

So socati so vihaññati, disvā kammakiliṭṭhamattano:
    So: They.
    Socati: Grieve.
    So: They.
    Vihaññati: Fret, worry, lament.
    Disvā: Seeing, after seeing.
    Kammakiliṭṭham: Corrupted, defiled deeds.
    Attano: Their own.

Idha modati pecca modati, katapuñño ubhayattha modati:
    Idha: Here.
    Modati: They rejoice.
    Pecca: Hereafter, after death, in the next life.
    Modati: They rejoice.
    Katapuñño: One who has done good, a meritorious person.
    Ubhayattha: In both places, in both situations.
    Modati: They rejoice.

So modati so pamodati, disvā kammavisuddhimattano:
    So: They.
    Modati: Rejoice.
    So: They.
    Pamodati: Rejoice greatly, celebrate.
    Disvā: Seeing, after seeing.
    Kammavisuddhim: Purity of action, wholesome deeds.
    Attano: Their own.

Idha tappati pecca tappati, pāpakārī ubhayattha tappati:
    Idha: Here.
    Tappati: They’re tormented.
    Pecca: Hereafter, after death, in the next life.
    Tappati: They’re tormented.
    Pāpakārī: The evildoer, one who does evil.
    Ubhayattha: In both places, in both situations.
    Tappati: They’re tormented.

“Pāpaṁ me katan”ti tappati, bhiyyo tappati duggatiṁ gato:
    Pāpaṁ: Evil, sin, unwholesome.
    Me: My.
    Katan: Done, having done.
    Ti: "quotes" for direct speech.
    Tappati: They’re tormented.
    Bhiyyo: More, even more.
    Tappati: They’re tormented.
    Duggatiṁ: Bad place, state of misery, lower realms.
    Gato: Gone, having gone to.

Idha nandati pecca nandati, katapuñño ubhayattha nandati:
    Idha: Here.
    Nandati: They delight.
    Pecca: Hereafter, after death, in the next life.
    Nandati: They delight.
    Katapuñño: One who has done good, a meritorious person.
    Ubhayattha: In both places, in both situations.
    Nandati: They delight.

“Puññaṁ me katan”ti nandati, bhiyyo nandati suggatiṁ gato:
    Puññaṁ: Merit, good, wholesome.
    Me: My.
    Katan: Done, having done.
    Ti: "quotes" for direct speech.
    Nandati: They delight.
    Bhiyyo: More, even more.
    Nandati: They delight.
    Suggatiṁ: Good place, state of bliss, higher realms.
    Gato: Gone, having gone to.

Bahumpi ce saṁhita bhāsamāno, na takkaro hoti naro pamatto:
    Bahumpi: Much, often.
    Ce: If.
    Saṁhita: Scripture, text, the Buddhist scriptures.
    Bhāsamāno: Reciting, speaking.
    Na: Not.
    Takkaro: Practitioner, one who applies.
    Hoti: Becomes, is.
    Naro: Person, man.
    Pamatto: Negligent, heedless, careless.

Gopova gāvo gaṇayaṁ paresaṁ, na bhāgavā sāmaññassa hoti:
    Gopova: Like a cowherd.
    Gāvo: Cattle, cows.
    Gaṇayaṁ: Counting.
    Paresaṁ: Of others.
    Na: Not.
    Bhāgavā: Share, portion, benefit.
    Sāmaññassa: Of the ascetic life, of monkhood.
    Hoti: Becomes, is.

Appampi ce saṁhita bhāsamāno, Dhammassa hoti anudhammacārī:
    Appampi: Little, not much.
    Ce: If.
    Saṁhita: Scripture, text, the Buddhist scriptures.
    Bhāsamāno: Reciting, speaking.
    Dhammassa: Of the Dhamma, of the teachings.
    Hoti: Becomes, is.
    Anudhammacārī: One who lives in line with the teachings, follower of the Dhamma.

Rāgañca dosañca pahāya mohaṁ, sammappajāno suvimuttacitto:
    Rāgañca: Passion, desire, and.
    Dosañca: Hatred, and.
    Pahāya: Having given up, having abandoned.
    Mohaṁ: Delusion.
    Sammappajāno: With deep understanding, thoroughly knowing.
    Suvimuttacitto: Heart well-freed, with a well-liberated mind.

Anupādiyāno idha vā huraṁ vā, sa bhāgavā sāmaññassa hoti:
    Anupādiyāno: Not grasping, not clinging.
    Idha: Here, in this life.
    Vā: Or.
    Huraṁ: Hereafter, in the next life.
    Vā: Or.
    Sa: They.
    Bhāgavā: Share, portion, benefit.
    Sāmaññassa: Of the ascetic life, of monkhood.
    Hoti: Becomes, is.

Appamādo amatapadaṁ, pamādo maccuno padaṁ:
    Appamādo: Heedfulness, mindfulness.
    Amatapadaṁ: The deathless state, the state of immortality.
    Pamādo: Heedlessness, negligence, carelessness.
    Maccuno: Of death.
    Padaṁ: State, place, step.

Appamattā na mīyanti, ye pamattā yathā matā:
    Appamattā: The heedful, the mindful.
    Na: Not.
    Mīyanti: Die, perish.
    Ye: Who, those.
    Pamattā: The heedless, the negligent.
    Yathā: Like, as.
    Matā: The dead.

Evaṁ visesato ñatvā, appamādamhi paṇḍitā:
    Evaṁ: Thus, in this way.
    Visesato: The distinction, specific difference.
    Ñatvā: Having known, understanding.
    Appamādamhi: In heedfulness, mindfulness.
    Paṇḍitā: The wise, the astute.

Appamāde pamodanti, ariyānaṁ gocare ratā:
    Appamāde: In heedfulness, mindfulness.
    Pamodanti: They rejoice, they are happy.
    Ariyānaṁ: Of the noble ones, the enlightened.
    Gocare: In the domain, pasture, range.
    Ratā: Engaged, attached, enjoying.

Te jhāyino sātatikā, niccaṁ daḷhaparakkamā:
    Te: They, those.
    Jhāyino: Meditating, contemplative.
    Sātatikā: Regular, steady, unbroken.
    Niccaṁ: Always, ever.
    Daḷhaparakkamā: Strong in exertion, staunchly vigorous.

Phusanti dhīrā nibbānaṁ, yogakkhemaṁ anuttaraṁ:
    Phusanti: They touch, they reach, they realize.
    Dhīrā: The wise ones, the prudent, the steadfast.
    Nibbānaṁ: Nibbana, enlightenment, the extinguishing of desire and suffering.
    Yogakkhemaṁ: The sanctuary, safe from bondage (yoga: the bond or fetter; khema: safety, security).
    Anuttaraṁ: The supreme, the unsurpassed.

Uṭṭhānavato satīmato, Sucikammassa nisammakārino:
    Uṭṭhānavato: For the hard-working, diligent, energetic one.
    Satīmato: Mindful, remembering, keeping in mind.
    Sucikammassa: Of pure deeds, clean in action.
    Nisammakārino: Attentive, thorough, acting with integrity.

Saññatassa dhammajīvino, Appamattassa yasobhivaḍḍhati:
    Saññatassa: Restrained, self-controlled.
    Dhammajīvino: Living righteously, living in line with the Dhamma.
    Appamattassa: Diligent, heedful, not negligent.
    Yasobhivaḍḍhati: Their reputation increases, their glory grows.

Uṭṭhānenappamādena, saṁyamena damena ca:
    Uṭṭhānenappamādena: By hard work (uṭṭhāna) and diligence (appamāda), with effort and heedfulness.
    Saṁyamena: By restraint, self-restraint.
    Damena: By self-control, taming, controlling oneself.
    Ca: And.

Dīpaṁ kayirātha medhāvī, yaṁ ogho nābhikīrati:
    Dīpaṁ: An island, a refuge.
    Kayirātha: Would make, should build.
    Medhāvī: A smart person, a wise one.
    Yaṁ: Which.
    Ogho: Floods, waves, streams.
    Nābhikīrati: Cannot overflow, cannot inundate.

Pamādamanuyuñjanti, bālā dummedhino janā:
    Pamādamanuyuñjanti: Engage in negligence, give themselves over to heedlessness.
    Bālā: Fools, the foolish.
    Dummedhino: Half-wits, those of little wisdom.
    Janā: People, beings.

Appamādañca medhāvī, dhanaṁ seṭṭhaṁva rakkhati:
    Appamādañca: And diligence, and heedfulness.
    Medhāvī: Wise, the wise person.
    Dhanaṁ: Treasure, wealth.
    Seṭṭhaṁva: The best, like the best.
    Rakkhati: Protects, guards.

Mā pamādamanuyuñjetha, mā kāmaratisanthavaṁ:
    Mā: Do not, should not.
    Pamādamanuyuñjetha: Devote yourself to negligence, give oneself over to heedlessness.
    Kāmaratisanthavaṁ: Delight in sensual pleasure, enjoyment of sensual desire.
Appamatto hi jhāyanto, pappoti vipulaṁ sukhaṁ:
    Appamatto: Diligent, heedful, mindful.
    Hi: Indeed, for.
    Jhāyanto: Meditating, contemplating.
    Pappoti: Attains, reaches.
    Vipulaṁ: Abundant, ample.
    Sukhaṁ: Happiness, pleasure, bliss.

Pamādaṁ appamādena, yadā nudati paṇḍito:
    Pamādaṁ: Negligence, heedlessness.
    Appamādena: With diligence, with mindfulness, with heedfulness.
    Yadā: When.
    Nudati: Dispels, pushes away.
    Paṇḍito: The wise, the astute.

Paññāpāsādamāruyha, asoko sokiniṁ pajaṁ:
    Paññāpāsādamāruyha: Ascending the palace of wisdom, having climbed the terrace of wisdom.
    Asoko: Sorrowless, free from grief.
    Sokiniṁ: Generation of sorrow, grieving crowd.
    Pajaṁ: Generation, people, crowd.

Pabbataṭṭhova bhūmaṭṭhe, dhīro bāle avekkhati:
    Pabbataṭṭhova: Like from the top of a mountain.
    Bhūmaṭṭhe: On the ground below.
    Dhīro: The wise, the discerning.
    Bāle: Fools, the foolish.
    Avekkhati: Observes, sees, beholds.

Appamatto pamattesu, suttesu bahujāgaro:
    Appamatto: Heedful, diligent.
    Pamattesu: Among the heedless, among the negligent.
    Suttesu: While others sleep.
    Bahujāgaro: Wide awake, vigilant.

Abalassaṁva sīghasso, hitvā yāti sumedhaso:
    Abalassaṁva: Like a feeble, like a weak horse.
    Sīghasso: Swift, fast.
    Hitvā: Leaving behind.
    Yāti: Goes.
    Sumedhaso: Wise, a true sage.

Appamādena maghavā, devānaṁ seṭṭhataṁ gato:
    Appamādena: By means of diligence or heedfulness.
    Maghavā: Maghavā, another name for the deity Indra, the chief of the gods in Hindu mythology.
    Devānaṁ: Of the gods.
    Seṭṭhataṁ: Chief, leader.
    Gato: Went, reached.

Appamādaṁ pasaṁsanti, pamādo garahito sadā:
    Appamādaṁ: Diligence, heedfulness.
    Pasaṁsanti: People praise.
    Pamādo: Negligence, heedlessness.
    Garahito: Is deplored, criticized.
    Sadā: Always.

Appamādarato bhikkhu, pamāde bhayadassi vā:
    Appamādarato: Loves diligence, enjoys heedfulness.
    Bhikkhu: A mendicant, a monk.
    Pamāde: In negligence.
    Bhayadassi: Seeing fear, apprehending danger.

Saṁyojanaṁ aṇuṁ thūlaṁ, ḍahaṁ aggīva gacchati:
    Saṁyojanaṁ: Fetters (the things that bind us to the cycle of rebirth in Buddhism).
    Aṇuṁ: Small, minute.
    Thūlaṁ: Big, gross.
    Ḍahaṁ: Burning up, consuming.
    Aggīva: Like a fire.
    Gacchati: Goes, proceeds.

Appamādarato bhikkhu, pamāde bhayadassi vā:
    Appamādarato: Loves diligence, enjoys heedfulness.
    Bhikkhu: A mendicant, a monk.
    Pamāde: In negligence.
    Bhayadassi: Seeing fear, apprehending danger.

Abhabbo parihānāya, nibbānasseva santike:
    Abhabbo: Not capable, unable.
    Parihānāya: For decline, for degradation.
    Nibbānasseva: As if for extinguishment, nearing Nirvana.
    Santike: Near, proximity.

Phandanaṁ capalaṁ cittaṁ, dūrakkhaṁ dunnivārayaṁ:
    Phandanaṁ: Quivering, shaking.
    Capalaṁ: Fickle, unstable.
    Cittaṁ: The mind.
    Dūrakkhaṁ: Hard to guard, difficult to protect.
    Dunnivārayaṁ: Hard to restrain, difficult to curb.

Ujuṁ karoti medhāvī, usukārova tejanaṁ:
    Ujuṁ: Straight.
    Karoti: Makes, does.
    Medhāvī: The wise, the discerning.
    Usukārova: Like a fletcher, as an arrow-maker.
    Tejanaṁ: An arrow.

Vārijova thale khitto, okamokataubbhato:
    Vārijova: Like a fish.
    Thale: On the ground, on the shore.
    Khitto: Thrown, cast.
    Okamokataubbhato: From its watery home, from its aquatic surroundings.

Pariphandatidaṁ cittaṁ, māradheyyaṁ pahātave:
    Pariphandatidaṁ: Flounders, struggles, flops about.
    Cittaṁ: The mind.
    Māradheyyaṁ: The realm of Māra, the sway of Māra.
    Pahātave: To abandon, to shake off, to get rid of.

Dunniggahassa lahuno, yatthakāmanipātino:
    Dunniggahassa: Hard to hold back, difficult to restrain.
    Lahuno: Flighty, swift, elusive.
    Yatthakāmanipātino: Alighting where it wishes, settling where it desires.

Cittassa damatho sādhu, cittaṁ dantaṁ sukhāvahaṁ:
    Cittassa: Of the mind.
    Damatho: Taming, disciplining.
    Sādhu: Good, virtuous, commendable.
    Cittaṁ: The mind.
    Dantaṁ: Tamed, disciplined, controlled.
    Sukhāvahaṁ: Brings happiness, leads to bliss.

Sududdasaṁ sunipuṇaṁ, yatthakāmanipātinaṁ:
    Sududdasaṁ: So hard to see, difficult to discern.
    Sunipuṇaṁ: So subtle, very delicate.
    Yatthakāmanipātinaṁ: Alighting where it wishes, settling where it desires.

Cittaṁ rakkhetha medhāvī, cittaṁ guttaṁ sukhāvahaṁ:
    Cittaṁ: The mind.
    Rakkhetha: Should protect, should guard.
    Medhāvī: The discerning, the wise.
    Cittaṁ: The mind.
    Guttaṁ: Guarded, protected.
    Sukhāvahaṁ: Brings happiness, leads to bliss.

Dūraṅgamaṁ ekacaraṁ, asarīraṁ guhāsayaṁ:
    Dūraṅgamaṁ: Far-traveling, journeying far.
    Ekacaraṁ: Wandering alone, solitary in its path.
    Asarīraṁ: Incorporeal, without a body.
    Guhāsayaṁ: Residing in a cave, lying in a cave (symbolically, this implies that the mind is hidden or not easily perceived).

Ye cittaṁ saṁyamissanti, mokkhanti mārabandhanā:
    Ye: Those who.
    Cittaṁ: Mind.
    Saṁyamissanti: Will restrain, will control.
    Mokkhanti: Are liberated, are freed.
    Mārabandhanā: From the bonds of Māra (Māra, in Buddhism, is the personification of temptation, distraction, and death).

Anavaṭṭhitacittassa:
    Anavaṭṭhita: Unstable, unsteady
    Cittassa: Mind, thought (possessive form)

Saddhammaṁ:
    Saddhamma: True teaching, good doctrine (often refers to the Buddha's teachings)

Avijānato:
    A: Not, non-
    Vijānato: Understanding, knowing (from the verb "vijānāti")

Pariplavapasādassa:
    Pariplava: Wavering, unstable, fluctuating
    Pasādassa: Faith, confidence (possessive form)

Paññā:
    Paññā: Wisdom, discernment

Na:
    Na: Not

Paripūrati:
    Paripūrati: Fulfills, perfects, completes

Anavassutacittassa:
    An: Not, non-
    Avassuta: Soaked, saturated, corrupted
    Cittassa: Mind, thought (possessive form)

Ananvāhatacetaso:
    An: Not, non-
    Anvāhata: Struck, hit, damaged
    Cetaso: Heart, mind (possessive form)

Puññapāpapahīnassa:
    Puñña: Merit, goodness, virtue
    Pāpa: Evil, sin, wrong
    Pahīnassa: Given up, abandoned, removed (possessive form)

Natthi:
    Natthi: There is not, does not exist

Jāgarato:
    Jāgarato: Awake, alert, vigilant

Bhayaṁ:
    Bhayaṁ: Fear, dread, danger

Kumbhūpamaṁ kāyamimaṁ viditvā:
    Kumbhūpamaṁ: Like a pot, pot-like
    Kāyamimaṁ: This body
    Viditvā: Having known, understanding

Nagarūpamaṁ cittamidaṁ ṭhapetvā:
    Nagarūpamaṁ: Like a city, city-like
    Cittamidaṁ: This mind
    Ṭhapetvā: Having fortified, established

Yodhetha māraṁ paññāvudhena:
    Yodhetha: Should fight, attack
    Māraṁ: Māra (a personification of temptation, delusion and death)
    Paññāvudhena: With the weapon of wisdom (paññā means wisdom, vudhena means weapon)

Jitañca rakkhe anivesano siyā:
    Jitañca: The conquest, victory
    Rakkhe: Should guard, protect
    Anivesano: Non-settling, not remaining, not dwelling
    Siyā: Should be

Aciraṁ vatayaṁ kāyo:
    Aciraṁ: Very soon, not long (from now)
    Vatayaṁ: Indeed this
    Kāyo: Body

Pathaviṁ adhisessati:
    Pathaviṁ: Earth, ground
    Adhisessati: Will lie upon, will be in accordance with

Chuddho apetaviññāṇo:
    Chuddho: Bereft, deprived of
    Apetaviññāṇo: Consciousness has departed, devoid of consciousness

Niratthaṁva kaliṅgaraṁ:
    Niratthaṁva: Useless, meaningless, purposeless
    Kaliṅgaraṁ: A useless log, discarded wood

Diso disaṁ yaṁ taṁ kayirā:
    Diso disaṁ: In any direction
    Yaṁ taṁ: Whichever
    Kayirā: Would do

Verī vā pana verinaṁ:
    Verī: An enemy, a hater
    Vā: Or
    Pana: Even, also
    Verinaṁ: To the hated

Micchāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ:
    Micchāpaṇihitaṁ: Wrongly directed, misused
    Cittaṁ: Mind

Pāpiyo naṁ tato kare:
    Pāpiyo: More harmful, more misfortunate
    Naṁ: For you
    Tato: Than that
    Kare: Would make

Na taṁ mātā pitā kayirā:
    Na: Not
    Taṁ: That
    Mātā: Mother
    Pitā: Father
    Kayirā: Would do

Aññe vāpi ca ñātakā:
    Aññe: Others
    Vāpi: Or even
    Ca: And
    Ñātakā: Relatives

Sammāpaṇihitaṁ cittaṁ:
    Sammāpaṇihitaṁ: Rightly directed, properly used
    Cittaṁ: Mind

Seyyaso naṁ tato kare:
    Seyyaso: More beneficial, better
    Naṁ: For you
    Tato: Than that
    Kare: Would make

Ko imaṁ pathaviṁ vicessati:
    Ko: Who
    Imaṁ: This
    Pathaviṁ: Earth
    Vicessati: Will explore, examine

Yamalokañca imaṁ sadevakaṁ:
    Yamalokañca: Yama realm (realm of death) and
    Imaṁ: This
    Sadevakaṁ: With its gods

Ko dhammapadaṁ sudesitaṁ:
    Ko: Who
    Dhammapadaṁ: Path of Dharma, word of truth
    Sudesitaṁ: Well-taught

Kusalo pupphamiva pacessati:
    Kusalo: Expert, skilled
    Pupphamiva: Like a flower
    Pacessati: Will examine

Sekho pathaviṁ vicessati:
    Sekho: A trainee, student
    Pathaviṁ: Earth
    Vicessati: Will explore, examine

Yamalokañca imaṁ sadevakaṁ:
    Yamalokañca: Yama realm (realm of death) and
    Imaṁ: This
    Sadevakaṁ: With its gods

Sekho dhammapadaṁ sudesitaṁ:
    Sekho: A trainee, student
    Dhammapadaṁ: Path of Dharma, word of truth
    Sudesitaṁ: Well-taught

Kusalo pupphamiva pacessati:
    Kusalo: Expert, skilled
    Pupphamiva: Like a flower
    Pacessati: Will examine

Pheṇūpamaṁ kāyamimaṁ viditvā:
    Pheṇūpamaṁ: Like foam
    Kāyamimaṁ: This body
    Viditvā: Knowing, understanding

Marīcidhammaṁ abhisambudhāno:
    Marīcidhammaṁ: Like a mirage
    Abhisambudhāno: Fully understanding, realizing

Chetvāna mārassa papupphakāni:
    Chetvāna: Having cut off
    Mārassa: Of Māra (Māra is a demon who tempts humans into unwholesome actions and keeps them stuck in the cycle of samsara, or rebirth)
    Papupphakāni: The flowers, the blossoming (Metaphorically it can refer to the temptations or illusions presented by Māra)

Adassanaṁ maccurājassa gacche:
    Adassanaṁ: Invisible, vanish
    Maccurājassa: To the king of death (Another term for Māra, as he is associated with death in the sense of continuing the cycle of rebirth)
    Gacche: Go, proceed

Pupphāni heva pacinantaṁ:
    Pupphāni: Flowers
    Heva: Even, like
    Pacinantaṁ: Gathering

Byāsattamanasaṁ naraṁ:
    Byāsattamanasaṁ: Distracted mind, a mind caught up
    Naraṁ: A man

Suttaṁ gāmaṁ mahoghova:
    Suttaṁ: Sleeping
    Gāmaṁ: Village
    Mahoghova: Like a mighty flood

Macchu ādāya gacchati:
    Macchu: Death
    Ādāya: Takes away, steals away
    Gacchati: Goes, departs

Pupphāni heva pacinantaṁ:
    Pupphāni: Flowers
    Heva: Like
    Pacinantaṁ: Gathering

Byāsattamanasaṁ naraṁ:
    Byāsattamanasaṁ: Distracted mind, a mind caught up
    Naraṁ: A man

Atittaññeva kāmesu:
    Atittaññeva: Not having had his fill, not being satisfied
    Kāmesu: In pleasures

Antako kurute vasaṁ:
    Antako: The terminator, likely a metaphor for death or impermanence
    Kurute: Makes, does
    Vasaṁ: Control, dominion

Yathāpi bhamaro pupphaṁ, vaṇṇagandhamaheṭhayaṁ:
    Yathāpi: Just as, like
    Bhamaro: Bee
    Pupphaṁ: Flower
    Vaṇṇagandhamaheṭhayaṁ: Beauty and fragrance, literally color and scent

Paleti rasamādāya, evaṁ gāme munī care.
    Paleti: Departs, moves on
    Rasamādāya: Having taken nectar
    Evaṁ: Thus, in this way
    Gāme: In a village
    Munī: Sage
    Care: Should go, should behave

Na paresaṁ vilomāni, na paresaṁ katākataṁ:
    Na: Not
    Paresaṁ: Of others
    Vilomāni: Faults, shortcomings
    Katākataṁ: Done or left undone, literally 'done' and 'not-done'

Attanova avekkheyya, katāni akatāni ca.
    Attanova: Only oneself
    Avekkheyya: Should observe, should examine
    Katāni akatāni: Done or left undone, literally 'done' and 'not-done'
    Ca: And

Yathāpi ruciraṁ pupphaṁ, vaṇṇavantaṁ agandhakaṁ:
    Yathāpi: Just like
    Ruciraṁ: Beautiful, attractive
    Pupphaṁ: Flower
    Vaṇṇavantaṁ: Colorful, full of color
    Agandhakaṁ: Without fragrance, scentless

Evaṁ subhāsitā vācā, aphalā hoti akubbato:
    Evaṁ: So, thus
    Subhāsitā: Well-spoken, eloquent
    Vācā: Speech, words
    Aphalā: Fruitless, without result
    Hoti: Is, becomes
    Akubbato: Of the one who does not do, of the one who does not act

Yathāpi ruciraṁ pupphaṁ, Vaṇṇavantaṁ sagandhakaṁ:
    Yathāpi: Just like
    Ruciraṁ: Beautiful, attractive
    Pupphaṁ: Flower
    Vaṇṇavantaṁ: Colorful, full of color
    Sagandhakaṁ: With fragrance, scented

Evaṁ subhāsitā vācā, Saphalā hoti kubbato:
    Evaṁ: So, thus
    Subhāsitā: Well-spoken, eloquent
    Vācā: Speech, words
    Saphalā: Fruitful, with result
    Hoti: Is, becomes
    Kubbato: Of the one who does, of the one who acts

Yathāpi puppharāsimhā, kayirā mālāguṇe bahū:
    Yathāpi: Just like
    Puppharāsimhā: From a heap of flowers
    Kayirā: Would make, would create
    Mālāguṇe: Garlands
    Bahū: Many, a lot

Evaṁ jātena maccena, kattabbaṁ kusalaṁ bahuṁ:
    Evaṁ: Thus, so
    Jātena: Having been born
    Maccena: Mortal, someone subject to death
    Kattabbaṁ: Should be done
    Kusalaṁ: Skillful, good (things)
    Bahuṁ: Much, many

Na pupphagandho paṭivātameti, Na candanaṁ tagaramallikā vā:
    Na: Not
    Pupphagandho: The fragrance of flowers
    Paṭivātameti: Goes against the wind
    Na: Not
    Candanaṁ: Sandalwood
    Tagaramallikā: Pinwheel or jasmine
    Vā: Or

Satañca gandho paṭivātameti, Sabbā disā sappuriso pavāyati:
    Sataṁ: Of the good, of the virtuous
    Ca: And
    Gandho: The fragrance
    Paṭivātameti: Goes against the wind
    Sabbā: All
    Disā: Directions
    Sappuriso: A good person
    Pavāyati: Spreads, permeates

Candanaṁ tagaraṁ vāpi, uppalaṁ atha vassikī:
    Candanaṁ: Sandalwood
    Tagaraṁ: Pinwheel
    Vāpi: Or
    Uppalaṁ: Lotus
    Atha: And
    Vassikī: Jasmine

Etesaṁ gandhajātānaṁ, sīlagandho anuttaro:
    Etesaṁ: Of these
    Gandhajātānaṁ: Born of fragrances
    Sīlagandho: The fragrance of virtue
    Anuttaro: Unsurpassed, supreme

Appamatto ayaṁ gandho, yāyaṁ tagaracandanī:
    Appamatto: Faint
    Ayaṁ: This
    Gandho: Fragrance
    Yāyaṁ: Which
    Tagaracandanī: Of pinwheel or sandalwood

Yo ca sīlavataṁ gandho, vāti devesu uttamo:
    Yo: Which
    Ca: And
    Sīlavataṁ: Of the virtuous
    Gandho: Fragrance
    Vāti: Wafts, floats
    Devesu: To the gods
    Uttamo: Highest, supreme

Tesaṁ sampannasīlānaṁ, appamādavihārinaṁ:
    Tesaṁ: Of those
    Sampannasīlānaṁ: Accomplished in ethics
    Appamādavihārinaṁ: Meditating diligently (those who live heedfully)

Sammadaññāvimuttānaṁ, māro maggaṁ na vindati:
    Sammadaññāvimuttānaṁ: Freed through the highest knowledge (fully released through right knowledge)
    Māro: Māra (the evil one, the tempter who tried to distract Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment)
    Maggaṁ: Path
    Na: Not
    Vindati: Find

Yathā saṅkāradhānasmiṁ, ujjhitasmiṁ mahāpathe:
    Yathā: Just as
    Saṅkāradhānasmiṁ: In a heap of rubbish
    Ujjhitasmiṁ: Abandoned
    Mahāpathe: On the highway

Padumaṁ tattha jāyetha, sucigandhaṁ manoramaṁ:
    Padumaṁ: A lotus
    Tattha: There
    Jāyetha: Might grow
    Sucigandhaṁ: Fragrant
    Manoramaṁ: Delightful

Evaṁ saṅkārabhūtesu, andhabhūte puthujjane:
    Evaṁ: So too
    Saṅkārabhūtesu: Among the forsaken
    Andhabhūte: Blind
    Puthujjane: Ordinary folk

Atirocati paññāya, sammāsambuddhasāvako:
    Atirocati: Outshines
    Paññāya: With wisdom
    Sammāsambuddhasāvako: Disciple of the perfect Buddha

Dīghā jāgarato ratti, dīghaṁ santassa yojanaṁ:
    Dīghā: Long
    Jāgarato: For the wakeful
    Ratti: Night
    Dīghaṁ: Long
    Santassa: For the weary
    Yojanaṁ: League (ancient Indian unit of distance)

Dīgho bālāna saṁsāro, saddhammaṁ avijānataṁ:
    Dīgho: Long
    Bālāna: Fools
    Saṁsāro: Transmigrate, the cycle of birth and death
    Saddhammaṁ: True teaching
    Avijānataṁ: Do not understand

Carañce nādhigaccheyya, Seyyaṁ sadisamattano:
    Carañce: While wandering
    Nādhigaccheyya: If you find no
    Seyyaṁ: Partner
    Sadisamattano: Equal or better to oneself

Ekacariyaṁ daḷhaṁ kayirā, Natthi bāle sahāyatā:
    Ekacariyaṁ: To wander alone
    Daḷhaṁ: Firmly
    Kayirā: Resolve
    Natthi: There is no
    Bāle: With fools
    Sahāyatā: Fellowship

Puttā matthi dhanaṁ matthi, iti bālo vihaññati:
    Puttā: Sons
    Matthi: Are mine
    Dhanaṁ: Wealth
    Matthi: Is mine
    Iti: Thus
    Bālo: The fool
    Vihaññati: Frets

Attā hi attano natthi, kuto puttā kuto dhanaṁ:
    Attā: Self
    Hi: Indeed
    Attano: Of one's own
    Natthi: Is not
    Kuto: Wherefrom
    Puttā: Sons
    Kuto: Wherefrom
    Dhanaṁ: Wealth

Yo bālo maññati bālyaṁ, paṇḍito vāpi tena so:
    Yo: The one who
    Bālo: Fool
    Maññati: Thinks
    Bālyaṁ: That they are a fool
    Paṇḍito: Wise
    Vāpi: At least
    Tena: To that extent
    So: Is

Bālo ca paṇḍitamānī, sa ve “bālo”ti vuccati:
    Bālo: Fool
    Ca: And
    Paṇḍitamānī: Believing themselves to be wise
    Sa: That one
    Ve: Truly
    "Bālo"ti: As a fool
    Vuccati: Is said

Yāvajīvampi ce bālo, paṇḍitaṁ payirupāsati:
    Yāvajīvampi: For a lifetime
    Ce: Even if
    Bālo: A fool
    Paṇḍitaṁ: The wise
    Payirupāsati: Attends

Na so dhammaṁ vijānāti, dabbī sūparasaṁ yathā:
    Na: Doesn't
    So: That person
    Dhammaṁ: The teaching
    Vijānāti: Experience or understand
    Dabbī: Like a spoon
    Sūparasaṁ: The taste of the soup
    Yathā: As

Muhuttamapi ce viññū, paṇḍitaṁ payirupāsati:
    Muhuttamapi: For a moment
    Ce: Even if
    Viññū: A wise or intelligent person
    Paṇḍitaṁ: The wise
    Payirupāsati: Attends

Khippaṁ dhammaṁ vijānāti, jivhā sūparasaṁ yathā:
    Khippaṁ: Swiftly
    Dhammaṁ: The teaching
    Vijānāti: Experiences or understands
    Jivhā: Like the tongue
    Sūparasaṁ: The taste of the soup
    Yathā: As

Caranti bālā dummedhā, amitteneva attanā:
    Caranti: They behave or act
    Bālā: Fools
    Dummedhā: Witless, unintelligent
    Amittena: As an enemy
    Eva: Just like
    Attanā: With oneself or their own

Karontā pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, yaṁ hoti kaṭukapphalaṁ:
    Karontā: Doing or making
    Pāpakaṁ: Evil, wicked
    Kammaṁ: Deeds or actions
    Yaṁ: Which
    Hoti: Will be, becomes
    Kaṭukapphalaṁ: Bitter fruit

Na taṁ kammaṁ kataṁ sādhu, yaṁ katvā anutappati:
    Na: Not
    Taṁ: That
    Kammaṁ: Action or deed
    Kataṁ: Done or performed
    Sādhu: Good, well
    Yaṁ: Which
    Katvā: Having done
    Anutappati: Regrets, is remorseful

Yassa assumukho rodaṁ, vipākaṁ paṭisevati:
    Yassa: Whose, for which
    Assumukho: Tearful face
    Rodaṁ: Weeping, crying
    Vipākaṁ: Result or effect
    Paṭisevati: Experiences, suffers

Tañca kammaṁ kataṁ sādhu, yaṁ katvā nānutappati:
    Tañca: That indeed
    Kammaṁ: Action or deed
    Kataṁ: Done or performed
    Sādhu: Good, well
    Yaṁ: Which
    Katvā: Having done
    Nānutappati: Does not regret, is not remorseful

Yassa patīto sumano, vipākaṁ paṭisevati:
    Yassa: Whose, for which
    Patīto: Pleased, satisfied
    Sumano: Joyful, glad
    Vipākaṁ: Result or effect
    Paṭisevati: Experiences, suffers

Madhuṁvā maññati bālo, yāva pāpaṁ na paccati:
    Madhuṁvā: As sweet
    Maññati: Imagines or thinks
    Bālo: Fool
    Yāva: So long as
    Pāpaṁ: Evil
    Na: Not
    Paccati: Ripens, matures

Yadā ca paccati pāpaṁ, atha dukkhaṁ nigacchati:
    Yadā: When
    Ca: And
    Paccati: Ripens, matures
    Pāpaṁ: Evil
    Atha: Then
    Dukkhaṁ: Suffering, pain
    Nigacchati: Falls into, encounters

Māse māse kusaggena, bālo bhuñjeyya bhojanaṁ:
    Māse māse: Month after month
    Kusaggena: With the tip of a blade of grass
    Bālo: Fool
    Bhuñjeyya: May eat
    Bhojanaṁ: Food

Na so saṅkhātadhammānaṁ, kalaṁ agghati soḷasiṁ:
    Na: Not
    So: He, that
    Saṅkhātadhammānaṁ: Of those who have understood the Dharma (Buddhist teachings)
    Kalaṁ: A part or a portion
    Agghati: Is worth, is equivalent to
    Soḷasiṁ: Sixteenth

Na hi pāpaṁ kataṁ kammaṁ, sajjukhīraṁva muccati:
    Na hi: Indeed not
    Pāpaṁ: Wicked, evil
    Kataṁ: Done
    Kammaṁ: Deed, action
    Sajjukhīraṁva: Like curdled milk
    Muccati: Spoil quickly, curdle

Ḍahantaṁ bālamanveti, bhasmacchannova pāvako:
    Ḍahantaṁ: Burning, smoldering
    Bālamanveti: Follows the fool
    Bhasmacchannova: Like fire covered with ash
    Pāvako: Fire

Yāvadeva anatthāya, ñattaṁ bālassa jāyati:
    Yāvadeva: Only as much as
    Anatthāya: For harm, for ill, for detriment
    Ñattaṁ: Fame, renown
    Bālassa: Of the fool
    Jāyati: Arises, is born

Hanti bālassa sukkaṁsaṁ, muddhamassa vipātayaṁ.
    Hanti: It kills, it destroys
    Bālassa: Of the fool
    Sukkaṁsaṁ: Good fortune, prosperity
    Muddhamassa: Their head
    Vipātayaṁ: It breaks into pieces

Asantaṁ bhāvanamiccheyya, Purekkhārañca bhikkhusu:
    Asantaṁ: Nonexistent, what is not present
    Bhāvanam: Esteem, consideration, respect
    Iccheyya: They would desire, they would want
    Purekkhāraṁ: Preeminence, foremost position
    Ca: And
    Bhikkhusu: Among the bhikkhus, mendicants, monks

Āvāsesu ca issariyaṁ, Pūjaṁ parakulesu ca.
    Āvāsesu: In monasteries, dwelling places
    Ca: And
    Issariyaṁ: Authority, control
    Pūjaṁ: Honor, worship
    Parakulesu: Among other families
    Ca: And

Mameva kata maññantu, gihī pabbajitā ubho;
    Mameva: by me alone
    Kata: done
    Maññantu: let them think
    Gihī: layfolk, householders
    Pabbajitā: renunciants, those who have gone forth (from the householder's life)
    Ubho: both

Mamevātivasā assu, kiccākiccesu kismici;
    Mameva: by me alone
    Ativasā: power, authority
    Assu: let there be
    Kiccākiccesu: in what is to be done, in duties
    Kismici: in anything

Iti bālassa saṅkappo, icchā māno ca vaḍḍhati.
    Iti: thus
    Bālassa: of the fool
    Saṅkappo: thought, intention
    Icchā: desire, wish
    Māno: pride, arrogance
    Ca: and
    Vaḍḍhati: grows

Aññā hi lābhūpanisā, aññā nibbānagāminī:
    Aññā: different, another
    Hi: indeed
    Lābhūpanisā: means to profit, source of gain
    Aññā: different, another
    Nibbānagāminī: path leading to nibbāna or enlightenment

Evametaṁ abhiññāya, bhikkhu buddhassa sāvako:
    Evametaṁ: thus this
    Abhiññāya: knowing, understanding
    Bhikkhu: a mendicant or monk
    Buddhasa: of the Buddha
    Sāvako: disciple

Sakkāraṁ nābhinandeyya, vivekamanubrūhaye:
    Sakkāraṁ: honors, respect, esteem
    Nābhinandeyya: should not delight in, should not enjoy
    Vivekamanubrūhaye: should foster seclusion, should cultivate solitude

Nidhīnaṁva pavattāraṁ, yaṁ passe vajjadassinaṁ:
    Nidhīnaṁva: like a revealer of treasure
    Pavattāraṁ: the one who shows or guides
    Yaṁ: whom
    Passe: one sees
    Vajjadassinaṁ: fault-seer, the one who sees your faults

Niggayhavādiṁ medhāviṁ, tādisaṁ paṇḍitaṁ bhaje:
    Niggayhavādiṁ: one who speaks to correct
    Medhāviṁ: wise, discerning
    Tādisaṁ: such a person
    Paṇḍitaṁ: wise, learned person
    Bhaje: worship, respect, stay close to

Tādisaṁ bhajamānassa, seyyo hoti na pāpiyo:
    Tādisaṁ: such a person
    Bhajamānassa: one who worships or respects, stays close to
    Seyyo: better
    Hoti: becomes
    Na: not
    Pāpiyo: worse

Ovadeyyānusāseyya, asabbhā ca nivāraye:
    Ovadeyyānusāseyya: advise and instruct
    Asabbhā: from evil, wickedness
    Ca: and
    Nivāraye: one should curb, refrain

Satañhi so piyo hoti, asataṁ hoti appiyo:
    Satañhi: for the good, for the virtuous
    So: he, that person
    Piyo: beloved, dear
    Hoti: is, becomes
    Asataṁ: for the bad, for the wicked
    Hoti: is, becomes
    Appiyo: disliked, unpleasant

Na bhaje pāpake mitte, na bhaje purisādhame:
    Na: don't
    Bhaje: associate with, mix with
    Pāpake: bad, wicked
    Mitte: friends
    Purisādhame: the worst of men, the lowest of men

Bhajetha mitte kalyāṇe, bhajetha purisuttame:
    Bhajetha: should associate with, should mix with
    Mitte: friends
    Kalyāṇe: good, virtuous
    Purisuttame: the best of men, the highest of men

Dhammapīti sukhaṁ seti, vippasannena cetasā:
    Dhammapīti: joy or delight in the Dhamma
    Sukhaṁ: happily, comfortably
    Seti: sleeps, rests
    Vippasannena: clear, serene
    Cetasā: mind, consciousness

Ariyappavedite dhamme, sadā ramati paṇḍito:
    Ariyappavedite: proclaimed by the Noble One (the Buddha)
    Dhamme: in the Dhamma
    Sadā: always
    Ramati: delights in, enjoys
    Paṇḍito: the wise, the astute

Udakañhi nayanti nettikā:
    Udakañhi: water
    Nayanti: they lead or guide
    Nettikā: irrigators

Usukārā namayanti tejanaṁ:
    Usukārā: fletchers, arrow-makers
    Namayanti: they straighten
    Tejanaṁ: arrows

Dāruṁ namayanti tacchakā:
    Dāruṁ: wood or timber
    Namayanti: they shape or carve
    Tacchakā: carpenters

Attānaṁ damayanti paṇḍitā:
    Attānaṁ: themselves
    Damayanti: they tame or control
    Paṇḍitā: the wise, the astute

Selo yathā ekaghano, vātena na samīrati:
    Selo: rock or mountain
    Yathā: like, as
    Ekaghano: solid, massive
    Vātena: by wind
    Na samīrati: is not shaken or stirred

Evaṁ nindāpasaṁsāsu, na samiñjanti paṇḍitā:
    Evaṁ: thus, in this way
    Nindāpasaṁsāsu: in blame and praise
    Na samiñjanti: they are not disturbed or shaken
    Paṇḍitā: the wise

Yathāpi rahado gambhīro, vippasanno anāvilo:
    Yathāpi: just like, as
    Rahado: lake
    Gambhīro: deep
    Vippasanno: clear, serene
    Anāvilo: without mud, unclouded

Evaṁ dhammāni sutvāna, vippasīdanti paṇḍitā:
    Evaṁ: thus, in this way
    Dhammāni: teachings or truths
    Sutvāna: having heard
    Vippasīdanti: they clear up, become serene
    Paṇḍitā: the wise

Sabbattha ve sappurisā cajanti:
    Sabbattha: everywhere, in all situations
    Ve: indeed
    Sappurisā: good people, noble persons
    Cajanti: they give up, they renounce

Na kāmakāmā lapayanti santo:
    Na: not
    Kāmakāmā: desiring desires, lusting after lusts
    Lapayanti: they cajole, they coax
    Santo: the good, the peaceful ones

Sukhena phuṭṭhā atha vā dukhena:
    Sukhena: by happiness
    Phuṭṭhā: touched, contacted
    Atha: and then, or
    Vā: or
    Dukhena: by pain, by suffering

Na uccāvacaṁ paṇḍitā dassayanti:
    Na: not
    Uccāvacaṁ: high and low, elation and depression
    Paṇḍitā: the wise
    Dassayanti: they show, they exhibit

Na attahetu na parassa hetu:
    Na: not
    Attahetu: for one's own sake
    Na: not
    Parassa hetu: for the sake of others

Na puttamicche na dhanaṁ na raṭṭhaṁ:
    Na: not
    Puttamicche: desiring children
    Na: not
    Dhanaṁ: wealth
    Na: not
    Raṭṭhaṁ: kingdom, nation

Na iccheyya adhammena samiddhimattano:
    Na: not
    Iccheyya: would wish for
    Adhammena: by unjust means, by unrighteousness
    Samiddhimattano: success of oneself

Sa sīlavā paññavā dhammiko siyā:
    Sa: he/she
    Sīlavā: virtuous, of good character
    Paññavā: wise, full of wisdom
    Dhammiko: righteous, following the Dhamma
    Siyā: should be, ought to be

Appakā te manussesu:
    Appakā: few
    Te: they
    Manussesu: among humans

Ye janā pāragāmino:
    Ye: who
    Janā: people
    Pāragāmino: go to the far shore, reach the other side

Athāyaṁ itarā pajā:
    Athāyaṁ: but these, the rest
    Itarā: others
    Pajā: people, crowd

Tīramevānudhāvati:
    Tīrameva: on the near shore
    Anudhāvati: just run around, keep running

Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte:
    Ye: those who
    Ca: and
    Kho: indeed
    Sammadakkhāte: well explained, properly elucidated

Dhamme dhammānuvattino:
    Dhamme: in the teaching, in the doctrine
    Dhammānuvattino: practice according to the teaching, followers of the doctrine

Te janā pāramessanti:
    Te: they
    Janā: people
    Pāramessanti: will reach the far shore, will cross over

Maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ:
    Maccudheyyaṁ: the domain of Death
    Suduttaraṁ: very difficult to pass, extremely hard to traverse

Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya:
    Kaṇhaṁ: dark, negative
    Dhammaṁ: qualities, states
    Vippahāya: having abandoned, having given up

Sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito:
    Sukkaṁ: white, bright, pure
    Bhāvetha: should develop, should cultivate
    Paṇḍito: a wise person

Okā anokamāgamma:
    Okā: home, house
    Anokamāgamma: having gone to the non-home, having left home

Viveke yattha dūramaṁ:
    Viveke: in solitude, in seclusion
    Yattha: where
    Dūramaṁ: hard to enjoy, difficult to find pleasure in

Tatrābhiratimiccheyya:
    Tatrā: there
    Abhiratim: delight, pleasure
    Iccheyya: should desire, should wish for

Hitvā kāme akiñcano:
    Hitvā: having abandoned, having left
    Kāme: sensual pleasures
    Akiñcano: having nothing, without possessions

Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ:
    Pariyodapeyya: should purify, should cleanse
    Attānaṁ: themselves

Cittaklesehi paṇḍito:
    Cittaklesehi: mental corruptions, impurities of the mind
    Paṇḍito: a wise person

Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu:
    Yesaṁ: whose
    Sambodhiyaṅgesu: in the factors of enlightenment (awakening)

Sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ:
    Sammā: rightly, correctly
    Cittaṁ: mind, consciousness
    Subhāvitaṁ: well-developed, well-cultivated

Ādānapaṭinissagge:
    Ādāna: attachment, clinging
    Paṭinissagge: in giving up, in relinquishing

Anupādāya ye ratā:
    Anupādāya: not grasping, not clinging
    Ye: who
    Ratā: delight, enjoy

Khīṇāsavā jutimanto:
    Khīṇāsavā: (those) whose defilements have ended
    Jutimanto: bright, brilliant

Te loke parinibbutā:
    Te: they
    Loke: in this world
    Parinibbutā: are quenched, have attained Nirvana

Gataddhino:
    Gata: gone
    Addhino: path, journey

Visokassa:
    Vi: without
    Sokassa: sorrow, lamentation

Vippamuttassa sabbadhi:
    Vippamuttassa: freed, liberated
    Sabbadhi: everywhere, in all respects

Sabbaganthappahīnassa:
    Sabbagantha: all ties, all bonds
    Pahīnassa: given up, abandoned

Pariḷāho na vijjati:
    Pariḷāho: fever, torment
    Na vijjati: is not found

Uyyuñjanti satīmanto:
    Uyyuñjanti: apply themselves, exert themselves
    Satīmanto: those with mindfulness

Na nikete ramanti te:
    Na: not
    Nikete: in a home, abode
    Ramanti: delight, enjoy
    Te: they

Haṁsāva pallalaṁ hitvā:
    Haṁsāva: like a swan
    Pallalaṁ: marsh, pool
    Hitvā: having left, having abandoned

Okamokaṁ jahanti te:
    Okamokaṁ: home after home, one by one
    Jahanti: abandon, leave
    Te: they

Yesaṁ sannicayo natthi:
    Yesaṁ: of whom
    Sannicayo: accumulation, hoarding
    Natthi: is not, does not exist

Ye pariññātabhojanā:
    Ye: who
    Pariññātabhojanā: having understood food or sustenance (a metaphor for the necessities or conditions of existence)

Suññato animitto ca, vimokkho yesaṁ gocaro:
    Suññato: emptiness
    Animitto: signless, without a mark or sign
    Ca: and
    Vimokkho: liberation
    Yesaṁ: of whom
    Gocaro: domain, pasture, scope

Ākāseva sakuntānaṁ, gati tesaṁ durannayā:
    Ākāseva: just like in the sky
    Sakuntānaṁ: of the birds
    Gati: path, course
    Tesaṁ: of them
    Durannayā: difficult to trace or follow

Yassāsavā parikkhīṇā:
    Yassāsavā: whose defilements or impurities (asavas)
    Parikkhīṇā: have ended, are eradicated

Āhāre ca anissito:
    Āhāre: in food, sustenance
    Ca: and
    Anissito: not reliant on, not attached to

Suññato animitto ca, vimokkho yassa gocaro:
    Suññato: the state of emptiness, voidness
    Animitto: the signless, without signs or marks
    Ca: and
    Vimokkho: liberation, emancipation
    Yassa: whose
    Gocaro: domain, field, scope

Ākāseva sakuntānaṁ, padaṁ tassa durannayaṁ:
    Ākāseva: like in the sky
    Sakuntānaṁ: of the birds
    Padaṁ: track, trace, path
    Tassa: his, their
    Durannayaṁ: hard to trace, difficult to follow

Yassindriyāni samathaṅgatāni:
    Yassindriyāni: whose faculties or senses
    Samathaṅgatāni: have become serene, tranquil

Assā yathā sārathinā sudantā:
    Assā: horses
    Yathā: like, just as
    Sārathinā: by a charioteer
    Sudantā: tamed, well-controlled

Pahīnamānassa anāsavassa:
    Pahīnamānassa: who has abandoned conceit
    Anāsavassa: free from defilements or impurities

Devāpi tassa pihayanti tādino:
    Devāpi: even the gods, even divine beings
    Tassa: his, their
    Pihayanti: admire, envy
    Tādino: of such a one, of that poised one

Pathavisamo no virujjhati:
    Pathavisamo: like the earth
    No virujjhati: is undisturbed

Indakhilupamo tādi subbato:
    Indakhilupamo: steady as a post
    Tādi: such a one
    Subbato: is true to their vows

Rahadova apetakaddamo:
    Rahadova: like a lake
    Apetakaddamo: clear of mud

Saṁsārā na bhavanti tādino:
    Saṁsārā: the cycle of birth and death, transmigration
    Na bhavanti: does not occur
    Tādino: for such a one

Santaṁ tassa manaṁ hoti:
    Santaṁ: peaceful
    Tassa manaṁ hoti: their mind is

Santā vācā ca kamma ca:
    Santā: peaceful
    Vācā: speech
    Ca: and
    Kamma: actions

Sammadaññāvimuttassa:
    Sammadaññāvimuttassa: rightly freed through enlightenment

Upasantassa tādino:
    Upasantassa: is at peace
    Tādino: such a one

Assaddho akataññū ca:
    Assaddho: without faith
    Akataññū: ungrateful
    Ca: and

Sandhicchedo ca yo naro:
    Sandhicchedo: a breaker of bonds or agreements
    Ca: and
    Yo: who
    Naro: is a person

Hatāvakāso vantāso:
    Hatāvakāso: opportunity wasted
    Vantāso: purged of hope

Sa ve uttamaporiso:
    Sa: that
    Ve: indeed
    Uttamaporiso: is the supreme person

Gāme vā yadi vāraññe:
    Gāme: in a village
    Vā: or
    Yadi: if
    Vāraññe: in the wilderness

Ninne vā yadi vā thale:
    Ninne: in a valley
    Vā: or
    Yadi: if
    Vā: or
    Thale: on the uplands

Yattha arahanto viharanti:
    Yattha: where
    Arahanto: the perfected ones, the worthy ones (Arahant is the term used to describe a person who has attained enlightenment in Buddhism)
    Viharanti: live, dwell

Taṁ bhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṁ:
    Taṁ: that
    Bhūmi: place, ground
    Rāmaṇeyyakaṁ: delightful, pleasing

Ramaṇīyāni araññāni:
    Ramaṇīyāni: Delightful, pleasing
    Araññāni: wildernesses, forests

Yattha na ramatī jano:
    Yattha: where
    Na: not
    Ramatī: delights, enjoys
    Jano: people, folks

Vītarāgā ramissanti:
    Vītarāgā: Those free of passion, those free of greed
    Ramissanti: will delight, will enjoy

Na te kāmagavesino:
    Na: not
    Te: those
    Kāmagavesino: seekers of sensual pleasure

Sahassamapi ce vācā:
    Sahassamapi: Even a thousand
    Ce: if
    Vācā: words, sayings

Anatthapadasaṁhitā:
    Anatthapadasaṁhitā: Composed of meaningless words

Ekaṁ atthapadaṁ seyyo:
    Ekaṁ: One
    Atthapadaṁ: meaningful word
    Seyyo: is better

Yaṁ sutvā upasammati:
    Yaṁ: which
    Sutvā: upon hearing
    Upasammati: one finds peace

Sahassamapi ce gāthā:
    Sahassamapi: Even a thousand
    Ce: if
    Gāthā: verses

Anatthapadasaṁhitā:
    Anatthapadasaṁhitā: Composed of meaningless words

Ekaṁ gāthāpadaṁ seyyo:
    Ekaṁ: One
    Gāthāpadaṁ: verse
    Seyyo: is better

Yaṁ sutvā upasammati:
    Yaṁ: which
    Sutvā: upon hearing
    Upasammati: one finds peace

Yo ca gāthā sataṁ bhāse:
    Yo: Whoever
    Ca: and
    Gāthā: verses
    Sataṁ: a hundred
    Bhāse: recites

Anatthapadasaṁhitā:
    Anatthapadasaṁhitā: Composed of meaningless words

Ekaṁ dhammapadaṁ seyyo:
    Ekaṁ: One
    Dhammapadaṁ: saying of Dhamma
    Seyyo: is better

Yaṁ sutvā upasammati:
    Yaṁ: which
    Sutvā: upon hearing
    Upasammati: one finds peace

Yo sahassaṁ sahassena, saṅgāme mānuse jine:
    Yo: Whoever
    Sahassaṁ sahassena: A thousand times a thousand (A million)
    Saṅgāme: in battle
    Mānuse: men
    Jine: conquers

Ekañca jeyyamattānaṁ, sa ve saṅgāmajuttamo.
    Ekañca: but one
    Jeyyamattānaṁ: conquers oneself
    Sa ve: he indeed
    Saṅgāmajuttamo: is the supreme conqueror

Attā have jitaṁ seyyo, yā cāyaṁ itarā pajā:
    Attā: self
    Have: indeed
    Jitaṁ: conquered
    Seyyo: better
    Yā: which
    Cāyaṁ: this
    Itarā: other
    Pajā: people

Attadantassa posassa, niccaṁ saññatacārino:
    Attadantassa: one who has tamed oneself
    Posassa: for such a one
    Niccaṁ: always
    Saññatacārino: living restrained

Neva devo na gandhabbo, na māro saha brahmunā:
    Neva: neither
    Devo: god
    Na: nor
    Gandhabbo: fairy
    Māro: Māra (a Buddhist deity symbolizing temptation, death, and evil)
    Saha: with
    Brahmunā: Brahma (the highest god in Hinduism, sometimes incorporated into Buddhist cosmology)

Jitaṁ apajitaṁ kayirā, tathārūpassa jantuno:
    Jitaṁ: conquered
    Apajitaṁ: unconquered
    Kayirā: can make
    Tathārūpassa: of such kind
    Jantuno: of a creature

Māse māse sahassena, yo yajetha sataṁ samaṁ:
    Māse māse: month by month
    Sahassena: by the thousand
    Yo: who
    Yajetha: sacrifices
    Sataṁ: a hundred
    Samaṁ: equal

Ekañca bhāvitattānaṁ, muhuttamapi pūjaye:
    Ekañca: even one
    Bhāvitattānaṁ: developed self
    Muhuttamapi: for a moment
    Pūjaye: honor

Sāyeva pūjanā seyyo, yañce vassasataṁ hutaṁ:
    Sāyeva: that alone
    Pūjanā: offering
    Seyyo: is better
    Yañce: than
    Vassasataṁ: hundred years
    Hutaṁ: sacrificed

Yo ca vassasataṁ jantu, aggiṁ paricare vane:
    Yo: who
    Ca: and
    Vassasataṁ: for a hundred years
    Jantu: creature, person
    Aggiṁ: fire
    Paricare: serves
    Vane: in the forest

Ekañca bhāvitattānaṁ, muhuttamapi pūjaye:
    Ekañca: even one
    Bhāvitattānaṁ: developed self
    Muhuttamapi: for a moment
    Pūjaye: honor

Sāyeva pūjanā seyyo, yañce vassasataṁ hutaṁ:
    Sāyeva: that alone
    Pūjanā: offering
    Seyyo: is better
    Yañce: than
    Vassasataṁ: hundred years
    Hutaṁ: sacrificed

Yaṁ kiñci yiṭṭhaṁ va hutaṁ va loke:
    Yaṁ: whatever
    Kiñci: anything
    Yiṭṭhaṁ: given, sacrificed
    Va: or
    Hutaṁ: offered
    Va: or
    Loke: in the world

Saṁvaccharaṁ yajetha puññapekkho:
    Saṁvaccharaṁ: for a year
    Yajetha: may make
    Puññapekkho: one seeking merit

Sabbampi taṁ na catubhāgameti:
    Sabbampi: all
    Taṁ: that
    Na: not
    Catubhāgameti: is worth a quarter

Abhivādanā ujjugatesu seyyo:
    Abhivādanā: of bowing
    Ujjugatesu: to the upright, honest people
    Seyyo: better

Abhivādanasīlissa:
    Abhivādanasīlissa: For one in the habit of bowing

Niccaṁ vuḍḍhāpacāyino:
    Niccaṁ: always
    Vuḍḍhāpacāyino: honoring the elders

Cattāro dhammā vaḍḍhanti:
    Cattāro: four
    Dhammā: qualities or blessings
    Vaḍḍhanti: increase, grow

Āyu vaṇṇo sukhaṁ balaṁ:
    Āyu: lifespan
    Vaṇṇo: beauty
    Sukhaṁ: happiness
    Balaṁ: strength

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve:
    Yo: whoever
    Ca: and
    Vassasataṁ: a hundred years
    Jīve: lives

Dussīlo asamāhito:
    Dussīlo: unethical
    Asamāhito: unabsorbed, not concentrated, not calm

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo:
    Ekāhaṁ: one day
    Jīvitaṁ: life
    Seyyo: better

Sīlavantassa jhāyino:
    Sīlavantassa: ethical, virtuous
    Jhāyino: meditating, absorbed

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve:
    Yo: whoever
    Ca: and
    Vassasataṁ: a hundred years
    Jīve: lives

Duppañño asamāhito:
    Duppañño: witless, lacking wisdom
    Asamāhito: unabsorbed, not concentrated, not calm

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo:
    Ekāhaṁ: one day
    Jīvitaṁ: life
    Seyyo: better

Paññavantassa jhāyino:
    Paññavantassa: wise, having wisdom
    Jhāyino: meditating, absorbed

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve:
    Yo: whoever
    Ca: and
    Vassasataṁ: a hundred years
    Jīve: lives

Kusīto hīnavīriyo:
    Kusīto: lazy
    Hīnavīriyo: lacking energy or effort

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo:
    Ekāhaṁ: one day
    Jīvitaṁ: life
    Seyyo: better

Vīriyamārabhato daḷhaṁ:
    Vīriyamārabhato: one who exerts effort, one who is vigorous
    Daḷhaṁ: strong, robust

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve:
    Yo: whoever
    Ca: and
    Vassasataṁ: a hundred years
    Jīve: lives

Apassaṁ udayabbayaṁ:
    Apassaṁ: not seeing
    Udayabbayaṁ: the arising and passing away

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo:
    Ekāhaṁ: one day
    Jīvitaṁ: life
    Seyyo: better

Passato udayabbayaṁ:
    Passato: seeing
    Udayabbayaṁ: the arising and passing away

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve:
    Yo: whoever
    Ca: and
    Vassasataṁ: a hundred years
    Jīve: lives

Apassaṁ amataṁ padaṁ:
    Apassaṁ: not seeing
    Amataṁ: deathless
    Padaṁ: state

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo:
    Ekāhaṁ: one day
    Jīvitaṁ: life
    Seyyo: better

Passato amataṁ padaṁ:
    Passato: seeing
    Amataṁ: deathless
    Padaṁ: state

Yo ca vassasataṁ jīve:
    Yo: whoever
    Ca: and
    Vassasataṁ: a hundred years
    Jīve: lives

Apassaṁ dhammamuttamaṁ:
    Apassaṁ: not seeing
    Dhammamuttamaṁ: supreme teaching

Ekāhaṁ jīvitaṁ seyyo:
    Ekāhaṁ: one day
    Jīvitaṁ: life
    Seyyo: better

Passato dhammamuttamaṁ:
    Passato: seeing
    Dhammamuttamaṁ: supreme teaching

Abhittharetha kalyāṇe:
    Abhittharetha: rush or hasten
    Kalyāṇe: in good or wholesomeness

Pāpā cittaṁ nivāraye:
    Pāpā: evil or unwholesome
    Cittaṁ: mind
    Nivāraye: restrain or ward off

Dandhañhi karoto puññaṁ:
    Dandhañhi: slowly or lazily
    Karoto: doing or performing
    Puññaṁ: merit or virtue

Pāpasmiṁ ramatī mano:
    Pāpasmiṁ: in evil or wickedness
    Ramatī: delights or enjoys
    Mano: mind

Pāpañce puriso kayirā:
    Pāpañce: if evil or unwholesome
    Puriso: a person or man
    Kayirā: does or makes

Na naṁ kayirā punappunaṁ:
    Na: not
    Naṁ: it
    Kayirā: should do or make
    Punappunaṁ: again and again

Na tamhi chandaṁ kayirātha:
    Na: not
    Tamhi: in that
    Chandaṁ: desire or delight
    Kayirātha: should make or generate

Dukkho pāpassa uccayo:
    Dukkho: suffering or painful
    Pāpassa: of evil or unwholesomeness
    Uccayo: accumulation or piling up

Puññañce puriso kayirā:
    Puññañce: if merit or wholesome
    Puriso: a person or man
    Kayirā: does or makes

Kayirā naṁ punappunaṁ:
    Kayirā: should do or make
    Naṁ: it
    Punappunaṁ: again and again

Tamhi chandaṁ kayirātha:
    Tamhi: in that
    Chandaṁ: desire or delight
    Kayirātha: should make or generate

Sukho puññassa uccayo:
    Sukho: joy or happiness
    Puññassa: of merit or wholesomeness
    Uccayo: accumulation or piling up

Pāpopi passati bhadraṁ:
    Pāpopi: even the wicked or evil-doer
    Passati: sees or perceives
    Bhadraṁ: good or fortunate things

Yāva pāpaṁ na paccati:
    Yāva: so long as or until
    Pāpaṁ: wickedness or evil
    Na paccati: has not ripened or matured

Yadā ca paccati pāpaṁ:
    Yadā: when
    Ca: and
    Paccati: ripens or matures
    Pāpaṁ: wickedness or evil

Atha pāpo pāpāni passati:
    Atha: then
    Pāpo: the wicked or evil-doer
    Pāpāni: wicked or evil things
    Passati: sees or perceives

Bhadropi passati pāpaṁ:
    Bhadropi: even the good person
    Passati: sees or perceives
    Pāpaṁ: wicked or evil things

Yāva bhadraṁ na paccati:
    Yāva: so long as or until
    Bhadraṁ: goodness or virtuousness
    Na paccati: has not ripened or matured

Yadā ca paccati bhadraṁ:
    Yadā: when
    Ca: and
    Paccati: ripens or matures
    Bhadraṁ: goodness or virtuousness

Atha bhadro bhadrāni passati:
    Atha: then
    Bhadro: the good person
    Bhadrāni: good or fortunate things
    Passati: sees or perceives

Māvamaññetha pāpassa, na mantaṁ āgamissati:
    Māvamaññetha: think not lightly, or do not underestimate
    Pāpassa: of evil or wickedness
    Na: not
    Mantaṁ: slowly or bit by bit
    Āgamissati: will come, approach, or arrive

Udabindunipātena, udakumbhopi pūrati:
    Udabindunipātena: by the fall of water drops
    Udakumbhopi: even a water jar
    Pūrati: fills up or is filled

Bālo pūrati pāpassa, thokaṁ thokampi ācinaṁ:
    Bālo: a fool or ignorant person
    Pūrati: fills up or is filled
    Pāpassa: of evil or wickedness
    Thokaṁ: bit or piece
    Thokampi: even a bit or piece
    Ācinaṁ: heaped up, accumulated, or piled up

Māvamaññetha puññassa, na mandaṁ āgamissati:
    Māvamaññetha: think not lightly, or do not underestimate
    Puññassa: of goodness or virtue
    Na: not
    Mandaṁ: slowly or bit by bit
    Āgamissati: will come, approach, or arrive

Udabindunipātena, udakumbhopi pūrati:
    Udabindunipātena: by the fall of water drops
    Udakumbhopi: even a water jar
    Pūrati: fills up or is filled

Dhīro pūrati puññassa, thokaṁ thokampi ācinaṁ:
    Dhīro: a wise person or a sage
    Pūrati: fills up or is filled
    Puññassa: of goodness or virtue
    Thokaṁ: bit or piece
    Thokampi: even a bit or piece
    Ācinaṁ: heaped up, accumulated, or piled up

Vāṇijova bhayaṁ maggaṁ, appasattho mahaddhano:
    Vāṇijova: like a merchant
    Bhayaṁ: dangerous or fearful
    Maggaṁ: road, path or way
    Appasattho: having a small escort or small guard
    Mahaddhano: very wealthy or having great treasure

Visaṁ jīvitukāmova, pāpāni parivajjaye:
    Visaṁ: poison
    Jīvitukāmova: desiring to live or one who loves life
    Pāpāni: evils or wicked deeds
    Parivajjaye: should avoid

Pāṇimhi ce vaṇo nāssa, hareyya pāṇinā visaṁ:
    Pāṇimhi: in the hand
    Ce: if
    Vaṇo: wound
    Nāssa: is not
    Hareyya: one can carry
    Pāṇinā: with the hand
    Visaṁ: poison

Nābbaṇaṁ visamanveti, natthi pāpaṁ akubbato:
    Nābbaṇaṁ: no wound
    Visamanveti: poison infects
    Natthi: there is not
    Pāpaṁ: evil or sin
    Akubbato: for one not doing

Yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati, Suddhassa posassa anaṅgaṇassa:
    Yo: Whoever
    Appaduṭṭhassa: of the one not causing harm
    Narassa: man's
    Dussati: wrongs
    Suddhassa: pure
    Posassa: man's
    Anaṅgaṇassa: without blemish

Tameva bālaṁ pacceti pāpaṁ, Sukhumo rajo paṭivātaṁva khitto:
    Tameva: that very
    Bālaṁ: fool
    Pacceti: backfires
    Pāpaṁ: evil
    Sukhumo: fine
    Rajo: dust
    Paṭivātaṁva: upwind
    Khitto: thrown

Gabbhameke uppajjanti, nirayaṁ pāpakammino:
    Gabbhameke: Some in the womb
    Uppajjanti: are born
    Nirayaṁ: in hell
    Pāpakammino: evil-doers go

Saggaṁ sugatino yanti, parinibbanti anāsavā:
    Saggaṁ: to heaven
    Sugatino: the virtuous go
    Yanti: they go
    Parinibbanti: are extinguished
    Anāsavā: the stainless

Na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe,
    Na: Not
    Antalikkhe: in the sky
    Na: nor
    Samuddamajjhe: in the middle of the ocean,

Na pabbatānaṁ vivaraṁ pavissa;
    Na: nor
    Pabbatānaṁ: in the mountains
    Vivaraṁ: a cleft
    Pavissa: entering,

Na vijjatī so jagatippadeso,
    Na: not
    Vijjatī: is found
    So: that
    Jagatippadeso: place in the world,

Yatthaṭṭhito mucceyya pāpakammā.
    Yatthaṭṭhito: where standing
    Mucceyya: one would be released
    Pāpakammā: from evil deeds.

Na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe,
    Na: Not
    Antalikkhe: in the sky
    Na: nor
    Samuddamajjhe: in the middle of the ocean,

Na pabbatānaṁ vivaraṁ pavissa;
    Na: nor
    Pabbatānaṁ: in the mountains
    Vivaraṁ: a cleft
    Pavissa: entering,

Na vijjatī so jagatippadeso,
    Na: not
    Vijjatī: is found
    So: that
    Jagatippadeso: place in the world,

Yatthaṭṭhitaṁ nappasaheyya maccu.
    Yatthaṭṭhitaṁ: where standing
    Nappasaheyya: cannot withstand
    Maccu: death.

Sabbe tasanti daṇḍassa,
    Sabbe: All
    Tasanti: Tremble
    Daṇḍassa: At the rod (symbolic for violence or punishment),

Sabbe bhāyanti maccuno;
    Sabbe: All
    Bhāyanti: Fear
    Maccuno: Death,

Attānaṁ upamaṁ katvā,
    Attānaṁ: Oneself
    Upamaṁ: Similar
    Katvā: Making (or treating),

Na haneyya na ghātaye.
    Na: Not
    Haneyya: Should kill
    Na: Nor
    Ghātaye: Should incite to kill.

Sabbe tasanti daṇḍassa,
    Sabbe: All
    Tasanti: Tremble
    Daṇḍassa: At the rod (symbolic for violence or punishment),

Sabbesaṁ jīvitaṁ piyaṁ;
    Sabbesaṁ: For all
    Jīvitaṁ: Life
    Piyaṁ: Is dear,

Attānaṁ upamaṁ katvā,
    Attānaṁ: Oneself
    Upamaṁ: Similar
    Katvā: Making (or treating),

Na haneyya na ghātaye.
    Na: Not
    Haneyya: Should kill
    Na: Nor
    Ghātaye: Should incite to kill.

Sukhakāmāni bhūtāni,
    Sukhakāmāni: Desiring happiness
    Bhūtāni: Creatures

Yo daṇḍena vihiṁsati;
    Yo: One who
    Daṇḍena: With a rod (symbolic for violence or punishment)
    Vihiṁsati: Harms

Attano sukhamesāno,
    Attano: Of oneself
    Sukhamesāno: Seeking happiness

Pecca so na labhate sukhaṁ.
    Pecca: Afterwards
    So: That person
    Na: Not
    Labhate: Attains
    Sukhaṁ: Happiness

Sukhakāmāni bhūtāni,
    Sukhakāmāni: Desiring happiness
    Bhūtāni: Creatures

Yo daṇḍena na hiṁsati;
    Yo: One who
    Daṇḍena: With a rod (symbolic for violence or punishment)
    Na: Not
    Hiṁsati: Hurts

Attano sukhamesāno,
    Attano: Of oneself
    Sukhamesāno: Seeking happiness

Pecca so labhate sukhaṁ.
    Pecca: Afterwards
    So: That person
    Labhate: Attains
    Sukhaṁ: Happiness

Māvoca pharusaṁ kañci,
    Māvoca: Do not speak
    Pharusaṁ: Harshly
    Kañci: To anyone

Vuttā paṭivadeyyu taṁ;
    Vuttā: If spoken
    Paṭivadeyyu: May respond
    Taṁ: They

Dukkhā hi sārambhakathā,
    Dukkhā: Painful
    Hi: Indeed
    Sārambhakathā: Aggressive speech

Paṭidaṇḍā phuseyyu taṁ.
    Paṭidaṇḍā: Rod may spring back
    Phuseyyu: Might strike
    Taṁ: You

Sace neresi attānaṁ,
    Sace: If
    Neresi: You still
    Attānaṁ: Yourself

Kaṁso upahato yathā;
    Kaṁso: Like a gong
    Upahato: Broken
    Yathā: As

Esa pattosi nibbānaṁ,
    Esa: You have
    Pattosi: Reached
    Nibbānaṁ: Nirvana

Sārambho te na vijjati.
    Sārambho: Conflict
    Te: For you
    Na: Not
    Vijjati: Exists

Yathā daṇḍena gopālo,
    Yathā: As
    Daṇḍena: With a rod
    Gopālo: Cowherd

Gāvo pājeti gocaraṁ;
    Gāvo: Cows
    Pājeti: Drives
    Gocaraṁ: To pasture

Evaṁ jarā ca maccu ca,
    Evaṁ: So
    Jarā: Old age
    Ca: And
    Maccu: Death

Āyuṁ pājenti pāṇinaṁ.
    Āyuṁ: Life
    Pājenti: Drive
    Pāṇinaṁ: Of living beings

Atha pāpāni kammāni,
    Atha: Then
    Pāpāni: Evil
    Kammāni: Actions

Karaṁ bālo na bujjhati;
    Karaṁ: Done
    Bālo: Fool
    Na: Not
    Bujjhati: Understands

Sehi kammehi dummedho,
    Sehi: Their own
    Kammehi: Actions
    Dummedho: Dullard

Aggidaḍḍhova tappati.
    Aggidaḍḍhova: As if burnt by fire
    Tappati: Is tormented

Yo daṇḍena adaṇḍesu,
    Yo: Who
    Daṇḍena: With a rod (violently)
    Adaṇḍesu: Non-violent (peaceful)

Appaduṭṭhesu dussati;
    Appaduṭṭhesu: The innocent
    Dussati: Harms

Dasannamaññataraṁ ṭhānaṁ,
    Dasannamaññataraṁ: One of ten
    Ṭhānaṁ: States

Khippameva nigacchati.
    Khippameva: Swiftly
    Nigacchati: Falls to

Vedanaṁ pharusaṁ jāniṁ,
    Vedanaṁ: Pain
    Pharusaṁ: Harsh
    Jāniṁ: Know

Sarīrassa va bhedanaṁ;
    Sarīrassa: Of the body
    Va: Or
    Bhedanaṁ: Breakup

Garukaṁ vāpi ābādhaṁ,
    Garukaṁ: Serious
    Vāpi: Or
    Ābādhaṁ: Illness

Cittakkhepaṁ va pāpuṇe.
    Cittakkhepaṁ: Mental distress
    Va: Or
    Pāpuṇe: Gain

Rājato vā upasaggaṁ,
    Rājato: From rulers
    Vā: Or
    Upasaggaṁ: Hazards
Abbhakkhānaṁ va dāruṇaṁ;
    Abbhakkhānaṁ: Slander
    Va: Or
    Dāruṇaṁ: Vicious
Parikkhayaṁ va ñātīnaṁ,
    Parikkhayaṁ: Loss
    Va: Or
    Ñātīnaṁ: Of kin
Bhogānaṁ va pabhaṅguraṁ.
    Bhogānaṁ: Of wealth
    Va: Or
    Pabhaṅguraṁ: Destruction

Atha vāssa agārāni,
    Atha: Or
    Vāssa: Their
    Agārāni: Houses

Aggi ḍahati pāvako;
    Aggi: Fire
    Ḍahati: Burns
    Pāvako: Flame

Kāyassa bhedā duppañño,
    Kāyassa: Body's
    Bhedā: Break up
    Duppañño: Witless person

Nirayaṁ sopapajjati.
    Nirayaṁ: In hell
    Sopapajjati: Is reborn

Na naggacariyā na jaṭā na paṅkā,
    Na: Not
    Naggacariyā: Nakedness
    Na: Not
    Jaṭā: Matted hair
    Na: Not
    Paṅkā: Mud
Nānāsakā thaṇḍilasāyikā vā;
    Nānāsakā: Fasting
    Thaṇḍilasāyikā: Lying on bare ground
    Vā: Or
Rajojallaṁ ukkuṭikappadhānaṁ,
    Rajojallaṁ: Wearing dust and dirt
    Ukkuṭikappadhānaṁ: Squatting on the heels
Sodhenti maccaṁ avitiṇṇakaṅkhaṁ.
    Sodhenti: Will cleanse
    Maccaṁ: A mortal
    Avitiṇṇakaṅkhaṁ: Not free of doubt

Alaṅkato cepi samaṁ careyya,
    Alaṅkato: Dressed-up
    Cepi: May be
    Samaṁ: Well
    Careyya: They live
Santo danto niyato brahmacārī;
    Santo: Peaceful
    Danto: Tamed
    Niyato: Committed to
    Brahmacārī: The spiritual path
Sabbesu bhūtesu nidhāya daṇḍaṁ,
    Sabbesu: All
    Bhūtesu: Creatures
    Nidhāya: Having laid aside
    Daṇḍaṁ: Violence
So brāhmaṇo so samaṇo sa bhikkhu.
    So: They are
    Brāhmaṇo: A brahmin
    So: An
    Samaṇo: Ascetic
    Sa: A
    Bhikkhu: Mendicant

Hirīnisedho puriso,
    Hirīnisedho: Constrained by conscience
    Puriso: Person

Koci lokasmi vijjati;
    Koci: Can
    Lokasmi: In the world
    Vijjati: Be found

Yo niddaṁ apabodheti,
    Yo: Who
    Niddaṁ: Blame
    Apabodheti: Shies away from

Asso bhadro kasāmiva.
    Asso: Horse
    Bhadro: Fine
    Kasāmiva: From the whip

Asso yathā bhadro kasāniviṭṭho,
    Asso: Horse
    Yathā: Like
    Bhadro: Fine
    Kasāniviṭṭho: Under the whip

Ātāpino saṁvegino bhavātha;
    Ātāpino: Keen
    Saṁvegino: Full of urgency
    Bhavātha: Be

Saddhāya sīlena ca vīriyena ca,
    Saddhāya: With faith
    Sīlena: Ethics
    Ca: And
    Vīriyena: Energy

Samādhinā dhammavinicchayena ca;
    Samādhinā: Immersion
    Dhammavinicchayena: Investigation of principles
    Ca: And

Sampannavijjācaraṇā patissatā,
    Sampannavijjācaraṇā: Accomplished in knowledge and conduct
    Patissatā: Mindful

Jahissatha dukkhamidaṁ anappakaṁ.
    Jahissatha: Give up
    Dukkhamidaṁ: This suffering
    Anappakaṁ: Vast

Udakañhi nayanti nettikā,
    Udakañhi: Water
    Nayanti: Guide
    Nettikā: Irrigators

Usukārā namayanti tejanaṁ;
    Usukārā: Fletchers
    Namayanti: Shape
    Tejanaṁ: Arrows

Dāruṁ namayanti tacchakā,
    Dāruṁ: Timber
    Namayanti: Carve
    Tacchakā: Carpenters

Attānaṁ damayanti subbatā.
    Attānaṁ: Themselves
    Damayanti: Tame
    Subbatā: Those true to their vows

Ko nu hāso kimānando,
    Ko: What
    Nu: Indeed
    Hāso: Is laughter
    Kim: What
    Ānando: Is joy

Niccaṁ pajjalite sati;
    Niccaṁ: Always
    Pajjalite: Burning
    Sati: Is present (when the flames are)

Andhakārena onaddhā,
    Andhakārena: By darkness
    Onaddhā: Covered (shrouded)

Padīpaṁ na gavesatha.
    Padīpaṁ: A lamp (light)
    Na: Not
    Gavesatha: Seek

Passa cittakataṁ bimbaṁ,
    Passa: Look (see)
    Cittakataṁ: Created by thought (fancy)
    Bimbaṁ: Puppet (figuratively referring to the body)

Arukāyaṁ samussitaṁ;
    Arukāyaṁ: Of sores (a heap of wounds)
    Samussitaṁ: Constructed (built)

Āturaṁ bahusaṅkappaṁ,
    Āturaṁ: Diseased
    Bahusaṅkappaṁ: Obsessed over (with many thoughts)

Yassa natthi dhuvaṁ ṭhiti.
    Yassa: Of which
    Natthi: There is not
    Dhuvaṁ: Lasting
    Ṭhiti: State (stability)

Parijiṇṇamidaṁ rūpaṁ,
    Parijiṇṇam: Decrepit (worn out)
    Idaṁ: This
    Rūpaṁ: Form (body)

Roganīḷaṁ pabhaṅguraṁ;
    Roganīḷaṁ: Nest of disease
    Pabhaṅguraṁ: Frail (breaking apart)

Bhijjati pūtisandeho,
    Bhijjati: Breaks up (falls apart)
    Pūtisandeho: Foul carcass (body filled with decay)

Maraṇantañhi jīvitaṁ.
    Maraṇantaṁ: Ends in death
    Hi: Indeed
    Jīvitaṁ: Life

Yānimāni apatthāni,
    Yāni: Which
    Imāni: These
    Apatthāni: Tossed away

Alābūneva sārade;
    Alābūneva: Like dried gourds
    Sārade: In the autumn

Kāpotakāni aṭṭhīni,
    Kāpotakāni: Dove-grey
    Aṭṭhīni: Bones

Tāni disvāna kā rati.
    Tāni: Them (those)
    Disvāna: Having seen
    Kā: What
    Rati: Delight, joy

Aṭṭhīnaṁ nagaraṁ kataṁ,
    Aṭṭhīnaṁ: Of bones
    Nagaraṁ: City
    Kataṁ: Made

Maṁsalohitalepanaṁ;
    Maṁsa: Flesh
    Lohita: Blood
    Lepanaṁ: Plastered

Yattha jarā ca maccu ca,
    Yattha: Where
    Jarā: Old age
    Ca: And
    Maccu: Death

Māno makkho ca ohito.
    Māno: Conceit
    Makkho: Contempt
    Ca: And
    Ohito: Are stashed away

Jīranti ve rājarathā sucittā,
    Jīranti: Wear out
    Ve: Indeed
    Rājarathā: Royal chariots
    Sucittā: Well-decorated

Atho sarīrampi jaraṁ upeti;
    Atho: And then
    Sarīrampi: The body too
    Jaraṁ: Old age
    Upeti: Approaches

Satañca dhammo na jaraṁ upeti,
    Satañca: Truth and
    Dhammo: Doctrine
    Na: Not
    Jaraṁ: Old age
    Upeti: Approaches

Santo have sabbhi pavedayanti.
    Santo: The saints
    Have: Indeed
    Sabbhi: To all
    Pavedayanti: Proclaim

Appassutāyaṁ puriso,
    Appassutāyaṁ: of little learning
    Puriso: person

balībaddhova jīrati;
    balībaddhova: like an ox
    jīrati: ages

Maṁsāni tassa vaḍḍhanti,
    Maṁsāni: flesh
    Tassa: their
    Vaḍḍhanti: grows

Paññā tassa na vaḍḍhati.
    Paññā: wisdom
    Tassa: their
    Na: not
    Vaḍḍhati: grows

Anekajātisaṁsāraṁ,
    Anekajāti: countless births
    Saṁsāraṁ: transmigration

Sandhāvissaṁ anibbisaṁ;
    Sandhāvissaṁ: journeyed
    Anibbisaṁ: without reward

Gahakāraṁ gavesanto,
    Gahakāraṁ: the house-builder
    Gavesanto: searching for

Dukkhā jāti punappunaṁ.
    Dukkhā: painful
    Jāti: birth
    Punappunaṁ: again and again

Gahakāraka diṭṭhosi,
    Gahakāraka: house-builder
    Diṭṭhosi: have been seen (I have seen you)

Puna gehaṁ na kāhasi;
    Puna: again
    Gehaṁ: a house
    Na kāhasi: you won't make/build

Sabbā te phāsukā bhaggā,
    Sabbā: all
    Te: your
    Phāsukā: rafters (part of the house structure)
    Bhaggā: are broken

Gahakūṭaṁ visaṅkhataṁ;
    Gahakūṭaṁ: the ridgepole (of the house)
    Visaṅkhataṁ: is demolished

Visaṅkhāragataṁ cittaṁ,
    Visaṅkhāragataṁ: set on demolition
    Cittaṁ: mind

Taṇhānaṁ khayamajjhagā.
    Taṇhānaṁ: of craving
    Khayamajjhagā: has reached the end

Acaritvā brahmacariyaṁ,
    Acaritvā: not practicing, not living
    Brahmacariyaṁ: spiritual life, religious conduct, holy life

Aladdhā yobbane dhanaṁ;
    Aladdhā: not having obtained
    Yobbane: in youth
    Dhanaṁ: wealth

Jiṇṇakoñcāva jhāyanti,
    Jiṇṇakoñcāva: like old cranes
    Jhāyanti: they mourn, they lament

Khīṇamaccheva pallale.
    Khīṇamaccheva: in a lake devoid of fish
    Pallale: pond

Acaritvā brahmacariyaṁ,
    Acaritvā: not practicing, not living
    Brahmacariyaṁ: spiritual life, religious conduct, holy life

Aladdhā yobbane dhanaṁ;
    Aladdhā: not having obtained
    Yobbane: in youth
    Dhanaṁ: wealth

Senti cāpātikhīṇāva,
    Senti: they lie, they rest
    Cāpātikhīṇāva: like spent arrows

Purāṇāni anutthunaṁ.
    Purāṇāni: of the past, things past
    Anutthunaṁ: lamenting, bemoaning

Attānañce piyaṁ jaññā,
    Attānañce: self if
    Piyaṁ: loved, dear
    Jaññā: knowing, understanding

Rakkheyya naṁ surakkhitaṁ;
    Rakkheyya: would guard, would look after
    Naṁ: him, it
    Surakkhitaṁ: very well protected, well-guarded

Tiṇṇaṁ aññataraṁ yāmaṁ,
    Tiṇṇaṁ: three
    Aññataraṁ: one of, a certain one
    Yāmaṁ: watch (of the night), time period of the night

Paṭijaggeyya paṇḍito.
    Paṭijaggeyya: should remain alert, should wake
    Paṇḍito: wise person, an astute person

Attānameva paṭhamaṁ,
    Attānameva: oneself indeed
    Paṭhamaṁ: first, foremost

Patirūpe nivesaye;
    Patirūpe: in what is suitable, in what is proper
    Nivesaye: would ground, would establish

Athaññamanusāseyya,
    Athaññamanusāseyya: then others would instruct, then would advise others

Na kilisseyya paṇḍito.
    Na: not
    Kilisseyya: would be corrupted, would be defiled
    Paṇḍito: the wise one, the astute

Attānañce tathā kayirā,
    Attānañce: oneself if, if one
    Tathā: thus, in that way
    Kayirā: would act, would do

Yathāññamanusāsati;
    Yathā: as, in the way that
    Aññamanusāsati: one instructs others, one advises others

Sudanto vata dametha,
    Sudanto: well-tamed, well-controlled
    Vata: indeed
    Dametha: would tame, would control

Attā hi kira duddamo.
    Attā: self
    Hi: indeed
    Kira: they say, it is said
    Duddamo: hard to tame, difficult to control

Attā hi attano nātho,
    Attā: self
    Hi: indeed
    Attano: of self
    Nātho: lord, protector

Ko hi nātho paro siyā;
    Ko: who
    Hi: indeed
    Nātho: lord, protector
    Paro: other, another
    Siyā: would be

Attanā hi sudantena,
    Attanā: by oneself, with one's own self
    Hi: indeed
    Sudantena: well-tamed, well-controlled

Nāthaṁ labhati dullabhaṁ.
    Nāthaṁ: a lord, a protector
    Labhati: gains, obtains
    Dullabhaṁ: hard to obtain, rare

Attanā hi kataṁ pāpaṁ,
    Attanā: by oneself, with one's own self
    Hi: indeed
    Kataṁ: done, made
    Pāpaṁ: evil, sin

Attajaṁ attasambhavaṁ;
    Attajaṁ: born from oneself
    Attasambhavaṁ: produced in oneself

Abhimatthati dummedhaṁ,
    Abhimatthati: grinds down, crushes
    Dummedhaṁ: a fool, a dullard

Vajiraṁvasmamayaṁ maṇiṁ.
    Vajiraṁ: a diamond, a gem
    Vasmamayaṁ: a lesser gem
    Maṇiṁ: gem, jewel

Yassa accantadussilyaṁ,
    Yassa: whose
    Accantadussilyaṁ: utterly immoral, extremely corrupt

Māluvā sālamivotthataṁ;
    Māluvā: by a creeper, by a climber plant
    Sālam: sal tree
    Ivothataṁ: choked, covered

Karoti so tathattānaṁ,
    Karoti: does, makes
    So: he, that one
    Tathattānaṁ: to themselves, to oneself

Yathā naṁ icchatī diso.
    Yathā: as, in the way
    Naṁ: him, them
    Icchatī: wishes, desires
    Diso: enemy, foe

Sukarāni asādhūni,
    Sukarāni: easy to do, readily done
    Asādhūni: bad things, evil actions

Attano ahitāni ca;
    Attano: oneself's, one's own
    Ahitāni: harmful, not beneficial
    Ca: and

Yaṁ ve hitañca sādhuñca,
    Yaṁ: which
    Ve: indeed, verily
    Hitañca: beneficial, good
    Sādhuñca: virtuous, right

Taṁ ve paramadukkaraṁ.
    Taṁ: that, those
    Ve: indeed, verily
    Paramadukkaraṁ: hardest to do, extremely difficult

Yo sāsanaṁ arahataṁ,
    Yo: who, the one
    Sāsanaṁ: instruction, guidance
    Arahataṁ: of the perfected ones, the enlightened ones

Ariyānaṁ dhammajīvinaṁ;
    Ariyānaṁ: of the noble ones
    Dhammajīvinaṁ: living righteously, following the path of righteousness

Paṭikkosati dummedho,
    Paṭikkosati: scorns, rejects
    Dummedho: the idiot, the fool

Diṭṭhiṁ nissāya pāpikaṁ;
    Diṭṭhiṁ: views, beliefs
    Nissāya: based on, relying on
    Pāpikaṁ: wicked, evil

Phalāni kaṭṭhakasseva,
    Phalāni: fruits, results
    Kaṭṭhakasseva: like a bamboo

Attaghātāya phallati.
    Attaghātāya: for one's own demise, self-destruction
    Phallati: begets, brings about

Attanā hi kataṁ pāpaṁ,
    Attanā: by oneself
    Hi: indeed, for
    Kataṁ: is done
    Pāpaṁ: evil, unwholesome action

Attanā saṅkilissati;
    Attanā: by oneself
    Saṅkilissati: is corrupted, is defiled

Attanā akataṁ pāpaṁ,
    Attanā: by oneself
    Akataṁ: is not done
    Pāpaṁ: evil, unwholesome action

Attanāva visujjhati;
    Attanāva: by oneself indeed
    Visujjhati: is purified

Suddhī asuddhi paccattaṁ,
    Suddhī: purity
    Asuddhi: impurity
    Paccattaṁ: are personal matters, depends on oneself

Nāñño aññaṁ visodhaye.
    Nāñño: no one else
    Aññaṁ: another
    Visodhaye: can purify

Attadatthaṁ paratthena,
    Attadatthaṁ: one's own good, one's own benefit
    Paratthena: for the sake of another, for another's benefit

Bahunāpi na hāpaye;
    Bahunāpi: even if it's great, even though it might be much
    Na: not
    Hāpaye: neglect, abandon

Attadatthamabhiññāya,
    Attadattham: one's own good, one's own benefit
    Abhiññāya: knowing well, understanding fully

Sadatthapasuto siyā.
    Sadatthapasuto: be intent upon a good goal, inclined to the right aim
    Siyā: should be

Attavaggo dvādasamo.
    Attavaggo: the chapter on the self
    Dvādasamo: the twelfth

Hīnaṁ dhammaṁ na seveyya,
    Hīnaṁ: lowly, inferior
    Dhammaṁ: things, phenomena, states, or practices
    Na: not
    Seveyya: should resort to, should follow

Pamādena na saṁvase;
    Pamādena: with negligence, with heedlessness
    Na: not
    Saṁvase: should abide, should live

Micchādiṭṭhiṁ na seveyya,
    Micchādiṭṭhiṁ: wrong views, misconceptions
    Na: not
    Seveyya: should resort to, should follow

Na siyā lokavaḍḍhano.
    Na: not
    Siyā: should be
    Lokavaḍḍhano: perpetuator of the world, one who increases or contributes to the continuation of the world

Uttiṭṭhe nappamajjeyya,
    Uttiṭṭhe: stand up, arise, get up
    Nappamajjeyya: should not be negligent, should not be heedless

Dhammaṁ sucaritaṁ care;
    Dhammaṁ: principle, doctrine, the teaching (of the Buddha)
    Sucaritaṁ: well-conducted, of good conduct
    Care: should live, should practice

Dhammacārī sukhaṁ seti,
    Dhammacārī: one who lives by the Dhamma, one of good conduct
    Sukhaṁ: happily, comfortably
    Seti: sleeps, rests

Asmiṁ loke paramhi ca.
    Asmiṁ: in this
    Loke: world
    Paramhi: in the other, in the next
    Ca: and

Dhammaṁ care sucaritaṁ,
    Dhammaṁ: principle, doctrine, the teaching (of the Buddha)
    Care: should live, should practice
    Sucaritaṁ: well-conducted, of good conduct

Na naṁ duccaritaṁ care;
    Na: not
    Naṁ: oneself, self
    Duccaritaṁ: badly conducted, of bad conduct
    Care: should live, should practice

Dhammacārī sukhaṁ seti,
    Dhammacārī: one who lives by the Dhamma, one of good conduct
    Sukhaṁ: happily, comfortably
    Seti: sleeps, rests

Asmiṁ loke paramhi ca.
    Asmiṁ: in this
    Loke: world
    Paramhi: in the other, in the next
    Ca: and

Yathā pubbuḷakaṁ passe,
    Yathā: as, like
    Pubbuḷakaṁ: a bubble, a foam
    Passe: one should see, one should regard

Yathā passe marīcikaṁ;
    Yathā: as, like
    Passe: one should see, one should regard
    Marīcikaṁ: a mirage, an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions

Evaṁ lokaṁ avekkhantaṁ,
    Evaṁ: thus, in this way
    Lokaṁ: the world
    Avekkhantaṁ: looking upon, regarding

Maccurājā na passati.
    Maccurājā: the King of Death, a personification of death
    Na: not
    Passati: see, perceive

Etha passathimaṁ lokaṁ,
    Etha: Come, go
    Passathimaṁ: see this
    Lokaṁ: world

Cittaṁ rājarathūpamaṁ;
    Cittaṁ: adorned, decorated
    Rājarathūpamaṁ: like a royal chariot, (Rāja - king, ratha - chariot, ūpamaṁ - like)

Yattha bālā visīdanti,
    Yattha: where
    Bālā: fools, the ignorant
    Visīdanti: flounder, sink, are depressed

Natthi saṅgo vijānataṁ.
    Natthi: there is not, does not exist
    Saṅgo: attachment, bond
    Vijānataṁ: to those who know, discerning

Yo ca pubbe pamajjitvā,
    Yo: he who, whoever
    Ca: and
    Pubbe: before, previously
    Pamajjitvā: was heedless, was negligent

Pacchā so nappamajjati;
    Pacchā: afterwards, later
    So: he
    Nappamajjati: is not heedless, is not negligent

Somaṁ lokaṁ pabhāseti,
    Somaṁ: bright, illuminating
    Lokaṁ: world
    Pabhāseti: he lights up, illuminates

Abbhā muttova candimā.
    Abbhā: cloud
    Muttova: freed from, released from
    Candimā: moon

Yassa pāpaṁ kataṁ kammaṁ,
    Yassa: whose
    Pāpaṁ: bad, evil
    Kataṁ: done, performed
    Kammaṁ: deed, action

Kusalena pidhīyati;
    Kusalena: by the skillful, by the good
    Pidhīyati: is covered, is supplanted

Somaṁ lokaṁ pabhāseti,
    Somaṁ: bright, illuminating
    Lokaṁ: world
    Pabhāseti: he lights up, illuminates

Abbhā muttova candimā.
    Abbhā: cloud
    Muttova: freed from, released from
    Candimā: moon

Andhabhūto ayaṁ loko,
    Andhabhūto: blind
    Ayaṁ: this
    Loko: world

Tanukettha vipassati;
    Tanukettha: few here
    Vipassati: see clearly, discern

Sakuṇo jālamuttova,
    Sakuṇo: bird
    Jālamuttova: freed from a net

Appo saggāya gacchati.
    Appo: few, a little
    Saggāya: to heaven
    Gacchati: go, proceed

Haṁsādiccapathe yanti,
    Haṁsā: swans
    Adiccapathe: by the sun’s path
    Yanti: go, proceed

Ākāse yanti iddhiyā;
    Ākāse: in the sky, through space
    Yanti: go, proceed
    Iddhiyā: by psychic power

Nīyanti dhīrā lokamhā,
    Nīyanti: are led away, depart
    Dhīrā: the wise, the steadfast
    Lokamhā: from the world

Jetvā māraṁ savāhiniṁ.
    Jetvā: having conquered, having vanquished
    Māraṁ: Māra (the personification of desire and death in Buddhism)
    Savāhiniṁ: along with his army, his troops

Ekaṁ dhammaṁ atītassa,
    Ekaṁ: one
    Dhammaṁ: thing, factor
    Atītassa: of one who has transgressed, disregarded

Musāvādissa jantuno;
    Musāvādissa: of a liar, one who speaks falsehood
    Jantuno: of a person, being

Vitiṇṇaparalokassa,
    Vitiṇṇa: destroyed, given up
    Paralokassa: the next world, the hereafter

Natthi pāpaṁ akāriyaṁ.
    Natthi: there is not
    Pāpaṁ: evil, unwholesome action
    Akāriyaṁ: they would not do, uncommitted

Na ve kadariyā devalokaṁ vajanti,
    Na: not
    Ve: indeed
    Kadariyā: the miserly, stingy
    Devalokaṁ: to the heavens, divine world
    Vajanti: ascend, go

Bālā have nappasaṁsanti dānaṁ;
    Bālā: fools
    Have: indeed
    Nappasaṁsanti: do not praise, do not appreciate
    Dānaṁ: giving, charity

Dhīro ca dānaṁ anumodamāno,
    Dhīro: the wise, the discerning
    Ca: and
    Dānaṁ: giving, charity
    Anumodamāno: rejoicing in, celebrating

Teneva so hoti sukhī parattha.
    Teneva: because of that, thereby
    So: he
    Hoti: is, becomes
    Sukhī: happy
    Parattha: in the hereafter, beyond this life

Pathabyā ekarajjena,
    Pathabyā: of the earth
    Ekarajjena: with sole sovereignty, one king

saggassa gamanena vā;
    saggassa: of heaven
    gamanena: going to, journeying
    vā: or

Sabbalokādhipaccena,
    Sabbalokādhipaccena: overlordship of all worlds

sotāpattiphalaṁ varaṁ.
    sotāpattiphalaṁ: the fruit of stream-entry (first stage of enlightenment in Buddhism)
    varaṁ: is better, is preferable

Lokavaggo terasamo.
    Lokavaggo: World chapter
    terasamo: thirteenth

Yassa jitaṁ nāvajīyati,
    Yassa: of whom
    jitaṁ: victory
    nāvajīyati: is not lost, cannot be undone

Jitaṁ yassa noyāti koci loke;
    Jitaṁ: victory
    yassa: of whom
    noyāti: does not go, is not rivaled
    koci: anyone
    loke: in the world

Taṁ buddhamanantagocaraṁ,
    Taṁ: that
    buddham: Buddha
    anantagocaraṁ: with infinite range

Apadaṁ kena padena nessatha.
    Apadaṁ: trackless, pathless
    kena: by what
    padena: track, path
    nessatha: would you lead, would you trace

Yassa jālinī visattikā,
    Yassa: of whom
    jālinī: weaver
    visattikā: clinging, attachment

Taṇhā natthi kuhiñci netave;
    Taṇhā: craving, thirst
    natthi: there is not, there is none
    kuhiñci: anywhere, in any way
    netave: for leading, for guiding

Taṁ buddhamanantagocaraṁ,
    Taṁ: that
    buddham: Buddha
    anantagocaraṁ: with infinite range

Apadaṁ kena padena nessatha.
    Apadaṁ: trackless, pathless
    kena: by what
    padena: track, path
    nessatha: would you lead, would you trace

Ye jhānapasutā dhīrā,
    Ye: those who
    jhānapasutā: absorbed in meditation, intent on absorption
    dhīrā: wise, firm, steadfast

nekkhammūpasame ratā;
    nekkhammūpasame: in the peace of renunciation
    ratā: delighted, attached, indulged

Devāpi tesaṁ pihayanti,
    Devāpi: even the gods
    tesaṁ: their
    pihayanti: envy, crave for

sambuddhānaṁ satīmataṁ.
    sambuddhānaṁ: of the fully enlightened ones, of the Buddhas
    satīmataṁ: ever mindful

Kiccho manussapaṭilābho,
    Kiccho: it's hard, it's difficult
    manussapaṭilābho: to obtain human birth, gain of human life

kicchaṁ maccāna jīvitaṁ;
    kicchaṁ: it's hard, it's difficult
    maccāna: of mortals, of the dead
    jīvitaṁ: life, existence

Kicchaṁ saddhammassavanaṁ,
    Kicchaṁ: it's hard, it's difficult
    saddhammassavanaṁ: to hear the true teaching, listening to the good doctrine

kiccho buddhānamuppādo.
    kiccho: it's hard, it's difficult
    buddhānamuppādo: the arising of Buddhas, the appearance of enlightened ones

Sabbapāpassa akaraṇaṁ,
    Sabbapāpassa: of all evils
    akaraṇaṁ: not doing, abstaining from

kusalassa upasampadā;
    kusalassa: of what is skillful, of the good
    upasampadā: undertaking, initiation into

Sacittapariyodapanaṁ,
    Sacitta: one's own mind
    pariyodapanaṁ: purification, cleansing of

etaṁ buddhāna sāsanaṁ.
    etaṁ: this
    buddhāna: of the Buddhas
    sāsanaṁ: teaching, instruction

Khantī paramaṁ tapo titikkhā,
    Khantī: patience
    paramaṁ: supreme, highest
    tapo: austerity, self-discipline
    titikkhā: endurance, forbearance

Nibbānaṁ paramaṁ vadanti buddhā;
    Nibbānaṁ: Nibbana, liberation, extinguishment
    paramaṁ: supreme, highest
    vadanti: they say, they speak
    buddhā: the Buddhas

Na hi pabbajito parūpaghātī,
    Na: not
    hi: indeed
    pabbajito: one who has gone forth, renunciate
    parūpaghātī: injures another, harms others

Na samaṇo hoti paraṁ viheṭhayanto.
    Na: not
    samaṇo: ascetic, monk
    hoti: is, becomes
    paraṁ: another, others
    viheṭhayanto: tormenting, troubling, hurting

Anūpavādo anūpaghāto,
    Anūpavādo: not blaming, not speaking ill
    anūpaghāto: not harming, not doing harm

Pātimokkhe ca saṁvaro;
    Pātimokkhe: in the monastic code, discipline
    ca: and
    saṁvaro: restraint, control

Mattaññutā ca bhattasmiṁ,
    Mattaññutā: moderation, knowing the right amount
    ca: and
    bhattasmiṁ: in eating, in food

Pantañca sayanāsanaṁ;
    Pantañca: remote, secluded
    sayanāsanaṁ: lodgings, abodes for sleeping and sitting

Adhicitte ca āyogo,
    Adhicitte: towards higher mind, towards supreme consciousness
    ca: and
    āyogo: commitment, endeavour

Etaṁ buddhāna sāsanaṁ.
    Etaṁ: this
    buddhāna: of the Buddhas
    sāsanaṁ: instruction, teaching

Na kahāpaṇavassena,
    Na: not, even if
    kahāpaṇavassena: with a rain of money, even if money was raining

titti kāmesu vijjati;
    titti: satisfaction, contentment
    kāmesu: in sensual pleasures, in sensory desires
    vijjati: is found, exists

Appassādā dukhā kāmā,
    Appassādā: little gratification, meagre satisfaction
    dukhā: suffering, pain
    kāmā: sensual pleasures, sensory desires

iti viññāya paṇḍito.
    iti: thus
    viññāya: knowing, understanding
    paṇḍito: wise person, astute

Api dibbesu kāmesu,
    Api: even
    dibbesu: divine, celestial
    kāmesu: pleasures, desires

ratiṁ so nādhigacchati;
    ratiṁ: delight, joy
    so: he, that person
    nādhigacchati: does not attain, does not reach

Taṇhakkhayarato hoti,
    Taṇhakkhayarato: delights in the ending of craving
    hoti: is, becomes

sammāsambuddhasāvako.
    sammāsambuddhasāvako: disciple of the fully awakened Buddha

Bahuṁ ve saraṇaṁ yanti,
    Bahuṁ: many
    ve: indeed, truly
    saraṇaṁ: refuge
    yanti: go

pabbatāni vanāni ca;
    pabbatāni: mountains
    vanāni: forests
    ca: and

Ārāmarukkhacetyāni,
    Ārāma: parks
    rukkha: tree
    cetyāni: shrines

manussā bhayatajjitā.
    manussā: people, humans
    bhayatajjitā: driven by fear

Netaṁ kho saraṇaṁ khemaṁ,
    Netaṁ: this, this indeed
    kho: indeed, truly
    saraṇaṁ: refuge
    khemaṁ: safe, secure, sanctuary

netaṁ saraṇamuttamaṁ;
    netaṁ: this, this indeed
    saraṇam: refuge
    uttamaṁ: highest, supreme

Netaṁ saraṇamāgamma,
    Netaṁ: this, this indeed
    saraṇam: refuge
    āgamma: by going to, relying on

sabbadukkhā pamuccati.
    sabbadukkhā: all suffering
    pamuccati: is released, is freed from

Yo ca buddhañca dhammañca,
    Yo: who, one who
    ca: and
    buddhañca: the Buddha
    dhammañca: the Dhamma, the teaching

saṅghañca saraṇaṁ gato;
    saṅghañca: the Saṅgha, the community of monks
    saraṇaṁ: refuge
    gato: gone, reached

Cattāri ariyasaccāni,
    Cattāri: four
    ariyasaccāni: noble truths (ariya - noble, saccāni - truths)

sammappaññāya passati.
    sammappaññāya: with right understanding (samma - right, paññāya - understanding)
    passati: sees, perceives

Dukkhaṁ dukkhasamuppādaṁ,
    Dukkhaṁ: suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness
    dukkhasamuppādaṁ: the origin or arising of suffering (dukkha - suffering, samuppāda - arising or origin)

dukkhassa ca atikkamaṁ;
    dukkhassa: of suffering
    ca: and
    atikkamaṁ: transcendence, cessation, overcoming

Ariyaṁ caṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ,
    Ariyaṁ: noble
    caṭṭhaṅgikaṁ: eightfold (caṭṭha - eight, aṅgika - fold or part)
    maggaṁ: path

dukkhūpasamagāminaṁ.
    dukkhūpasamagāminaṁ: leading to the cessation or stilling of suffering (dukkha - suffering, upasama - cessation or stilling, gāmina - leading)

Etaṁ kho saraṇaṁ khemaṁ,
    Etaṁ: this
    kho: indeed, surely
    saraṇaṁ: refuge
    khemaṁ: safe, secure, a sanctuary

etaṁ saraṇamuttamaṁ;
    etaṁ: this
    saraṇamuttamaṁ: supreme refuge (saraṇa - refuge, uttama - highest, supreme)

etaṁ saraṇamāgamma,
    etaṁ: this
    saraṇamāgamma: going to refuge (saraṇa - refuge, āgamma - going to, relying on)

sabbadukkhā pamuccati.
    sabbadukkhā: all suffering (sabba - all, dukkha - suffering)
    pamuccati: is released, is freed

Dullabho purisājañño,
    Dullabho: rare, hard to find
    purisājañño: a thoroughbred man (purisa - man, ajañño - thoroughbred, noble)

na so sabbattha jāyati;
    na: not
    so: he, that
    sabbattha: everywhere, in all places
    jāyati: is born

Yattha so jāyati dhīro,
    Yattha: where
    so: he, that
    jāyati: is born
    dhīro: the wise, the brave

taṁ kulaṁ sukhamedhati.
    taṁ: that
    kulaṁ: family, clan
    sukhamedhati: prospers in happiness (sukha - happiness, wellbeing, medhati - prospers, flourishes)

Sukho buddhānamuppādo,
    Sukho: happy, good, joyous
    buddhānam: of Buddhas
    uppādo: arising, emergence

sukhā saddhammadesanā;
    sukhā: happy, good, joyous
    saddhamma: true Dhamma, good law
    desanā: teaching, preaching

Sukhā saṅghassa sāmaggī,
    Sukhā: happy, good, joyous
    saṅghassa: of the Saṅgha, the monastic community
    sāmaggī: unity, concord, harmony

samaggānaṁ tapo sukho.
    samaggānaṁ: of those who are harmonious
    tapo: practice, discipline, austerity
    sukho: happy, good, joyous

Pūjārahe pūjayato,
    Pūjārahe: worthy of veneration, worship, or respect
    pūjayato: while venerating, worshipping, or respecting

buddhe yadi va sāvake;
    buddhe: in Buddha
    yadi: if
    va: or
    sāvake: disciples

Papañcasamatikkante,
    Papañcasamatikkante: having crossed beyond proliferation, transcended complication or diversification

tiṇṇasokapariddave.
    tiṇṇa: having crossed over, having passed
    sokapariddave: grief and lamentation

Te tādise pūjayato,
    Te: those
    tādise: such, such kinds
    pūjayato: while venerating, worshipping, or respecting

nibbute akutobhaye;
    nibbute: extinguished, quenched
    akutobhaye: without fear from any quarter, without any danger

Na sakkā puññaṁ saṅkhātuṁ,
    Na: not
    sakkā: possible
    puññaṁ: merit, virtue
    saṅkhātuṁ: to count, to calculate

imettamapi kenaci.
    imettamapi: this much even
    kenaci: by anyone

Susukhaṁ vata jīvāma,
    Susukhaṁ: very happily, in great happiness
    vata: indeed
    jīvāma: we live

verinesu averino;
    verinesu: among the hostile, among the ones having hostility
    averino: without hostility, without anger

Verinesu manussesu,
    Verinesu: among the hostile, among the ones having hostility
    manussesu: among humans

viharāma averino.
    viharāma: we dwell, we live
    averino: without hostility, without anger

Susukhaṁ vata jīvāma,
    Susukhaṁ: very happily, in great happiness
    vata: indeed
    jīvāma: we live

āturesu anāturā;
    āturesu: among the ailing, among the sick
    anāturā: healthy, not sick

Āturesu manussesu,
    Āturesu: among the ailing, among the sick
    manussesu: among humans

viharāma anāturā.
    viharāma: we dwell, we live
    anāturā: healthy, not sick

Susukhaṁ vata jīvāma,
    Susukhaṁ: very happily, in great happiness
    vata: indeed
    jīvāma: we live

ussukesu anussukā;
    ussukesu: among the greedy
    anussukā: content, not greedy

Ussukesu manussesu,
    Ussukesu: among the greedy
    manussesu: among humans

viharāma anussukā.
    viharāma: we dwell, we live
    anussukā: content, not greedy

Susukhaṁ vata jīvāma,
    Susukhaṁ: very happily, in great happiness
    vata: indeed
    jīvāma: we live

yesaṁ no natthi kiñcanaṁ;
    yesaṁ: of whom
    no: our
    natthi: there is not
    kiñcanaṁ: anything, nothing

Pītibhakkhā bhavissāma,
    Pītibhakkhā: feed on rapture, nourished by joy
    bhavissāma: we shall be, we will become

devā ābhassarā yathā.
    devā: gods
    ābhassarā: of streaming radiance
    yathā: like

Jayaṁ veraṁ pasavati,
    Jayaṁ: victory
    veraṁ: enmity, hatred
    pasavati: breeds, produces, generates

dukkhaṁ seti parājito;
    dukkhaṁ: in suffering, unhappily
    seti: sleeps
    parājito: the defeated

Upasanto sukhaṁ seti,
    Upasanto: the peaceful, the calm
    sukhaṁ: happily, in happiness
    seti: sleeps

hitvā jayaparājayaṁ.
    hitvā: having left, having abandoned
    jayaparājayaṁ: victory and defeat

Natthi rāgasamo aggi,
    Natthi: there is not
    rāgasamo: like greed, equivalent to lust
    aggi: fire

Natthi dosasamo kali;
    Natthi: there is not
    dosasamo: like hatred, equivalent to hate
    kali: crime, trouble

Natthi khandhasamā dukkhā,
    Natthi: there is not
    khandhasamā: like the aggregates (the five aggregates are form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness)
    dukkhā: suffering, pain

Natthi santiparaṁ sukhaṁ.
    Natthi: there is not
    santiparaṁ: beyond peace, superior to peace
    sukhaṁ: happiness, bliss

Jighacchāparamā rogā,
    Jighacchāparamā: hunger is the foremost/worst
    rogā: disease, illness

saṅkhāraparamā dukhā;
    saṅkhāraparamā: conditioned phenomena are the foremost/worst
    dukhā: suffering, pain

Etaṁ ñatvā yathābhūtaṁ,
    Etaṁ: this
    ñatvā: knowing, having understood
    yathābhūtaṁ: as it truly is, in accordance with reality

nibbānaṁ paramaṁ sukhaṁ.
    nibbānaṁ: nibbana, enlightenment, extinguishment
    paramaṁ: ultimate, highest
    sukhaṁ: happiness, bliss

Ārogyaparamā lābhā,
    Ārogyaparamā: health is the foremost/highest
    lābhā: gain, profit, wealth

Santuṭṭhiparamaṁ dhanaṁ;
    Santuṭṭhiparamaṁ: contentment is the foremost/highest
    dhanaṁ: treasure, wealth

Vissāsaparamā ñāti,
    Vissāsaparamā: trust/confidence is the foremost/highest
    ñāti: kinship, relationship, family

Nibbānaṁ paramaṁ sukhaṁ.
    Nibbānaṁ: nibbana, enlightenment, extinguishment
    paramaṁ: ultimate, highest
    sukhaṁ: happiness, bliss

Pavivekarasaṁ pitvā,
    Pavivekarasaṁ: the essence (rasaṁ) of solitude/seclusion (paviveka)
    pitvā: having drunk/tasted

rasaṁ upasamassa ca;
    rasaṁ: the essence, taste
    upasamassa: of peace, tranquility
    ca: and

Niddaro hoti nippāpo,
    Niddaro: fearless, free from fear
    hoti: becomes, is
    nippāpo: free from evil, sinless

dhammapītirasaṁ pivaṁ.
    dhammapītirasaṁ: the essence of the joy (pīti) of the Dhamma
    pivaṁ: drinking

Sāhu dassanamariyānaṁ,
    Sāhu: It is good
    dassanam: to see
    ariyānaṁ: the noble ones

sannivāso sadā sukho;
    sannivāso: living with, dwelling with
    sadā: always
    sukho: is happy, is pleasant

Adassanena bālānaṁ,
    Adassanena: by not seeing
    bālānaṁ: fools

niccameva sukhī siyā.
    niccameva: always, ever
    sukhī: happy, comfortable
    siyā: would be

Bālasaṅgatacārī hi,
    Bālasaṅgatacārī: one who consorts with fools
    hi: indeed, for

dīghamaddhāna socati;
    dīghamaddhāna: long time
    socati: grieves

Dukkho bālehi saṁvāso,
    Dukkho: Painful
    bālehi: with fools
    saṁvāso: dwelling, living

amitteneva sabbadā;
    amitteneva: like an enemy
    sabbadā: always

Dhīro ca sukhasaṁvāso,
    Dhīro: A wise person, a sage
    ca: and
    sukhasaṁvāso: happy dwelling

ñātīnaṁva samāgamo.
    ñātīnaṁ: of kin, relatives
    va: like
    samāgamo: meeting, gathering

Tasmā hi—
    Tasmā: Therefore
    hi: Indeed, thus

Dhīrañca paññañca bahussutañca,
    Dhīrañca: a sage, wise person
    paññañca: and understanding, wisdom
    bahussutañca: and well learned, much heard

Dhorayhasīlaṁ vatavantamariyaṁ;
    Dhorayhasīlaṁ: virtuous, having virtue
    vatavantamariyaṁ: true to their vows, noble

Taṁ tādisaṁ sappurisaṁ sumedhaṁ,
    Taṁ: That, such
    tādisaṁ: of such a kind, such
    sappurisaṁ: good person
    sumedhaṁ: wise, intelligent

Bhajetha nakkhattapathaṁva candimā.
    Bhajetha: should follow, worship
    nakkhattapathaṁ: path of the stars
    va: like, as
    candimā: moon

Ayoge yuñjamattānaṁ,
    Ayoge: in what is not a practice, where you should not
    yuñjamattānaṁ: applying oneself, working, engaged

yogasmiñca ayojayaṁ;
    yogasmiñca: in practice, in what should be done
    ayojayaṁ: not applying, not doing, neglecting

Atthaṁ hitvā piyaggāhī,
    Atthaṁ: goal, purpose
    hitvā: having left, forgotten
    piyaggāhī: clinger to what is dear, you who cling to what you hold dear

pihetattānuyoginaṁ.
    pihetattānuyoginaṁ: jealous (or envious) of those who pursue their own goal, practice

Mā piyehi samāgañchi,
    Mā: don't
    piyehi: with the liked ones, with those you like
    samāgañchi: approach closely, get too close

appiyehi kudācanaṁ;
    appiyehi: with the disliked ones, with those you dislike
    kudācanaṁ: at any time, ever

Piyānaṁ adassanaṁ dukkhaṁ,
    Piyānaṁ: of the liked ones
    adassanaṁ: not seeing
    dukkhaṁ: is suffering, is painful

appiyānañca dassanaṁ.
    appiyānañca: and of the disliked ones
    dassanaṁ: seeing

Tasmā piyaṁ na kayirātha,
    Tasmā: therefore
    piyaṁ: loved one, something dear
    na: not
    kayirātha: should make, should hold

piyāpāyo hi pāpako;
    piyāpāyo: loss of the loved one
    hi: indeed
    pāpako: is bad, is harmful

Ganthā tesaṁ na vijjanti,
    Ganthā: ties, bonds
    tesaṁ: their, of them
    na: not
    vijjanti: are found, exist

yesaṁ natthi piyāppiyaṁ.
    yesaṁ: of whom, of those
    natthi: there is not, exist not
    piyāppiyaṁ: loved and loathed, things liked and disliked

Piyato jāyatī soko,
    Piyato: from the loved one, from what is dear
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    soko: sorrow, grief

piyato jāyatī bhayaṁ;
    piyato: from the loved one, from what is dear
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    bhayaṁ: fear

Piyato vippamuttassa,
    Piyato: from the loved one, from what is dear
    vippamuttassa: one who is liberated, freed

natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
    natthi: there is not, does not exist
    soko: sorrow, grief
    kuto: whence, where from
    bhayaṁ: fear

Pemato jāyatī soko,
    Pemato: from attachment, from affection
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    soko: sorrow, grief

pemato jāyatī bhayaṁ;
    pemato: from attachment, from affection
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    bhayaṁ: fear

Pemato vippamuttassa,
    Pemato: from attachment, from affection
    vippamuttassa: one who is liberated, freed

natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
    natthi: there is not, does not exist
    soko: sorrow, grief
    kuto: whence, where from
    bhayaṁ: fear

Ratiyā jāyatī soko,
    Ratiyā: from relishing, from delight, from pleasure
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    soko: sorrow, grief

ratiyā jāyatī bhayaṁ;
    ratiyā: from relishing, from delight, from pleasure
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    bhayaṁ: fear

Ratiyā vippamuttassa,
    Ratiyā: from relishing, from delight, from pleasure
    vippamuttassa: one who is liberated, freed

natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
    natthi: there is not, does not exist
    soko: sorrow, grief
    kuto: whence, where from
    bhayaṁ: fear

Kāmato jāyatī soko,
    Kāmato: from desire, from sensual craving
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    soko: sorrow, grief

kāmato jāyatī bhayaṁ;
    kāmato: from desire, from sensual craving
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    bhayaṁ: fear

Kāmato vippamuttassa,
    Kāmato: from desire, from sensual craving
    vippamuttassa: one who is liberated, freed

natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
    natthi: there is not, does not exist
    soko: sorrow, grief
    kuto: whence, where from
    bhayaṁ: fear

Taṇhāya jāyatī soko,
    Taṇhāya: from craving
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    soko: sorrow, grief

taṇhāya jāyatī bhayaṁ;
    taṇhāya: from craving
    jāyatī: arises, springs
    bhayaṁ: fear

Taṇhāya vippamuttassa,
    Taṇhāya: from craving
    vippamuttassa: one who is liberated, freed

natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
    natthi: there is not, does not exist
    soko: sorrow, grief
    kuto: whence, where from
    bhayaṁ: fear

Sīladassanasampannaṁ,
    Sīla: virtue, ethical behavior
    dassana: vision, insight
    sampannaṁ: accomplished, endowed with

dhammaṭṭhaṁ saccavedinaṁ;
    dhammaṭṭhaṁ: firm in principle, adhering to the truth
    saccavedinaṁ: truthful, speaker of truth

Attano kamma kubbānaṁ,
    Attano: oneself
    kamma: action, deed
    kubbānaṁ: doing, performing

taṁ jano kurute piyaṁ.
    taṁ: that, such
    jano: people, folks
    kurute: make, regard
    piyaṁ: love, dear

Chandajāto anakkhāte,
    Chandajāto: Born from desire, eager
    anakkhāte: Ineffable, indescribable

Manasā ca phuṭo siyā;
    Manasā: With mind, by means of awareness
    ca: And
    phuṭo: Touched, filled
    siyā: Would be

Kāmesu ca appaṭibaddhacitto,
    Kāmesu: In sense pleasures
    ca: And
    appaṭibaddhacitto: Mind not bound, unattached

Uddhaṁsototi vuccati.
    Uddhaṁsoto: Going upstream, against the current
    ti: Quoted speech marker
    vuccati: Is said

Cirappavāsiṁ purisaṁ,
    Cirappavāsiṁ: Having lived long, having been away for a long time
    purisaṁ: A man, person

dūrato sotthimāgataṁ;
    dūrato: From far away, from abroad
    sotthimāgataṁ: Having come safely, having returned safely

Ñātimittā suhajjā ca,
    Ñātimittā: Relatives and friends
    suhajjā: Loved ones
    ca: And

abhinandanti āgataṁ.
    abhinandanti: Rejoice, celebrate
    āgataṁ: His arrival, his return

Tatheva katapuññampi,
    Tatheva: In the same way, just so
    katapuññampi: One who has done good deeds, who has performed meritorious actions

asmā lokā paraṁ gataṁ;
    asmā lokā: From this world
    paraṁ: To the next, to another
    gataṁ: Having gone, traveling

Puññāni paṭigaṇhanti,
    Puññāni: Meritorious deeds, good deeds
    paṭigaṇhanti: Receive, greet

piyaṁ ñātīva āgataṁ.
    piyaṁ: Beloved, dear one
    ñātīva: As if family
    āgataṁ: Has arrived, has come home

Kodhaṁ jahe vippajaheyya mānaṁ,
    Kodhaṁ: Anger
    jahe: should give up, abandon
    vippajaheyya: should get rid of, discard
    mānaṁ: conceit, arrogance

Saṁyojanaṁ sabbamatikkameyya;
    Saṁyojanaṁ: Fetters, bindings
    sabbam: every, all
    atikkameyya: should surpass, should overcome

Taṁ nāmarūpasmimasajjamānaṁ,
    Taṁ: that one, he
    nāmarūpasmim: in name-and-form (nāmarūpa is a term often used in Buddhism to denote the psycho-physical existence or personal identity)
    asajjamānaṁ: not clinging, not sticking to

Akiñcanaṁ nānupatanti dukkhā.
    Akiñcanaṁ: who has nothing, who is without possessions
    nānupatanti: do not befall, do not afflict
    dukkhā: sufferings, pains

Yo ve uppatitaṁ kodhaṁ,
    Yo: Who
    ve: indeed
    uppatitaṁ: arisen, surged
    kodhaṁ: anger

rathaṁ bhantaṁva vāraye;
    rathaṁ: chariot
    bhantaṁva: like a lurching, like a wandering
    vāraye: keeps in check, restrains

Tamahaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi,
    Tam: him, that one
    ahaṁ: I
    sārathiṁ: charioteer
    brūmi: call, proclaim

rasmiggāho itaro jano.
    rasmiggāho: rein-holders, those who hold the reins
    itaro: others
    jano: people

Akkodhena jine kodhaṁ,
    Akkodhena: With non-anger, with kindness
    jine: defeat, conquer
    kodhaṁ: anger

asādhuṁ sādhunā jine;
    asādhuṁ: villainy, the wicked
    sādhunā: with the good, with virtue
    jine: defeat, conquer

Jine kadariyaṁ dānena,
    Jine: defeat, conquer
    kadariyaṁ: stinginess, the stingy
    dānena: with giving, with generosity

saccenālikavādinaṁ.
    saccenā: with truth
    alikavādinaṁ: the liar, lies

Saccaṁ bhaṇe na kujjheyya,
    Saccaṁ: truth
    bhaṇe: speak
    na: not
    kujjheyya: be angry

dajjā appampi yācito;
    dajjā: give, donate
    appampi: even a little
    yācito: when asked, if requested

Etehi tīhi ṭhānehi,
    Etehi: by these
    tīhi: three
    ṭhānehi: means, conditions

gacche devāna santike.
    gacche: go, proceed
    devāna: of gods, of the divine
    santike: in the presence, proximity

Ahiṁsakā ye munayo,
    Ahiṁsakā: harmless, nonviolent
    ye: who, those
    munayo: sages

niccaṁ kāyena saṁvutā;
    niccaṁ: always, permanently
    kāyena: with body, in body
    saṁvutā: restrained, controlled

Te yanti accutaṁ ṭhānaṁ,
    Te: they
    yanti: go, proceed
    accutaṁ: imperishable, undecaying
    ṭhānaṁ: state, place

yattha gantvā na socare.
    yattha: where
    gantvā: having gone, on reaching
    na: not
    socare: grieve, sorrow

Sadā jāgaramānānaṁ,
    Sadā: always, ever
    jāgaramānānaṁ: wakeful, watchful (of those)

ahorattānusikkhinaṁ;
    ahorattānusikkhinaṁ: practicing day and night (of those)

Nibbānaṁ adhimuttānaṁ,
    Nibbānaṁ: Nibbana, extinction, quenching
    adhimuttānaṁ: focused, intent, resolved (of those)

atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.
    atthaṁ: end, cessation
    gacchanti: go, proceed
    āsavā: defilements, taints, corruptions

Porāṇametaṁ atula,
    Porāṇam: ancient, always
    etaṁ: this
    atula: Oh Atula (addressing a person named Atula)

netaṁ ajjatanāmiva;
    netaṁ: not this
    ajjatanām: today, of today
    iva: like

Nindanti tuṇhimāsīnaṁ,
    Nindanti: they blame
    tuṇhimāsīnaṁ: the silent one

nindanti bahubhāṇinaṁ;
    nindanti: they blame
    bahubhāṇinaṁ: the one speaking a lot

Mitabhāṇimpi nindanti,
    Mitabhāṇim: one who speaks moderately
    pi: also, even
    nindanti: they blame

natthi loke anindito.
    natthi: there is not
    loke: in the world
    anindito: unblamed

Na cāhu na ca bhavissati,
    Na: not
    cāhu: was
    na: not
    ca: and
    bhavissati: will be

na cetarahi vijjati;
    na: not
    cetarahi: today
    vijjati: is there

Ekantaṁ nindito poso,
    Ekantaṁ: wholly, completely
    nindito: blamed
    poso: person

ekantaṁ vā pasaṁsito.
    ekantaṁ: wholly, completely
    vā: or
    pasaṁsito: praised

Yañce viññū pasaṁsanti,
    Yañce: if
    viññū: discerning people, wise ones
    pasaṁsanti: praise

anuvicca suve suve;
    anuvicca: after watching, after examining
    suve suve: day after day, repeatedly

Acchiddavuttiṁ medhāviṁ,
    Acchiddavuttiṁ: of impeccable conduct
    medhāviṁ: that sage, wise person

paññāsīlasamāhitaṁ.
    paññā: wisdom
    sīla: ethics, morality
    samāhitaṁ: endowed with, composed

Nikkhaṁ jambonadasseva,
    Nikkhaṁ: pendant, lump
    jambonadasseva: of river gold, gold from the Jambu river

ko taṁ ninditumarahati;
    ko: who
    taṁ: them, that one
    ninditumarahati: is worthy to criticize, can reproach

Devāpi naṁ pasaṁsanti,
    Devāpi: even the gods
    naṁ: them, that one
    pasaṁsanti: praise

brahmunāpi pasaṁsito.
    brahmunāpi: by Brahmā too
    pasaṁsito: they’re praised, is praised

Kāyappakopaṁ rakkheyya,
    Kāyappakopaṁ: body-ill-tempered deeds
    rakkheyya: should guard, guard

kāyena saṁvuto siyā;
    kāyena: in body, with body
    saṁvuto: restrained
    siyā: should be, be

Kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā,
    Kāyaduccaritaṁ: bad bodily conduct, misbehavior with body
    hitvā: having abandoned, giving up

kāyena sucaritaṁ care.
    kāyena: in body, with body
    sucaritaṁ: good conduct, well-behaved
    care: should behave, conduct yourself

Vacīpakopaṁ rakkheyya,
    Vacīpakopaṁ: speech-ill-tempered words
    rakkheyya: should guard, guard

vācāya saṁvuto siyā;
    vācāya: in speech, with speech
    saṁvuto: restrained
    siyā: should be, be

Vacīduccaritaṁ hitvā,
    Vacīduccaritaṁ: bad verbal conduct, misbehavior with speech
    hitvā: having abandoned, giving up

vācāya sucaritaṁ care.
    vācāya: in speech, with speech
    sucaritaṁ: good conduct, well-behaved
    care: should behave, conduct yourself

Manopakopaṁ rakkheyya,
    Manopakopaṁ: mind-ill-tempered thoughts
    rakkheyya: should guard, guard

manasā saṁvuto siyā;
    manasā: in mind, with mind
    saṁvuto: restrained
    siyā: should be, be

Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā,
    Manoduccaritaṁ: bad mental conduct, misbehavior with mind
    hitvā: having abandoned, giving up

manasā sucaritaṁ care.
    manasā: in mind, with mind
    sucaritaṁ: good conduct, well-behaved
    care: should behave, conduct yourself

Kāyena saṁvutā dhīrā,
    Kāyena: with body, in body
    saṁvutā: restrained
    dhīrā: sage, wise ones

atho vācāya saṁvutā;
    atho: moreover, also
    vācāya: in speech, with speech
    saṁvutā: restrained

Manasā saṁvutā dhīrā,
    Manasā: with mind, in mind
    saṁvutā: restrained
    dhīrā: sage, wise ones

te ve suparisaṁvutā.
    te: they
    ve: indeed
    suparisaṁvutā: fully restrained, restrained in every way

Paṇḍupalāsova dānisi,
    Paṇḍupalāsova: like a withered leaf
    dānisi: today, at this moment

Yamapurisāpi ca te upaṭṭhitā;
    Yamapurisāpi: the men (messengers) of Yama (the god of death)
    ca: and
    te: you
    upaṭṭhitā: are waiting for, are present for

Uyyogamukhe ca tiṭṭhasi,
    Uyyogamukhe: at the departure gates
    ca: and
    tiṭṭhasi: you stand, you exist

Pātheyyampi ca te na vijjati.
    Pātheyyampi: provisions, supplies for the journey
    ca: and
    te: your
    na: not
    vijjati: is there, exist

So karohi dīpamattano,
    So: thus, in such a way
    karohi: do, make
    dīpamattano: an island of yourself (dīpa - island, attano - of oneself)

Khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava;
    Khippaṁ: quickly, swiftly
    vāyama: strive, exert oneself
    paṇḍito: wise, learned
    bhava: become, be

Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo,
    Niddhantamalo: purged of stains, cleared of impurities (niddhanta - removed, cleansed; malo - stain, impurity)
    anaṅgaṇo: flawless, free from defilements

Dibbaṁ ariyabhūmiṁ upehisi.
    Dibbaṁ: divine, heavenly
    ariyabhūmiṁ: the noble ones' realm (ariya - noble; bhūmi - ground, realm)
    upehisi: you will reach, you will go to

Upanītavayo ca dānisi,
    Upanītavayo: one who has journeyed the stages of life (upanīta - brought or taken up; vayo - stages of life, age)
    ca: and
    dānisi: now, today

Sampayātosi yamassa santikaṁ;
    Sampayātosi: you set out, you go (from sampayāti - to go or come near)
    yamassa: to Yama, the god of death
    santikaṁ: presence, meeting

Vāso te natthi antarā,
    Vāso: dwelling, place to stay
    te: your
    natthi: is not, does not exist
    antarā: in between, along the way

Pātheyyampi ca te na vijjati.
    Pātheyyampi: supplies or provisions for the journey
    ca: and
    te: your
    na: not
    vijjati: is found, exists

So karohi dīpamattano,
    So: that, such, so
    karohi: make, do (from "karoti" - to do, make)
    dīpamattano: island of oneself (dīpa - island, attano - oneself)

Khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava;
    Khippaṁ: quickly, swiftly
    vāyama: strive, effort (from "vāyamati" - to strive, make an effort)
    paṇḍito: wise, learned
    bhava: be, become (from "bhavati" - to become, be)

Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo,
    Niddhantamalo: purged of stains, spotless (niddhanta - removed, expelled; malo - stains, dirt)
    anaṅgaṇo: flawless, without blemish (an- prefix indicates negation, aṅgaṇa - blemish, fault)

Na punaṁ jātijaraṁ upehisi.
    Na: not
    punaṁ: again
    jātijaraṁ: birth and old age (jāti - birth, jara - old age)
    upehisi: will come/go to (from "upehiti" - to go towards, approach)

So karohi dīpamattano,
    So: that, such, so
    karohi: make, do (from "karoti" - to do, make)
    dīpamattano: island of oneself (dīpa - island, attano - oneself)

Khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava;
    Khippaṁ: quickly, swiftly
    vāyama: strive, effort (from "vāyamati" - to strive, make an effort)
    paṇḍito: wise, learned
    bhava: be, become (from "bhavati" - to become, be)

Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo,
    Niddhantamalo: purged of stains, spotless (niddhanta - removed, expelled; malo - stains, dirt)
    anaṅgaṇo: flawless, without blemish (an- prefix indicates negation, aṅgaṇa - blemish, fault)

Na punaṁ jātijaraṁ upehisi.
    Na: not
    punaṁ: again
    jātijaraṁ: birth and old age (jāti - birth, jara - old age)
    upehisi: will come/go to (from "upehiti" - to go towards, approach)

Ayasāva malaṁ samuṭṭhitaṁ,
    Ayasāva: indeed on the iron (ayas - iron; ava - indeed)
    malaṁ: rust, stain (mala - rust, stain)
    samuṭṭhitaṁ: is born, arisen (from samuṭṭhita - arisen, originated)

Tatuṭṭhāya tameva khādati;
    Tatuṭṭhāya: from that place, therefrom (tattha - there; uṭṭhāya - arisen, standing up)
    tameva: that very (tameva - that very, that same)
    khādati: eats away, consumes (khādati - eats, consumes)

Evaṁ atidhonacārinaṁ,
    Evaṁ: thus, in this way (evaṁ - thus, so)
    atidhonacārinaṁ: of those overly-ascetic, of the overly disciplined (atidhona - overly strict, too zealous; cārin - practising, behaving)

Sāni kammāni nayanti duggatiṁ.
    Sāni: own (sāni - own, one's own)
    kammāni: deeds, actions (kamma - deed, action)
    nayanti: lead to, guide to (nayanti - lead, guide)
    duggatiṁ: a bad place, bad state (duggati - bad state, misery)

Asajjhāyamalā mantā,
    Asajjhāyamalā: not reciting is the stain (asajjhāya - not reciting; malā - stain)
    mantā: hymns, chants (manta - hymn, chant)

anuṭṭhānamalā gharā;
    anuṭṭhānamalā: neglect is the stain (anuṭṭhāna - neglect; malā - stain)
    gharā: houses, homes (ghara - house, home)

Malaṁ vaṇṇassa kosajjaṁ,
    Malaṁ: stain (mala - stain)
    vaṇṇassa: of beauty, of appearance (vaṇṇa - color, beauty)
    kosajjaṁ: laziness, idleness (kosajja - laziness)

pamādo rakkhato malaṁ.
    pamādo: negligence, heedlessness (pamāda - negligence)
    rakkhato: of a guard, of a protector (rakkhita - guard, protector)
    malaṁ: stain (mala - stain)

Malitthiyā duccaritaṁ,
    Malitthiyā: a woman's stain (iti - woman; mala - stain)
    duccaritaṁ: misconduct, wrong doing (du - bad; carita - conduct)

maccheraṁ dadato malaṁ;
    maccheraṁ: stinginess, miserliness (macchera - stinginess)
    dadato: of a giver, of a donor (dāyaka - giver)
    malaṁ: stain (mala - stain)

Malā ve pāpakā dhammā,
    Malā: stains (mala - stain)
    ve: indeed, truly (ve - indeed)
    pāpakā: evil, bad (pāpa - evil)
    dhammā: qualities, states (dhamma - quality, state)

asmiṁ loke paramhi ca.
    asmiṁ: in this (asmiṁ - in this)
    loke: world (loka - world)
    paramhi: in the next (parama - next)
    ca: and (ca - and)

Tato malā malataraṁ,
    Tato: than that (tato - than that)
    malā: stains (mala - stain)
    malataraṁ: worse, more serious (mala - stain; tara - more)

avijjā paramaṁ malaṁ;
    avijjā: ignorance (avijjā - ignorance)
    paramaṁ: highest, supreme (parama - highest, supreme)
    malaṁ: stain (mala - stain)

Etaṁ malaṁ pahantvāna,
    Etaṁ: this (etaṁ - this)
    malaṁ: stain (mala - stain)
    pahantvāna: having abandoned, having given up (pahāna - to abandon, to give up)

nimmalā hotha bhikkhavo.
    nimmalā: without stains, pure (ni - without; mala - stain)
    hotha: be (hoti - to be)
    bhikkhavo: mendicants, monks (bhikkhu - mendicant, monk)

Sujīvaṁ ahirikena,
    Sujīvaṁ: easy life (su - good; jīva - life)
    ahirikena: for the shameless one (ahirika - shameless)

kākasūrena dhaṁsinā;
    kākasūrena: with the courage of a crow (kāka - crow; sūra - courage)
    dhaṁsinā: insolent, audacious (dhaṁsī - insolent, audacious)

Pakkhandinā pagabbhena,
    Pakkhandinā: deceitful, hypocritical (pakkhandī - hypocrite)
    pagabbhena: impudent, pushy (pagabbha - impudent)

saṅkiliṭṭhena jīvitaṁ.
    saṅkiliṭṭhena: corrupted (saṅkiliṭṭha - corrupted)
    jīvitaṁ: life (jīvita - life)

Hirīmatā ca dujjīvaṁ,
    Hirīmatā: for the conscientious one (hirī - conscience, shame from wrong; mata - having)
    ca: and
    dujjīvaṁ: difficult is the life (du - bad, difficult; jīva - life)

niccaṁ sucigavesinā;
    niccaṁ: always, continually (nicca - always)
    sucigavesinā: for the one seeking purity (suci - pure, clean; gavesin - seeking)

Alīnenāppagabbhena,
    Alīnenā: not-clinging (aliīna - not clinging)
    appagabbhena: not impudent, not rude (appa - little, not much; gabbha - impudence)

suddhājīvena passatā.
    suddhājīvena: with pure livelihood (suddha - pure; ājīva - livelihood)
    passatā: discerning, seeing clearly (passati - sees, discerns)

Yo pāṇamatipāteti,
    Yo: who, whoever
    pāṇamatipāteti: kills living beings (pāṇa - living being; atipāteti - kills)

musāvādañca bhāsati;
    musāvādañca: and speaks falsehood (musāvāda - falsehood, lying; ca - and)
    bhāsati: speaks

Loke adinnamādiyati,
    Loke: in the world
    adinnamādiyati: takes what is not given (adinnam - not given; ādiyati - takes, steals)

paradārañca gacchati.
    paradārañca: and goes to another's wife (paradāra - another's wife; ca - and)
    gacchati: goes

Surāmerayapānañca,
    Surāmerayapānañca: and drinking alcohol (surāmeraya - alcohol; pāna - drinking; ca - and)

yo naro anuyuñjati;
    yo: who, whoever
    naro: person, man
    anuyuñjati: indulges in, engages in

Idheva meso lokasmiṁ,
    Idheva: right here, in this very place
    meso: they, this person
    lokasmiṁ: in the world, in existence

mūlaṁ khaṇati attano.
    mūlaṁ: root, origin
    khaṇati: dig up, remove
    attano: their own, self

Evaṁ bho purisa jānāhi,
    Evaṁ: thus, in this way
    bho: O, (an addressing term)
    purisa: man, person
    jānāhi: know, understand

pāpadhammā asaññatā;
    pāpadhammā: wicked actions, evil behavior (pāpa - evil, bad; dhammā - actions, behaviors)
    asaññatā: unrestrained, uncontrolled

Mā taṁ lobho adhammo ca,
    Mā: don't, do not
    taṁ: you, (referring to the addressed person)
    lobho: greed
    adhammo: wrongdoing, unrighteousness (a - not; dhammo - righteousness)
    ca: and

ciraṁ dukkhāya randhayuṁ.
    ciraṁ: long, for a long time
    dukkhāya: pain, suffering
    randhayuṁ: subject to, lead to, oppress

Dadāti ve yathāsaddhaṁ,
    Dadāti: gives, donates
    ve: indeed, truly
    yathāsaddhaṁ: according to faith (yathā - according to, saddhaṁ - faith)

yathāpasādanaṁ jano;
    yathāpasādanaṁ: according to confidence (yathā - according to, pasādanaṁ - confidence)
    jano: people, individuals

Tattha yo ca maṅku bhavati,
    Tattha: there, in that
    yo: who
    ca: and
    maṅku: upset, dissatisfied
    bhavati: becomes, is

paresaṁ pānabhojane;
    paresaṁ: of others
    pānabhojane: in food and drink (pāna - drink, bhojane - food)

Na so divā vā rattiṁ vā,
    Na: not
    so: he, that person
    divā: by day
    vā: or
    rattiṁ: by night
    vā: or

samādhimadhigacchati.
    samādhim: immersion, concentration, samādhi
    adhigacchati: attains, achieves, reaches

Yassa cetaṁ samucchinnaṁ,
    Yassa: who, whose
    cetaṁ: this
    samucchinnaṁ: is cut off, removed

mūlaghaccaṁ samūhataṁ;
    mūlaghaccaṁ: at the root (mūla - root, ghaccaṁ - having grown)
    samūhataṁ: eradicated, removed

Sa ve divā vā rattiṁ vā,
    Sa: they
    ve: indeed, truly
    divā: by day
    vā: or
    rattiṁ: by night
    vā: or

samādhimadhigacchati.
    samādhim: immersion, concentration, samādhi
    adhigacchati: attains, achieves, reaches

Natthi rāgasamo aggi,
    Natthi: There is not, there is no
    rāgasamo: like greed (rāga - greed, lust; samo - like, equal to)
    aggi: fire

natthi dosasamo gaho;
    natthi: there is not, there is no
    dosasamo: like hatred (dosa - hatred; samo - like, equal to)
    gaho: snare, trap (or in a broader sense, crime)

Natthi mohasamaṁ jālaṁ,
    Natthi: There is not, there is no
    mohasamaṁ: like delusion (moha - delusion; samaṁ - like, equal to)
    jālaṁ: net

natthi taṇhāsamā nadī.
    natthi: there is not, there is no
    taṇhāsamā: like craving (taṇhā - craving, thirst; samā - like, equal to)
    nadī: river

Sudassaṁ vajjamaññesaṁ,
    Sudassaṁ: easy to see (su - good, dasaṁ - seen)
    vajjamaññesaṁ: the faults of others (vajja - fault, mistake; aññesaṁ - of others)

attano pana duddasaṁ;
    attano: one's own
    pana: however, but
    duddasaṁ: hard to see (du - bad, difficult, dasaṁ - seen)

Paresaṁ hi so vajjāni,
    Paresaṁ: of others
    hi: indeed, for
    so: those
    vajjāni: faults

opunāti yathā bhusaṁ;
    opunāti: he tosses up, he throws up
    yathā: like, as
    bhusaṁ: chaff

Attano pana chādeti,
    Attano: one's own
    pana: however, but
    chādeti: he hides

kaliṁva kitavā saṭho.
    kaliṁva: like a fraud (kali - fraud, deceit; va - like)
    kitavā: a cheat, a trickster
    saṭho: deceitful, fraudulent

Paravajjānupassissa,
    Paravajjānupassissa: for the one observing the faults of others (paravajjā - faults of others; anupassissa - observing, seeing)

niccaṁ ujjhānasaññino;
    niccaṁ: always, constantly
    ujjhānasaññino: finding fault (ujjhāna - finding fault; saññino - perceives)

Āsavā tassa vaḍḍhanti,
    Āsavā: defilements, impurities
    tassa: his, of him
    vaḍḍhanti: grow, increase

ārā so āsavakkhayā.
    ārā: far, distant
    so: he is
    āsavakkhayā: from the destruction of defilements (āsava - defilements; khayā - destruction)

Ākāseva padaṁ natthi,
    Ākāseva: in the sky (ākāse - in the sky; eva - indeed)
    padaṁ: track, trace
    natthi: there is not

samaṇo natthi bāhire;
    samaṇo: ascetic, recluse
    natthi: there is not
    bāhire: outside, externally

Papañcābhiratā pajā,
    Papañcābhiratā: delight in proliferation (papañcā - proliferation, conceptual proliferation; abhiratā - delighting in)
    pajā: people, beings

nippapañcā tathāgatā.
    nippapañcā: free from proliferation (nippapañcā - without proliferation)
    tathāgatā: the thus-gone, the Realized Ones, a term for enlightened beings.

Ākāseva padaṁ natthi,
    Ākāseva: in the sky (ākāse - in the sky; eva - indeed)
    padaṁ: track, trace
    natthi: there is not

samaṇo natthi bāhire;
    samaṇo: ascetic, recluse
    natthi: there is not
    bāhire: outside, externally

Saṅkhārā sassatā natthi,
    Saṅkhārā: conditioned phenomena, fabrications
    sassatā: eternal, lasting forever
    natthi: there is not

natthi buddhānamiñjitaṁ.
    natthi: there is not
    buddhānamiñjitaṁ: shaken or moved by the Awakened ones (buddhāna - of the Awakened ones; iñjitaṁ - shaken, moved)

Malavaggo aṭṭhārasamo.
    Malavaggo: Stain chapter
    aṭṭhārasamo: Eighteenth (aṭṭhārasa - eighteen; -mo - ordinal suffix)

Na tena hoti dhammaṭṭho,
    Na: not
    tena: by that, with that
    hoti: becomes, is
    dhammaṭṭho: just, righteous (from dhamma - righteousness, justice; aṭṭho - established in)

yenatthaṁ sāhasā naye;
    yenatthaṁ: hasty judgement (yena - by which; atthaṁ - judgement)
    sāhasā: hastily, abruptly
    naye: leads, brings forth

Yo ca atthaṁ anatthañca,
    Yo: who
    ca: and
    atthaṁ: what is beneficial, what is pertinent
    anatthañca: and what is not beneficial, what is irrelevant

ubho niccheyya paṇḍito.
    ubho: both
    niccheyya: evaluates, determines (from the verb nicchindati - to cut off, decide, determine)
    paṇḍito: wise person, astute

Asāhasena dhammena,
    Asāhasena: without haste, unhurriedly
    dhammena: with justice, with the law, with righteousness

samena nayatī pare;
    samena: impartially, equitably (from sama - equal, impartial)
    nayatī: judges, leads
    pare: others

Dhammassa gutto medhāvī,
    Dhammassa: of the law, of righteousness
    gutto: guardian, protector
    medhāvī: wise one, intelligent person

“dhammaṭṭho”ti pavuccati.
    dhammaṭṭho: just, established in righteousness (from dhamma - righteousness, justice; aṭṭho - established in)
    ti: thus, therefore
    pavuccati: is called, is said to be

Na tena paṇḍito hoti,
    Na: not
    tena: by that, with that
    paṇḍito: scholar, wise, learned
    hoti: is, becomes

yāvatā bahu bhāsati;
    yāvatā: as much as, just because
    bahu: much, many, a lot
    bhāsati: speaks, talks

Khemī averī abhayo,
    Khemī: secure, safe, in peace
    averī: free of enmity, without hate
    abhayo: fearless, free from fear

“paṇḍito”ti pavuccati.
    paṇḍito: scholar, wise, learned
    ti: thus, therefore
    pavuccati: is called, is said to be

Na tāvatā dhammadharo,
    Na: not
    tāvatā: to that extent, just because
    dhammadharo: one who has memorized the teaching, bearer of the truth

yāvatā bahu bhāsati;
    yāvatā: as much as, just because
    bahu: much, many, a lot
    bhāsati: speaks, talks

Yo ca appampi sutvāna,
    Yo: who, someone
    ca: and, also
    appampi: only a little, a small amount
    sutvāna: having heard, after hearing

dhammaṁ kāyena passati;
    dhammaṁ: the teaching, the truth
    kāyena: with body, directly
    passati: sees, perceives

Sa ve dhammadharo hoti,
    Sa: he, that person
    ve: truly, indeed
    dhammadharo: one who has memorized the teaching, bearer of the truth
    hoti: is, becomes

yo dhammaṁ nappamajjati.
    yo: who, one
    dhammaṁ: the teaching, the truth
    nappamajjati: cannot forget, does not neglect

Na tena thero so hoti,
    Na: not
    tena: by that, through that
    thero: senior, elder
    so: he, that
    hoti: is, becomes

yenassa palitaṁ siro;
    yenassa: of whom, whose
    palitaṁ: gray, gray-haired
    siro: head

Paripakko vayo tassa,
    Paripakko: ripe, matured
    vayo: age
    tassa: of that, his

“moghajiṇṇo”ti vuccati.
    moghajiṇṇo: aged in vain, fruitlessly old
    ti: is said, called
    vuccati: is said, is called

Yamhi saccañca dhammo ca,
    Yamhi: in whom
    saccañca: truth and
    dhammo: dharma, principle, virtue
    ca: and

ahiṁsā saṁyamo damo;
    ahiṁsā: non-violence, harmlessness
    saṁyamo: restraint
    damo: self-control, taming

Sa ve vantamalo dhīro,
    Sa: he, that
    ve: indeed
    vantamalo: purged of stains, without impurity
    dhīro: wise one, brave one

“thero” iti pavuccati.
    thero: elder, senior
    iti: thus
    pavuccati: is called, is said

Na vākkaraṇamattena, vaṇṇapokkharatāya vā;
    Na: not
    vākkaraṇamattena: by mere eloquence (vāk = speech, karaṇa = doing, making; mattena = merely)
    vaṇṇapokkharatāya: or by a beautiful complexion (vaṇṇa = color, complexion; pokkharatāya = beauty, lotus-like)
    vā: or

Sādhurūpo naro hoti, issukī maccharī saṭho.
    Sādhurūpo: appears holy, seems virtuous (sādhu = good, virtuous; rūpo = form, appearance)
    naro: person
    hoti: is, becomes
    issukī: jealous
    maccharī: stingy, miserly
    saṭho: devious, deceitful

Yassa cetaṁ samucchinnaṁ, mūlaghaccaṁ samūhataṁ;
    Yassa: of whom
    cetaṁ: this
    samucchinnaṁ: is cut off
    mūlaghaccaṁ: at the root (mūla = root; ghaccaṁ = going down to, extending to)
    samūhataṁ: eradicated, removed

Sa vantadoso medhāvī, “sādhurūpo”ti vuccati.
    Sa: that person
    vantadoso: purged of vice, rid of stains (vanta = gone, removed; doso = fault, vice)
    medhāvī: wise
    “sādhurūpo”ti: appears holy (sādhu = good, virtuous; rūpo = form, appearance)
    vuccati: is said

Na muṇḍakena samaṇo, abbato alikaṁ bhaṇaṁ;
    Na: not
    muṇḍakena: by the shaving (of the head), with a shaved head (muṇḍa = bald; kena = with)
    samaṇo: an ascetic, a monk
    abbato: breaker of vows, unkept
    alikaṁ: false
    bhaṇaṁ: speaking, lies

Icchālobhasamāpanno, samaṇo kiṁ bhavissati.
    Icchālobhasamāpanno: being full of desire and greed (icchā = desire; lobha = greed; samāpanno = entered into, full of)
    samaṇo: an ascetic, a monk
    kiṁ: what, how
    bhavissati: will be, can be

Yo ca sameti pāpāni, aṇuṁthūlāni sabbaso;
    Yo: who
    ca: and
    sameti: stops, quells
    pāpāni: wicked deeds, evil actions
    aṇuṁthūlāni: great and small (aṇu = small; thūla = great)
    sabbaso: entirely, in all respects

Samitattā hi pāpānaṁ, “samaṇo”ti pavuccati.
    Samitattā: because of stopping (samita = stopped; attā = self)
    hi: indeed
    pāpānaṁ: of wicked deeds, of evil actions
    “samaṇo”ti: is called an ascetic (samaṇa = ascetic)
    pavuccati: is said to be, is called

Na tena bhikkhu so hoti, yāvatā bhikkhate pare;
    Na: not
    tena: by that, through that
    bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
    so: he
    hoti: becomes
    yāvatā: just by, to the extent that
    bhikkhate: begs, seeks alms
    pare: others

Vissaṁ dhammaṁ samādāya, bhikkhu hoti na tāvatā.
    Vissaṁ: domestic, household
    dhammaṁ: duties, affairs
    samādāya: undertaking, having adopted
    bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
    hoti: becomes
    na: not
    tāvatā: yet, to that extent

Yodha puññañca pāpañca, bāhetvā brahmacariyavā;
    Yodha: one who, the one
    puññañca: merit, wholesome deeds
    pāpañca: evil, unwholesome deeds
    bāhetvā: having banished, having abandoned
    brahmacariyavā: living a spiritual life, practicing celibacy

Saṅkhāya loke carati, sa ve “bhikkhū”ti vuccati.
    Saṅkhāya: having assessed, having understood
    loke: the world
    carati: wanders, conducts oneself
    sa: he, that one
    ve: indeed, truly
    “bhikkhū”ti: a mendicant, a monk
    vuccati: is said, is called

Na monena munī hoti, mūḷharūpo aviddasu;
    Na: not, doesn't
    monena: by silence, by being silent
    munī: a sage, a wise one
    hoti: become, is
    mūḷharūpo: confused, deluded
    aviddasu: in ignorance, ignorant

Yo ca tulaṁva paggayha, varamādāya paṇḍito.
    Yo: who, the one
    ca: and
    tulaṁva: scales, as if with a balance
    paggayha: holding up, grasping
    varamādāya: taking the best, selecting the superior
    paṇḍito: wise, astute, intelligent

Pāpāni parivajjeti, sa munī tena so muni;
    Pāpāni: the bad, evil, wickedness
    parivajjeti: rejects, avoids, abstains from
    sa: he, that
    munī: a sage, a wise one
    tena: by this, thereby
    so: he, that
    muni: a sage, a wise one

Yo munāti ubho loke, “muni” tena pavuccati.
    Yo: who, the one
    munāti: measures, evaluates
    ubho: both, two
    loke: in the world, worlds
    muni: a sage, a wise one
    tena: by this, thereby
    pavuccati: is said, is called

Na tena ariyo hoti, yena pāṇāni hiṁsati;
    Na: not
    tena: by that
    ariyo: noble one, the honorable
    hoti: becomes, is
    yena: by which, whereby
    pāṇāni: living beings, creatures
    hiṁsati: harms, hurts

Ahiṁsā sabbapāṇānaṁ, “ariyo”ti pavuccati.
    Ahiṁsā: harmlessness, non-violence
    sabbapāṇānaṁ: towards all living beings, of all creatures
    ariyo: noble one, the honorable
    ti: thus, so
    pavuccati: is said, is called

Na sīlabbatamattena, bāhusaccena vā pana;
    Na: not
    sīlabbatamattena: by mere observance of precepts and rituals, by moral habits and rites alone
    bāhusaccena: by much learning, by extensive knowledge
    vā: or
    pana: again, moreover

Atha vā samādhilābhena, vivittasayanena vā.
    Atha: and then, and also
    vā: or
    samādhilābhena: by attainment of concentration, by gain in meditation
    vivittasayanena: by living in solitude, by secluded dwelling
    vā: or

Phusāmi nekkhammasukhaṁ, aputhujjanasevitaṁ;
    Phusāmi: I experience, I touch
    nekkhammasukhaṁ: the bliss of renunciation, the happiness of giving up
    aputhujjanasevitaṁ: not frequented by ordinary people, not pursued by the many

Bhikkhu vissāsamāpādi, appatto āsavakkhayaṁ.
    Bhikkhu: a mendicant, a monk
    vissāsamāpādi: should attain confidence, cannot rest confident
    appatto: without reaching, not having attained
    āsavakkhayaṁ: the end of defilements, the destruction of taints

Dhammaṭṭhavaggo ekūnavīsatimo.
    Dhammaṭṭhavaggo: the chapter on justice in Dhamma
    ekūnavīsatimo: the nineteenth

Maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho, saccānaṁ caturo padā;
    Maggānaṭṭhaṅgiko: eightfold path (of the path-eightfold)
    seṭṭho: is the best, is superior
    saccānaṁ: of truths
    caturo: four
    padā: statements, parts, stages

Virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṁ, dvipadānañca cakkhumā.
    Virāgo: dispassion, fading away of lust
    seṭṭho: is the best, is superior
    dhammānaṁ: of things, of qualities
    dvipadānañca: of humans (literally "of two-footed ones")
    cakkhumā: the Seer, the one with sight

Eseva maggo natthañño, Dassanassa visuddhiyā;
    Eseva: this itself, this only
    maggo: path, way
    natthañño: there is no other
    Dassanassa: of vision, of insight
    visuddhiyā: for the purification, for the clarity

Etañhi tumhe paṭipajjatha, Mārassetaṁ pamohanaṁ.
    Etañhi: indeed this
    tumhe: you all
    paṭipajjatha: must practice, should walk
    Mārassetaṁ: of Mara, this
    pamohanaṁ: confusion, delusion, to baffle

Etañhi tumhe paṭipannā, dukkhassantaṁ karissatha;
    Etañhi: indeed this
    tumhe: you all
    paṭipannā: practicing, walking
    dukkhassantaṁ: the end of suffering
    karissatha: will make, will accomplish

Akkhāto vo mayā maggo, aññāya sallakantanaṁ.
    Akkhāto: explained, told
    vo: to you
    mayā: by me
    maggo: path, way
    aññāya: with wisdom, with insight
    sallakantanaṁ: extracting the thorn, removing the dart

Tumhehi kiccamātappaṁ, akkhātāro tathāgatā;
    Tumhehi: by you, yourselves
    kiccamātappaṁ: must do the work, it's your task
    akkhātāro: explainers, teachers
    tathāgatā: thus-gone ones, realized ones

Paṭipannā pamokkhanti, jhāyino mārabandhanā.
    Paṭipannā: practicing, walking on the path
    pamokkhanti: are released, are liberated
    jhāyino: meditators, practicing absorption
    mārabandhanā: from Mara's bonds, from the bondage of death

"Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā”ti, yadā paññāya passati;
    Sabbe: all
    saṅkhārā: conditions, conditioned phenomena
    aniccā: impermanent
    yadā: when
    paññāya: with wisdom
    passati: one sees, is seen

Atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
    Atha: then
    nibbindati: one becomes disillusioned, gets wearied
    dukkhe: in suffering, with pain
    esa: this
    maggo: path
    visuddhiyā: to purity, to purification

"Sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhā”ti, yadā paññāya passati;
    Sabbe: all
    saṅkhārā: conditions, conditioned phenomena
    dukkhā: suffering, pain
    yadā: when
    paññāya: with wisdom
    passati: one sees, is seen

Atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
    Atha: then
    nibbindati: one becomes disillusioned, gets wearied
    dukkhe: in suffering, with pain
    esa: this
    maggo: path
    visuddhiyā: to purity, to purification

"Sabbe dhammā anattā”ti, yadā paññāya passati;
    Sabbe: all
    dhammā: things, phenomena
    anattā: not-self, non-self
    yadā: when
    paññāya: with wisdom
    passati: one sees, is seen

Atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
    Atha: then
    nibbindati: one becomes disillusioned, gets wearied
    dukkhe: in suffering, with pain
    esa: this
    maggo: path
    visuddhiyā: to purity, to purification

Uṭṭhānakālamhi anuṭṭhahāno, Yuvā balī ālasiyaṁ upeto;
    Uṭṭhānakālamhi: when it's time to start, at the time of rising
    anuṭṭhahāno: not getting going, not diligent
    Yuvā: young
    balī: strong
    ālasiyaṁ: sloth, laziness
    upeto: given to, attached to

Saṁsannasaṅkappamano kusīto, Paññāya maggaṁ alaso na vindati.
    Saṁsannasaṅkappamano: mind depressed in sunken thought
    kusīto: lazy
    Paññāya: discern, with wisdom
    maggaṁ: path
    alaso: slothful, lazy
    na: not
    vindati: finds, obtains

Vācānurakkhī manasā susaṁvuto, Kāyena ca nākusalaṁ kayirā;
    Vācānurakkhī: guarded in speech
    manasā: with mind
    susaṁvuto: well-restrained
    Kāyena: with the body
    ca: and
    nākusalaṁ: unskillful, evil
    kayirā: should do, act

Ete tayo kammapathe visodhaye, Ārādhaye maggamisippaveditaṁ.
    Ete: these
    tayo: three
    kammapathe: ways of performing deeds, actions
    visodhaye: purify, cleanse
    Ārādhaye: win, succeed, attain
    maggamisippaveditaṁ: the path known to hermits

Yogā ve jāyatī bhūri, ayogā bhūrisaṅkhayo;
    Yogā: from meditation, from the yoke (also referring to a discipline or practice)
    ve: indeed
    jāyatī: springs, arises
    bhūri: wisdom
    ayogā: without meditation
    bhūrisaṅkhayo: wisdom ends, wisdom wanes

Etaṁ dvedhāpathaṁ ñatvā, bhavāya vibhavāya ca;
    Etaṁ: this
    dvedhāpathaṁ: two paths
    ñatvā: knowing, understanding
    bhavāya: of progress, of existence
    vibhavāya: decline, dissolution
    ca: and

Tathāttānaṁ niveseyya, yathā bhūri pavaḍḍhati.
    Tathāttānaṁ: oneself thus
    niveseyya: should conduct, should direct
    yathā: so that, as
    bhūri: wisdom
    pavaḍḍhati: grows, increases

Vanaṁ chindatha mā rukkhaṁ, vanato jāyate bhayaṁ;
    Vanaṁ: jungle, forest (symbolic of defilements or distractions)
    chindatha: cut down, chop
    mā: not, don't
    rukkhaṁ: a tree (a single defilement or distraction)
    vanato: from the jungle, from the forest
    jāyate: springs, arises
    bhayaṁ: fear, danger

Chetvā vanañca vanathañca, nibbanā hotha bhikkhavo.
    Chetvā: having cut down, chopping
    vanañca: and the jungle, and the forest
    vanathañca: and the vine (additional defilements or distractions)
    nibbanā: be free, be extinguished (referring to the state of Nibbana)
    hotha: be, become
    bhikkhavo: mendicants, monks

Yāva hi vanatho na chijjati, Aṇumattopi narassa nārisu;
    Yāva: so long as, as long as
    hi: indeed, certainly
    vanatho: vine (symbolic of attachments)
    na: not
    chijjati: is cut, is severed
    Aṇumattopi: even a small, even the slightest
    narassa: of a man
    nārisu: in women, towards women

Paṭibaddhamanova tāva so, Vaccho khīrapakova mātari.
    Paṭibaddhamanova: remains trapped, remains bound
    tāva: thus, therefore
    so: his, his own
    Vaccho: calf (a young cow)
    khīrapakova: suckling, feeding on milk
    mātari: its mother, mother

Ucchinda sinehamattano, Kumudaṁ sāradikaṁva pāṇinā;
    Ucchinda: cut out, remove
    sinehamattano: fondness for oneself, self-love
    Kumudaṁ: an autumn lotus
    sāradikaṁva: as if, like, similar to
    pāṇinā: with hand, by the hand

Santimaggameva brūhaya, Nibbānaṁ sugatena desitaṁ.
    Santimaggameva: only the path to peace, the peaceful path indeed
    brūhaya: foster, cultivate, promote
    Nibbānaṁ: quenching, cessation (a state of liberation in Buddhism)
    sugatena: by the Holy One, by the well-gone one
    desitaṁ: taught, instructed

Ucchinda sinehamattano, Kumudaṁ sāradikaṁva pāṇinā;
    Ucchinda: cut out, remove
    sinehamattano: fondness for oneself, self-love
    Kumudaṁ: an autumn lotus
    sāradikaṁva: as if, like, similar to
    pāṇinā: with hand, by the hand

Santimaggameva brūhaya, Nibbānaṁ sugatena desitaṁ.
    Santimaggameva: only the path to peace, the peaceful path indeed
    brūhaya: foster, cultivate, promote
    Nibbānaṁ: quenching, cessation (a state of liberation in Buddhism)
    sugatena: by the Holy One, by the well-gone one
    desitaṁ: taught, instructed

Taṁ puttapasusammattaṁ, byāsattamanasaṁ naraṁ;
    Taṁ: that, him
    puttapasusammattaṁ: infatuated with children and cattle
    byāsattamanasaṁ: his mind being attached or obsessed
    naraṁ: man, person

Suttaṁ gāmaṁ mahoghova, maccu ādāya gacchati.
    Suttaṁ: sleeping
    gāmaṁ: village
    mahoghova: like a great flood
    maccu: death
    ādāya: having taken, carrying away
    gacchati: goes, leaves

Na santi puttā tāṇāya, na pitā nāpi bandhavā;
    Na: not
    santi: are, exist
    puttā: children, sons
    tāṇāya: for refuge, for protection
    na: not
    pitā: father
    nāpi: nor
    bandhavā: relatives, kinsmen

Antakenādhipannassa, natthi ñātīsu tāṇatā.
    Antakenādhipannassa: for one overtaken by death
    natthi: there is not, does not exist
    ñātīsu: in relatives, in family
    tāṇatā: refuge, protection

Etamatthavasaṁ ñatvā, paṇḍito sīlasaṁvuto;
    Etamatthavasaṁ: this matter, this purpose
    ñatvā: knowing, having understood
    paṇḍito: the wise one, the intelligent
    sīlasaṁvuto: well restrained in virtue, ethically restrained

Nibbānagamanaṁ maggaṁ, khippameva visodhaye.
    Nibbānagamanaṁ: leading to extinguishment (nirvana)
    maggaṁ: the path
    khippameva: quickly indeed, at once
    visodhaye: should purify, should clear

Maggavaggo vīsatimo.
    Maggavaggo: The Path chapter
    vīsatimo: the twentieth

Mattāsukhapariccāgā, passe ce vipulaṁ sukhaṁ;
    Mattāsukhapariccāgā: giving up small happiness, renunciation of lesser pleasure
    passe: one sees
    ce: if
    vipulaṁ: abundant, greater
    sukhaṁ: happiness, pleasure

Caje mattāsukhaṁ dhīro, sampassaṁ vipulaṁ sukhaṁ.
    Caje: he should renounce, gives up
    mattāsukhaṁ: small happiness, lesser pleasure
    dhīro: the wise one, the intelligent
    sampassaṁ: seeing, beholding
    vipulaṁ: abundant, greater
    sukhaṁ: happiness, pleasure

Paradukkhūpadhānena, attano sukhamicchati;
    Paradukkhūpadhānena: by causing suffering to others, causing the pain of others
    attano: one's own, self's
    sukhamicchati: wishes happiness, desires pleasure

Verasaṁsaggasaṁsaṭṭho, verā so na parimuccati.
    Verasaṁsaggasaṁsaṭṭho: bonded with the relinquishing of hatred, bound by hatred's release
    verā: from hatred, from enmity
    so: he
    na: not
    parimuccati: is released, is freed

Yañhi kiccaṁ apaviddhaṁ, akiccaṁ pana karīyati;
    Yañhi: because
    kiccaṁ: what should be done, the duty
    apaviddhaṁ: disregarded, abandoned
    akiccaṁ: what should not be done
    pana: and
    karīyati: is done, is being done

Unnaḷānaṁ pamattānaṁ, tesaṁ vaḍḍhanti āsavā.
    Unnaḷānaṁ: of the arrogant, of the conceited
    pamattānaṁ: the negligent, the heedless
    tesaṁ: their
    vaḍḍhanti: increase, grow
    āsavā: defilements, taints

Yesañca susamāraddhā, niccaṁ kāyagatā sati;
    Yesañca: of those who
    susamāraddhā: have well begun, have rightly undertaken
    niccaṁ: constantly
    kāyagatā: gone to the body
    sati: mindfulness

Akiccaṁ te na sevanti, kicce sātaccakārino;
    Akiccaṁ: what should not be done
    te: they
    na: not
    sevanti: cultivate, follow
    kicce: what should be done
    sātaccakārino: doing promptly, doing in due course

Satānaṁ sampajānānaṁ, atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.
    Satānaṁ: of the mindful
    sampajānānaṁ: of those understanding clearly
    atthaṁ: end
    gacchanti: they go, they proceed
    āsavā: defilements, taints

Mātaraṁ pitaraṁ hantvā, rājāno dve ca khattiye;
    Mātaraṁ: mother
    pitaraṁ: father
    hantvā: having slain, having killed
    rājāno: kings
    dve: two
    ca: and
    khattiye: kshatriyas (aristocratic or warrior class in ancient India)

Raṭṭhaṁ sānucaraṁ hantvā, anīgho yāti brāhmaṇo.
    Raṭṭhaṁ: kingdom
    sānucaraṁ: with its subjects, with its followers
    hantvā: having slain, having killed
    anīgho: without worry, unhindered
    yāti: walks, goes
    brāhmaṇo: the brahmin (priestly or scholarly class in ancient India)

Mātaraṁ pitaraṁ hantvā, rājāno dve ca sotthiye;
    Mātaraṁ: mother
    pitaraṁ: father
    hantvā: having slain, having killed
    rājāno: kings
    dve: two
    ca: and
    sotthiye: safe, secure, prosperous (This word isn't usually used to refer to "kings" but its exact meaning in this context might depend on the original text.)

Veyagghapañcamaṁ hantvā, anīgho yāti brāhmaṇo.
    Veyagghapañcamaṁ: tiger as the fifth
    hantvā: having slain, having killed
    anīgho: without worry, unhindered
    yāti: walks, goes
    brāhmaṇo: the brahmin (priestly or scholarly class in ancient India)

Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti, sadā gotamasāvakā;
    Suppabuddhaṁ: well-awake, refreshed
    pabujjhanti: they wake up
    sadā: always
    gotamasāvakā: disciples of Gotama (Buddha)

Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca, niccaṁ buddhagatā sati.
    Yesaṁ: whose
    divā: day
    ca: and
    ratto: night
    ca: and
    niccaṁ: constantly
    buddhagatā: going to the Buddha, recollecting the Buddha
    sati: mindfulness

Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti, sadā gotamasāvakā;
    Suppabuddhaṁ: well-awake, refreshed
    pabujjhanti: they wake up
    sadā: always
    gotamasāvakā: disciples of Gotama (Buddha)

Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca, niccaṁ dhammagatā sati.
    Yesaṁ: whose
    divā: day
    ca: and
    ratto: night
    ca: and
    niccaṁ: constantly
    dhammagatā: going to the dhamma, recollecting the dhamma (teaching)
    sati: mindfulness

Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti, sadā gotamasāvakā;
    Suppabuddhaṁ: well-awake, refreshed
    pabujjhanti: they wake up
    sadā: always
    gotamasāvakā: disciples of Gotama (Buddha)

Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca, niccaṁ saṅghagatā sati.
    Yesaṁ: whose
    divā: day
    ca: and
    ratto: night
    ca: and
    niccaṁ: constantly
    saṅghagatā: going to the Saṅgha, recollecting the Saṅgha (monastic community)
    sati: mindfulness

Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti, sadā gotamasāvakā;
    Suppabuddhaṁ: well-awake, refreshed
    pabujjhanti: they wake up
    sadā: always
    gotamasāvakā: disciples of Gotama (Buddha)

Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca, niccaṁ kāyagatā sati.
    Yesaṁ: whose
    divā: day
    ca: and
    ratto: night
    ca: and
    niccaṁ: constantly
    kāyagatā: going to the body, recollecting the body
    sati: mindfulness

Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti, sadā gotamasāvakā;
    Suppabuddhaṁ: well-awake, refreshed
    pabujjhanti: they wake up
    sadā: always
    gotamasāvakā: disciples of Gotama (Buddha)

Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca, ahiṁsāya rato mano.
    Yesaṁ: whose
    divā: day
    ca: and
    ratto: night
    ca: and
    ahiṁsāya: in non-harming, harmlessness
    rato: delight, pleased with
    mano: mind

Suppabuddhaṁ pabujjhanti, sadā gotamasāvakā;
    Suppabuddhaṁ: well-awake, refreshed
    pabujjhanti: they wake up
    sadā: always
    gotamasāvakā: disciples of Gotama (Buddha)

Yesaṁ divā ca ratto ca, bhāvanāya rato mano.
    Yesaṁ: whose
    divā: day
    ca: and
    ratto: night
    ca: and
    bhāvanāya: in meditation, development, cultivation
    rato: delight, pleased with
    mano: mind

Duppabbajjaṁ durabhiramaṁ, Durāvāsā gharā dukhā;
    Duppabbajjaṁ: difficult-going-forth (renouncing worldly life)
    durabhiramaṁ: hard to enjoy, difficult to delight in
    Durāvāsā: difficult living (hard life)
    gharā: house, home
    dukhā: painful, causing suffering

Dukkhosamānasaṁvāso, Dukkhānupatitaddhagū;
    Dukkhosamānasaṁvāso: painful cohabitation, suffering companionship
    Dukkhānupatitaddhagū: suffering following, painful to be pursued by

Tasmā na caddhagū siyā, Na ca dukkhānupatito siyā.
    Tasmā: therefore
    na: not
    caddhagū: be a traveler
    siyā: should be
    Na: not
    ca: and
    dukkhānupatito: prey to suffering, pursued by pain
    siyā: should be

Saddho sīlena sampanno, yasobhogasamappito;
    Saddho: faithful, one with faith
    sīlena: with ethical conduct, virtue
    sampanno: accomplished, endowed
    yasobhogasamappito: endowed with fame and wealth (yasobhoga = fame and wealth, samappito = endowed with)

Yaṁ yaṁ padesaṁ bhajati, tattha tattheva pūjito.
    Yaṁ yaṁ: whatever, whichever
    padesaṁ: place, region
    bhajati: he frequents, visits regularly
    tattha: there, at that place
    tattheva: exactly there
    pūjito: honored, respected, worshiped

Dūre santo pakāsenti, himavantova pabbato;
    Dūre: from afar, at a distance
    santo: the good, virtuous ones
    pakāsenti: shine, appear, illuminate
    himavantova: like the Himalayan
    pabbato: mountain, peak

Asantettha na dissanti, rattiṁ khittā yathā sarā.
    Asantettha: the wicked ones, non-virtuous ones
    na: not
    dissanti: are seen, visible
    rattiṁ: in the night, during night
    khittā: scattered, thrown
    yathā: like, as
    sarā: arrows

"Ekāsanaṁ" is composed of "eka" (one) and "āsanaṁ" (sitting), so it translates as "sitting alone".
"ekaseyyaṁ" is made of "eka" (one) and "seyyaṁ" (lying down, sleeping), so it translates as "sleeping alone".
"eko" (one or alone)
"caramatandito" is a compound of "cara" (wandering) and "atandito" (tirelessly), so it translates as "tirelessly wandering alone".
"Eko" (one or alone)
"damayamattānaṁ" is a compound of "dama" (taming or self-control) and "attānaṁ" (self), so it translates as "taming themselves alone".
"vanante" is composed of "vana" (forest) and "ante" (within), so it translates as "within a forest".
"ramito" (delighting), "siyā" (would be).
"Pakiṇṇakavaggo" is a compound of "pakiṇṇaka" (miscellaneous) and "vaggo" (chapter), so it translates as "The Miscellaneous Chapter".
"ekavīsatimo" (twenty-first).

"Abhūtavādī" is a compound of "abhūta" (untruth) and "vādī" (speaker), so it translates as "a liar".
"nirayaṁ" (hell), "upeti" (goes to).
"Yo" (who), "vāpi" (even), "katvā" (having done).
"na" (not), "karomi" (I do), "cāha" (he says).
"Ubhopi" is a compound of "ubha" (both) and "api" (also), so it translates as "both also" or simply "both".
"te" (they), "pecca" (after death or thereafter), "samā" (equal), "bhavanti" (are).
"Nihīnakammā" is a compound of "nihīna" (low or base) and "kammā" (deeds), so it translates as "men of base deeds".
"manujā" (men), "parattha" (in the next world or hereafter).

"Kāsāvakaṇṭhā" is a compound of "kāsāva" (ocher or saffron-colored, referring to the robes of monks) and "kaṇṭhā" (necks), so it translates as "those who wrap their necks in ocher robes".
"bahavo" (many),
"pāpadhammā" is a compound of "pāpa" (evil or wicked) and "dhammā" (traits or practices), so it translates as "are unrestrained and wicked" or "having evil traits".
"asaññatā" (unrestrained).
"Pāpā" (being wicked or evil),
"pāpehi" (with evil or by evil),
"kammehi" (deeds or actions),
"nirayaṁ" (hell),
"te" (they),
"upapajjare" (are reborn or arise).

"Seyyo" - Better
"ayoguḷo" - an iron ball
"bhutto" - eaten
"tatto" - than
"aggisikhūpamo" - like a burning flame, (a compound of "aggi" (fire), "sikha" (flame) and "upamo" (like))
"Yañce" - than which (if)
"bhuñjeyya" - should eat
"dussīlo" - immoral, unethical (a compound of "du" (bad) and "sīlo" (ethics, morality))
"raṭṭhapiṇḍamasaññato" - the nation's alms, (a compound of "raṭṭha" (nation), "piṇḍa" (alms) and "asaññato" (unrestrained))

"Cattāri" - Four
"ṭhānāni" - things, states
"naro" - man
"pamatto" - heedless, negligent
"Āpajjati" - befalls, obtains
"paradārūpasevī" - sleeps with another's wife, (a compound of "para" (other's), "dāru" (wife) and "upasevī" (serving, sleeping))
"Apuññalābhaṁ" - bad karma, (a compound of "a" (no, not), "puñña" (merit, good) and "lābhaṁ" (gain))
"na nikāmaseyyaṁ" - poor sleep, (a compound of "na" (not), "nikāma" (comfortable) and "seyyaṁ" (sleep))
"Nindaṁ" - ill-repute, blame
"tatīyaṁ" - third
"nirayaṁ" - hell
"catutthaṁ" - fourth

"Apuññalābho" - accruing bad karma (a compound of "a" (no, not), "puñña" (merit, good) and "lābho" (gaining))
"ca" - and
"gatī" - rebirth, destination
"ca" - and
"pāpikā" - bad, wicked
"Bhītassa" - for a frightened one, (from "bhīta" meaning frightened, scared)
"bhītāya" - to the frightened one
"ratī" - pleasure, joy
"ca" - and
"thokikā" - momentary, a moment's
"Rājā" - ruler, king
"ca" - and
"daṇḍaṁ" - punishment
"garukaṁ" - heavy, severe
"paṇeti" - imposes, afflicts
"Tasmā" - therefore
"naro" - man
"paradāraṁ" - another's wife (a compound of "para" (other's) and "dāraṁ" (wife))
"na" - not
"seve" - should serve, sleep

"Kuso" - kusa grass (a type of sharp grass used for religious rituals in ancient India)
"yathā" - as, like
"duggahito" - wrongly grasped (a compound of "du" (bad, wrong) and "ggahito" (grasped))
"hatthamevānukantati" - only cuts the hand (a compound of "hattha" (hand), "eva" (only, just), and "anukantati" (cuts))
"Sāmaññaṁ" - ascetic life, holy life
"dupparāmaṭṭhaṁ" - wrongly taken up (a compound of "du" (bad, wrong), "parā" (beyond, over) and "āmaṭṭhaṁ" (taken up))
"nirayāyupakaḍḍhati" - drags to hell (a compound of "niraya" (hell) and "upakaḍḍhati" (drags))

"Yaṁ" - whatever
"kiñci" - whatever, anything
"sithilaṁ" - lax, loose, slack
"kammaṁ" - act, deed
"saṅkiliṭṭhañca" - and corrupt (a compound of "saṅ" (together with) "kiliṭṭha" (corrupt))
"yaṁ" - whatever
"vataṁ" - observance, religious practice
"Saṅkassaraṁ" - suspicious, doubtful
"brahmacariyaṁ" - spiritual life, holy life
"na" - not
"taṁ" - it
"hoti" - is
"mahapphalaṁ" - very fruitful (a compound of "maha" (great) and "phala" (fruit, result))

"Kayirā" - should do, ought to do
"ce" - if
"kayirāthenaṁ" - then one should do it
"daḷhamenaṁ" - strongly, firmly, staunchly
"parakkame" - strive, effort
"Sithilo" - lax, slack, relaxed
"hi" - indeed, for
"paribbājo" - life gone forth, religious life
"bhiyyo" - more, much more
"ākirate" - stirs up, scatters
"rajaṁ" - dust

"Akataṁ" - not done, undone
"dukkaṭaṁ" - a bad deed, a wrong action
"seyyo" - better
"pacchā" - afterwards, later
"tappati" - is tormented, is plagued
"dukkaṭaṁ" - a bad deed, a wrong action
"Katañca" - and done
"sukataṁ" - a good deed, a right action
"seyyo" - better
"yaṁ" - which
"katvā" - having done
"nānutappati" - does not regret, is not plagued

"Nagaraṁ" - city
"yathā" - like, as
"paccantaṁ" - border, frontier
"guttaṁ" - guarded, protected
"santarabāhiraṁ" - inside and out
"Evaṁ" - thus, in this way
"gopetha" - should protect, should guard
"attānaṁ" - oneself
"khaṇo" - moment, occasion
"vo" - your
"mā" - do not
"upaccagā" - pass by, miss
"Khaṇātītā" - having passed the moment, missing the moment
"hi" - indeed
"socanti" - grieve, mourn
"nirayamhi" - in hell
"samappitā" - are sent, are reborn

"Alajjitāye" - at what should cause shame
"lajjanti" - they feel shame
"lajjitāye" - at what should not cause shame
"na" - not
"lajjare" - they feel shame
"Micchādiṭṭhisamādānā" - adopting wrong view
"sattā" - beings, living entities
"gacchanti" - go, are led
"duggatiṁ" - to a bad destination, to a bad place

"Abhaye" - in what is not dangerous
"bhayadassino" - they see danger
"bhaye" - in what is dangerous
"cābhayadassino" - they see no danger
"Micchādiṭṭhisamādānā" - adopting wrong view
"sattā" - beings, living entities
"gacchanti" - go, are led
"duggatiṁ" - to a bad destination, to a bad place

"Avajje" - in what is not a fault
"vajjamatino" - they consider as a fault
"vajje" - in what is a fault
"cāvajjadassino" - they see no fault
"Micchādiṭṭhisamādānā" - adopting wrong view
"sattā" - beings, living entities
"gacchanti" - go, are led
"duggatiṁ" - to a bad destination, to a bad place

"Vajjañca" - a fault, what is faulty
"vajjato" - as a fault, as faulty
"ñatvā" - knowing, having understood
"avajjañca" - the faultless, what is not a fault
"avajjato" - as faultless, as not a fault
"Sammādiṭṭhisamādānā" - adopting right view
"sattā" - beings, living entities
"gacchanti" - go, are led
"suggatiṁ" - to a good destination, to a good place

"Ahaṁ" - I
"nāgova" - like an elephant
"saṅgāme" - in battle
"cāpato" - from a bow
"patitaṁ" - struck, fallen
"saraṁ" - arrow
"Ativākyaṁ" - abuse, harsh words
"titikkhissaṁ" - I will endure, I shall put up with
"dussīlo" - badly behaved, immoral
"hi" - indeed, for
"bahujjano" - many folk, many people

"Dantaṁ" - tamed, controlled
"nayanti" - they lead
"samitiṁ" - to the crowd, to the assembly
"dantaṁ" - tamed, controlled
"rājābhirūhati" - the king mounts
"Danto" - tamed, controlled
"seṭṭho" - is the best
"manussesu" - among humans
"yotivākyaṁ" - who endures abuse, harsh words
"titikkhati" - endures, puts up with

"Varamassatarā" - more excellent, better than
"dantā" - tamed, controlled
"ājānīyā" - thoroughbreds
"ca" - and
"sindhavā" - from Sindh (a region in the Indian subcontinent)
"Kuñjarā" - elephant
"ca" - and
"mahānāgā" - great elephants
"attadanto" - self-tamed, self-controlled
"tato" - from that, than that
"varaṁ" - is better

"Na" - not
"hi" - indeed
"etehi" - by these
"yānehi" - mounts, vehicles
"gaccheyya" - would go
"agataṁ" - untrodden, not reached
"disaṁ" - place, direction
"Yathāttanā" - as one's own self, in oneself
"sudantena" - well tamed, well controlled
"danto" - the tamed one
"dantena" - by the tamed one
"gacchati" - goes

"Dhanapālo" - Dhanapāla (the name of an elephant, literally meaning "guardian of wealth")
"nāma" - named
"kuñjaro" - tusker, elephant
"Kaṭukabhedano" - musky in rut, hard to restrain (note that this is an interpretative translation as the literal meanings of the components of this compound word are "sharp" or "bitter" for "Kaṭuka" and "breaks through" for "bhedano")
"dunnivārayo" - hard to control
"Baddho" - bound, tied up
"kabaḷaṁ" - morsel, bite
"na" - not
"bhuñjati" - eats
"Sumarati" - he remembers, misses
"nāgavanassa" - of the elephant forest (compound of "nāga" meaning elephant, and "vanassa" meaning forest)
"kuñjaro" - tusker, elephant

Middhī - Drowsiness, lethargy
yadā - When
hoti - There is, is
mahagghaso - Big eater, overeating
ca - And
Niddāyitā - Fond of sleep
samparivattasāyī - Rolls around, rotating sleeper
Mahāvarāhova - Like a great hog, pig
nivāpapuṭṭho - Stuffed with cooked grain
Punappunaṁ - Again and again
gabbhamupeti - Enters a womb, is reborn
mando - Fool, dullard, idiot

Idaṁ - This
pure - Before, previously
cittam - Mind
acāri - Wandered, moved about
cārikaṁ - Journey, roaming
Yenicchakaṁ - Where it wanted, as it wished
yatthakāmaṁ - Where it desired
yathāsukhaṁ - As it liked, as it found pleasure
Tadajjahaṁ - Now I
niggahessāmi - Will control, will restrain
yoniso - Carefully, wisely
Hatthippabhinnaṁ - An elephant in rut
viya - Like, as
aṅkusaggaho - A trainer with a hook, one who takes hold with a goad

Appamādaratā - Delight in diligence, interest in careful attention
hotha - Be, you should be
sacittamanurakkhatha - Guard well your mind, protect your own mind
Duggā - Difficult to pass, a bad road, a pit
uddharathattānaṁ - Lift up yourself, raise up yourselves
paṅke - In the mire, in a bog, in mud
sannova - As if sunk, as if stuck
kuñjaro - An elephant

Sace - If
labhetha - Should obtain, find
nipakaṁ - Alert, intelligent, wise
sahāyaṁ - Companion, friend
Saddhiṁ - Together with
caraṁ - Walking, wandering
sādhuvihāridhīraṁ - Who lives well and wisely, virtuous and wise
Abhibhuyya - Having overcome, conquering
sabbāni - All
parissayāni - Difficulties, adversities, dangers
Careyya - Should wander, live
tenattamano - Joyful, pleased
satīmā - Mindful, aware

No - If not
ce - And if
labhetha - One should find
nipakaṁ - Wise, intelligent
sahāyaṁ - Companion, friend
Saddhiṁ - Together with
caraṁ - Walking, wandering
sādhuvihāridhīraṁ - Who lives well and wisely, virtuous and wise
Rājāva - Like a king
raṭṭhaṁ - Kingdom
vijitaṁ - Conquered
pahāya - Having abandoned, left behind
Eko - Alone
care - Should wander, live
mātaṅgaraññeva - Like an elephant in the forest
nāgo - Elephant

Ekassa - One's own, alone
caritaṁ - Conduct, practice, behavior
seyyo - Better, preferable
Natthi - There is not
bāle - In the fool, with fools
sahāyatā - Companionship, fellowship
Eko - Alone
care - Should wander, live
na ca - Nor
pāpāni - Evil, wrong
kayirā - Should do, commit
Appossukko - Without negligence, at ease, without worry
mātaṅgaraññeva - Like an elephant in the forest
nāgo - Elephant

Atthamhi - In need, in meaning
jātamhi - Being born, arisen
sukhā - Happiness, joy, comfort
sahāyā - Companions, friends
Tuṭṭhī - Satisfaction, contentment
sukhā - Happiness, joy, comfort
yā - Which
itarītarena - With whatever there is, with anything else
Puññaṁ - Merit, good deed
sukhaṁ - Happiness, joy, comfort
jīvitasaṅkhayamhi - At the end of life
Sabbassa - All, every
dukkhassa - Of suffering
sukhaṁ - Happiness, joy, comfort
pahānaṁ - Giving up, abandoning

Sukhā - Happiness, joy, comfort
matteyyatā - Serving one's mother
loke - In the world
atho - And, moreover
petteyyatā - Serving one's father
sukhā - Happiness, joy, comfort
Sukhā - Happiness, joy, comfort
sāmaññatā - Serving ascetics
loke - In the world
atho - And, moreover
brahmaññatā - Serving Brahmins
sukhā - Happiness, joy, comfort

Sukhaṁ - Happiness, joy, comfort
yāva - Until
jarā - Old age
sīlaṁ - Morality, precepts
sukhā - Happiness, joy, comfort
saddhā - Faith
patiṭṭhitā - Grounded, established
Sukho - Happiness, joy, comfort
paññāya - Wisdom
paṭilābho - Getting, acquiring
pāpānaṁ - Evil, wrong
akaraṇaṁ - Avoiding, not doing
sukhaṁ - Happiness, joy, comfort

Manujassa: of a person
Pamattacārino: behaving heedlessly
Taṇhā: craving, desire
Vaḍḍhati: grows
Māluvā: like a vine
Viya: as
So: they (referring to the person)
Plavatī: jumps
Hurā: life (literally "bubble")
Huraṁ: to life (literally "bubble")
Phalamicchaṁva: desiring fruit
Vanasmi: in the forest
Vānaro: a monkey

Yaṁ: whoever
Esā: this
Sahate: is beaten by
Jammī: wretched
Taṇhā: craving, desire
Loke: in the world
Visattikā: attachment
Sokā: sorrow
Tassa: their
Pavaḍḍhanti: grows
Abhivaṭṭhaṁva: like growing
Bīraṇaṁ: grass

Yo: whoever
Cetaṁ: this
Sahate: prevails over
Jammiṁ: wretched
Taṇhaṁ: craving, desire
Loke: in the world
Duraccayaṁ: hard to get over
Sokā: sorrows
Tamhā: from them
Papatanti: fall
Udabinduva: like a drop
Pokkharā: lotus-leaf

Taṁ: this
Vo: to you
Vadāmi: I say
Bhaddaṁ: good
Vo: people
Yāvantettha: all those who
Samāgatā: have gathered here
Taṇhāya: craving
Mūlaṁ: root
Khaṇatha: dig up
Usīratthova: as you'd dig up
Bīraṇaṁ: grass
Mā: don't
Vo: let
Naḷaṁva: a stream
Sotova: breaking
Māro: Māra (a demonic entity in Buddhism, symbolizing temptation, sin, and death)
Bhañji: break
Punappunaṁ: again and again

Yathāpi: just as
Mūle: in the root
Anupaddave: undamaged
Daḷhe: strong
Chinnopi: even if cut down
Rukkho: tree
Punareva: again and again
Rūhati: grows
Evampi: in the same way
Taṇhānusaye: the tendency to craving
Anūhate: not pulled out
Nibbattatī: springs up
Dukkhamidaṁ: this suffering
Punappunaṁ: again and again

Yassa: for whom
Chattiṁsati: thirty-six
Sotā: streams
Manāpasavanā: flowing towards pleasure
Bhusā: strong, mighty
Mahāvahanti: they sweep away
Duddiṭṭhiṁ: the one with low/wrong views
Saṅkappā: thoughts
Rāganissitā: grounded on/inclined towards lust

Savanti: they flow
Sabbadhi: everywhere
Sotā: streams
Latā: a creeper, weed
Uppajja: having sprung up
Tiṭṭhati: stands, remains
Tañca: that
Disvā: having seen
Lataṁ: the creeper, weed
Jātaṁ: born, arisen
Mūlaṁ: the root
Paññāya: with wisdom
Chindatha: cut off

Saritāni: flow, running
Sinehitāni: bound, tied together
Ca: and
Somanassāni: pleasant, joyful, happy
Bhavanti: they become
Jantuno: of beings, creatures
Te: those
Sātasitā: bent on pleasure, seeking enjoyment
Sukhesino: happy ones, seekers of happiness
Te: those
Ve: indeed
Jātijarūpagā: subject to birth and ageing
Narā: people, humans

Tasiṇāya: by thirst, craving
Purakkhatā: driven, propelled, controlled
Pajā: people, beings
Parisappanti: they crawl around, creep
Sasova: like a rabbit
Bandhito: bound, trapped
Saṁyojanasaṅgasattakā: bound and fettered, entangled in fetters
Dukkhamupenti: they meet with suffering, they experience suffering
Punappunaṁ: again and again
Cirāya: for a long time, continually

Tasiṇāya: by thirst, craving
Purakkhatā: driven, propelled, controlled
Pajā: people, beings
Parisappanti: they crawl around, creep
Sasova: like a rabbit
Bandhito: bound, trapped
Tasmā: therefore, that's why
Tasiṇaṁ: thirst, craving
Vinodaye: should dispel, should eliminate
Ākaṅkhanta: one who longs for, one who desires
Virāgamattano: dispassion, detachment

Yo: one who, whoever
Nibbanatho: having rejected, having renounced
Vanādhimutto: the household (or home) jungle (a metaphorical jungle representing the attachments and distractions of household life)
Vanamutto: having been released, freed from the jungle (here it refers to the real jungle)
Vanameva: the jungle itself
Dhāvati: runs, goes
Taṁ: that, such
Puggalametha: look at this person, behold such a person
Passatha: see, behold
Mutto: freed, released
Bandhanameva: into bondage itself, towards the very bondage

Na: not
Taṁ: that
Daḷhaṁ: strong, firm
Bandhanamāhu: they call a bond, shackle
Dhīrā: the wise ones, the discerning ones
Yadāyasaṁ: which is of iron
Dāruja: made of wood
Pabbajañca: or made of grass (knots)
Sārattarattā: obsession, longing, attachment
Maṇikuṇḍalesu: in jeweled earrings
Puttesu: in children, towards children
Dāresu: in wives, towards wives
Ca: and
Yā: which
Apekkhā: expectation, concern, desire

Etaṁ: this
Daḷhaṁ: strong, firm
Bandhanamāhu: they call a bond, shackle
Dhīrā: the wise ones, the discerning ones
Ohārinaṁ: dragging down, pulling along
Sithilaṁ: loose, slack
Duppamuñcaṁ: hard to escape, hard to let go of
Etampi: this too
Chetvāna: having cut off, having severed
Paribbajanti: they go forth, they wander
Anapekkhino: unconcerned, without longing
Kāmasukhaṁ: sensual pleasures, pleasures of the senses
Pahāya: having given up, having abandoned

Ye: those who
Rāgarattā: besotted by lust, attached to passion
Anupatanti: fall into, plunge into
Sotaṁ: the stream, current
Sayaṅkataṁ: self-made, self-woven
Makkaṭakova: like a spider
Jālaṁ: in the net, web
Etampi: this too
Chetvāna: having cut off, having severed
Vajanti: they proceed, they go forth
Dhīrā: the wise ones, the discerning ones
Anapekkhino: unconcerned, without longing
Sabbadukkhaṁ: all suffering, all distress
Pahāya: having given up, having abandoned

Muñca: let go, release
Pure: before, the past
Muñca: let go, release
Pacchato: behind, the future
Majjhe: in the middle, the present
Muñca: let go, release
Bhavassa: of existence, of becoming
Pāragū: having crossed over, having gone beyond
Sabbattha: everywhere, in all respects
Vimuttamānaso: with a liberated mind, with a freed heart
Na: not
Punaṁ: again
Jātijaraṁ: birth and old age, rebirth and decay
Upehisi: you will encounter, you will come to

Vitakkamathitassa: overwhelmed by thoughts, crushed by thoughts
Jantuno: of a person, of a creature
Tibbarāgassa: of intense passion, very lustful
Subhānupassino: seeing beauty, focusing on beauty
Bhiyyo: more, further
Taṇhā: craving, thirst
Pavaḍḍhati: increases, grows
Esa: this
Kho: indeed
Daḷhaṁ: strong, stout
Karoti: makes, does
Bandhanaṁ: bond, tie

Vitakkūpasame: in the calming of thoughts, in the cessation of thoughts
Ca: and
Yo: who
Rato: delighted, loves
Asubhaṁ: ugliness, non-beauty
Bhāvayate: develops, cultivates
Sadā: always
Sato: mindful, aware
Esa: this, he
Kho: indeed
Byanti: cuts off, eradicates
Kāhiti: craving, desire
Esa: this, he
Checchati: eliminates, eradicates
Mārabandhanaṁ: the bonds of Mara, the fetters of the evil one

Niṭṭhaṅgato: having reached the end, having gone to the final goal, having arrived at completion
Asantāsī: not terrified, unafraid, confident
Vītataṇho: rid of thirst, free from craving
Anaṅgaṇo: without blemishes, pure
Acchindi: has cut off, has destroyed
Bhavasallāni: the arrows of becoming, the arrows of existence, the darts of rebirth
Antimoyaṁ: this is the last
Samussayo: aggregation, heap, pile (often used to refer metaphorically to the body, as a "heap of bones")

Vītataṇho: rid of thirst, free from craving
Anādāno: not grasping, free of clinging
Niruttipadakovido: skilled in the interpretation of terms, expert in the language and syllables
Akkharānaṁ: of letters, of syllables
Sannipātaṁ: combination, aggregation, arrangement
Jaññā: knowing, understanding
Pubbāparāni: former and later, before and after, sequence
Ca: and
Sa: he, that one
Ve: indeed
“Antimasārīro: bearing the final body, having the last body
Mahāpañño: of great wisdom
Mahāpuriso: great person
ti: quote marker
Vuccati: is said, is called

Sabbābhibhū: conqueror of all, master of all
Sabbavidū: knower of all, understands all
Hamasmi: I am
Sabbesu: in all
Dhammesu: things, phenomena
Anūpalitto: unsullied, untouched
Sabbañjaho: having left all, having given up all
Taṇhakkhaye: in the ending of craving, upon the cessation of desire
Vimutto: freed, released
Sayaṁ: myself, own
Abhiññāya: knowing, understanding
Kamuddiseyyaṁ: whose follower should I be, whom should I indicate, to whom should I point

Sabbadānaṁ: of all gifts
Dhammadānaṁ: gift of the teaching, gift of the Dhamma
Jināti: beats, surpasses, overcomes
Sabbarasaṁ: of all tastes
Dhammaraso: taste of the teaching, taste of the Dhamma
Jināti: beats, surpasses, overcomes
Sabbaratiṁ: of all joys
Dhammarati: joy of the teaching, joy in the Dhamma
Jināti: beats, surpasses, overcomes
Taṇhakkhayo: the end of craving, cessation of desire
Sabbadukkhaṁ: all suffering
Jināti: beats, surpasses, overcomes

Hananti: ruin, destroy
Bhogā: riches, wealth
Dummedhaṁ: an idiot, a fool
No: but not
Ca: and
Pāragavesino: a seeker of the far shore, one seeking the beyond
Bhogataṇhāya: from craving for wealth, due to the desire for riches
Dummedho: an idiot, a fool
Hanti: ruins, destroys
Aññeva: others
Attanaṁ: self, themselves

Tiṇadosāni: of weeds, the bane
Khettāni: of fields, crops
Rāgadosā: of lust, the bane
Ayaṁ: this
Pajā: people, folk
Tasmā: therefore, thus
Hi: indeed
Vītarāgesu: in the one who is free from lust
Dinnaṁ: given, gift
Hoti: is
Mahapphalaṁ: greatly fruitful, very rewarding

Tiṇadosāni: of weeds, the bane
Khettāni: of fields, crops
Dosadosā: of hate, the bane
Ayaṁ: this
Pajā: people, folk
Tasmā: therefore, thus
Hi: indeed
Vītadosesu: in the one who is free from hate
Dinnaṁ: given, gift
Hoti: is
Mahapphalaṁ: greatly fruitful, very rewarding

Tiṇadosāni: of weeds, the bane
Khettāni: of fields, crops
Mohadosā: of delusion, the bane
Ayaṁ: this
Pajā: people, folk
Tasmā: therefore, thus
Hi: indeed
Vītamohesu: in the one who is free from delusion
Dinnaṁ: given, gift
Hoti: is
Mahapphalaṁ: greatly fruitful, very rewarding

Tiṇadosāni: of weeds, the bane
Khettāni: of fields, crops
Icchādosā: of desire, the bane
Ayaṁ: this
Pajā: people, folk
Tasmā: therefore, thus
Hi: indeed
Vigaticchesu: in the one who is free from desire
Dinnaṁ: given, gift
Hoti: is
Mahapphalaṁ: greatly fruitful, very rewarding

Cakkhunā: with the eye
Saṁvaro: restraint, control
Sādhu: is good, good is
Sotena: with the ear
Ghānena: with the nose
Jivhāya: with the tongue

Kāyena: with the body
Saṁvaro: restraint, control
Sādhu: is good, good is
Vācāya: with speech
Manasā: with the mind
Sabbattha: everywhere
Bhikkhu: a mendicant, a monk
Sabbadukkhā: from all suffering
Pamuccati: is released, gets freed

Hatthasaṁyato: one restrained in hand
Pādasaṁyato: one restrained in foot
Vācāsaṁyato: one restrained in speech
Saṁyatuttamo: supreme restraint
Ajjhattarato: happy inside
Samāhito: serene, composed
Eko: solitary
Santusito: content, satisfied
Tamāhu: I call
Bhikkhuṁ: a mendicant, a monk

Yo: who, when
Mukhasaṁyato: one restrained in mouth
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
Mantabhāṇī: thoughtful in counsel
Anuddhato: stable, steadfast
Atthaṁ: text, meaning
Dhammañca: and the doctrine
Dīpeti: explains, illuminates
Madhuraṁ: sweet
Tassa: his, their
Bhāsitaṁ: speech, words

Dhammārāmo: one who delights in the teaching
Dhammarato: one who enjoys the teaching
Dhammaṁ: the teaching
Anuvicintayaṁ: contemplating
Dhammaṁ: the teaching
Anussaraṁ: recollecting
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
Saddhammā: in the true teaching
Na: not
Parihāyati: declines

Salābhaṁ: a well-off
Nātimaññeyya: ought not to look down
Nāññesaṁ: on others
Pihayaṁ: be envious
Care: should
Aññesaṁ: others
Pihayaṁ: envies
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
Samādhiṁ: immersion
Nādhigacchati: does not achieve

Appalābhopi: poor in offerings (even if)
Ce: if
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
Salābhaṁ: the well-off
Nātimaññati: ought not to look down
Taṁ: on them
Ve: indeed
Devā: gods
Pasaṁsanti: praise
Suddhājīviṁ: pure livelihood
Atanditaṁ: tireless

Sabbaso: in every respect, totally, entirely
Nāmarūpasmiṁ: in name and form (these two words represent the entire psychophysical existence, both the material and immaterial aspects of existence)
Yassa: whose
Natthi: is not
Mamāyitaṁ: sense of ownership, 'my-ness' or 'mine-ness'
Asatā: that which is not
Ca: and
Na: not
Socati: grieves, laments
Sa: they
Ve: indeed
“Bhikkhū”: mendicant
Ti: is said
Vuccati: is said

Mettāvihārī: one who abides or meditates in loving-kindness (mettā)
Yo: who
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
Pasanno: devoted, faithful, confident
Buddhasāsane: in the Buddha's teaching (Buddha = the Buddha, sāsane = teaching, doctrine)
Adhigacche: would realize, attain, understand
Padaṁ: state, place, position
Santaṁ: peaceful, calm, tranquil
Saṅkhārūpasamaṁ: stilling of conditions (saṅkhārā = conditions, formations, upasama = quiescence, stilling, calming)
Sukhaṁ: bliss, happiness

Siñca: bail out, remove water
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
Imaṁ: this
Nāvaṁ: boat
Sittā: when bailed out, when emptied
Te: you (in this context, it's used for emphasis)
Lahumessati: will float lightly
Chetvā: having cut off, having severed
Rāgañca: desire, lust, and
Dosañca: hate, and
Tato: then, from there
Nibbānamehisi: you will go to quenching, you will reach extinguishment

Pañca: five
Chinde: to cut off
Pañca: five
Jahe: to abandon, to give up
Pañca: five
Cuttari: more, further
Bhāvaye: to develop, to cultivate
Pañca: five
Saṅgātigo: chains, ties, or fetters
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
“Oghatiṇṇo”ti: having crossed the flood
Vuccati: is said, is called

Jhāya: meditate, practice absorption
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
Mā: do not, don't
Pamādo: be negligent, be heedless
Mā: do not, don't
Te: your
Kāmaguṇe: in the threads of sensuality, the pleasures of the senses
Ramessu: should delight, should indulge
Cittaṁ: mind
Mā: do not, don't
Lohaguḷaṁ: an iron ball
Gilī: swallow
Pamatto: heedlessly, thoughtlessly
Mā: do not, don't
Kandi: cry out, lament
“Dukkhamidan”ti: "This is suffering", "Oh, the pain!"
Dayhamāno: when it burns, when suffering

Natthi: there is not, no
Jhānaṁ: absorption, meditation
Apaññassa: for one without wisdom, for the unwise
Paññā: wisdom, discernment
Natthi: there is not, no
Ajhāyato: for one not meditating, for one without absorption
Yamhi: in whom, one who has
Jhānañca: and absorption, and meditation
Paññā: wisdom, discernment
Ca: and
Sa: they
Ve: truly, indeed
Nibbānasantike: near to extinguishment, near to Nibbana, close to liberation

Suññāgāraṁ: an empty hut, empty house
Paviṭṭhassa: having entered, for one who enters
Santacittassa: peaceful-minded, one with a calm mind
Bhikkhuno: of a mendicant, of a monk
Amānusī: superhuman, beyond human
Rati: delight, joy
Hoti: is, occurs
Sammā: rightly, correctly
Dhammaṁ: the Dhamma, the teaching
Vipassato: discerning, seeing clearly

Yato yato: whenever, from wherever
Sammasati: he/she is mindful, realizes
Khandhānaṁ: of the aggregates, of the clusters (form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness)
Udayabbayaṁ: the rise and fall, the origination and passing away
Labhatī: he/she obtains, gains
Pītipāmojjaṁ: rapture and joy, delight and pleasure
Amataṁ: deathless, immortal
Taṁ: that
Vijānataṁ: for one who knows, understanding

Tatrāyamādi: this is the start, this is the beginning
Bhavati: becomes, is
Idha: here, in this regard
Paññassa: of the wise, of the discerning
Bhikkhuno: of the mendicant, of the monk
Indriyagutti: guarding of the senses, control of the faculties
Santuṭṭhi: contentment, satisfaction
Pātimokkhe: in the monastic code, in the rule of conduct
Ca: and
Saṁvaro: restraint, control

Mitte: friends
Bhajassu: should mix, should associate
Kalyāṇe: good, virtuous, spiritual
Suddhājīve: pure livelihood, clean living
Atandite: tireless, diligent
Paṭisanthāravutyassa: one who shares what one has, giver of alms
Ācārakusalo: skillful in conduct, good at behavior
Siyā: should be
Tato: then, from that
Pāmojjabahulo: full of joy, full of delight
Dukkhassantaṁ: the end of suffering, termination of pain
Karissati: will make, will do

Vassikā: jasmine
Viya: like, as
Pupphāni: flowers
Maddavāni: withered, faded
Pamuñcati: sheds, lets go
Evaṁ: thus, so
Rāgañca: and greed
Dosañca: and hate, and anger
Vippamuñcetha: should abandon, should cast off
Bhikkhavo: mendicants, monks

Santakāyo: calm body
Santavāco: calm speech
Santavā: calm mind
Susamāhito: well-concentrated
Vantalokāmiso: having spit out the world's bait
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
“upasanto”ti: is said to be at peace
Vuccati: it is said

Attanā: by oneself, yourself
Codayattānaṁ: urge on, stimulate
Paṭimaṁsetha: reflect, scrutinize
Attanā: by oneself, yourself
So: that, he, she, it
Attagutto: self-guarded, self-controlled
Satimā: mindful, remembering
Sukhaṁ: happiness, pleasure
Bhikkhu: mendicant, monk
Vihāhisi: will dwell, live

Attā: self
Hi: indeed, certainly
Attano: of self
Nātho: lord, protector
Ko: who
Hi: indeed, certainly
Nātho: lord, protector
Paro: another, other
Siyā: could be
Attā: self
Hi: indeed, certainly
Attano: of self
Gati: home, destination
Tasmā: therefore, hence
Saṁyamam: should restrain, should control
Attānaṁ: oneself
Assaṁ: horse, steed
Bhadraṁva: thoroughbred
Vāṇijo: merchant

Pāmojjabahulo: full of joy, delight
Bhikkhu: monk, mendicant
Pasanno: trusting, having faith
Buddhasāsane: in the Buddha's teachings
Adhigacche: would realize, would attain
Padaṁ: state, step
Santaṁ: peaceful, tranquil
Saṅkhārūpasamaṁ: stilling of conditions, quelling of formations
Sukhaṁ: happiness, bliss

Yo: who, which
Have: indeed, certainly
Daharo: young, small
Bhikkhu: monk, mendicant
Yuñjati: devoted, applies oneself
Buddhasāsane: in the Buddha's teachings
Somaṁ: beautiful, good
Lokaṁ: world, universe
Pabhāseti: illuminates, lights up
Abbhā: like, similar to
Muttova: freed, released
Candimā: moon

Chinda: cut off, sever
Sotaṁ: stream, current
Parakkamma: strive, exert oneself
Kāme: sensual pleasures, desires
Panuda: dispel, throw away
Brāhmaṇa: brahmin, (often used in Buddhist texts to mean a spiritually advanced person, regardless of caste)
Saṅkhārānaṁ: of conditions, of formations
Khayaṁ: ending, destruction
Ñatvā: knowing, having understood
Akataññūsi: uncreated, not made
Brāhmaṇa: brahmin

Yadā: when
Dvayesu: in two, two things
Dhammesu: in things, in states
Pāragū: gone beyond, crossed over
Hoti: is, becomes
Brāhmaṇo: brahmin (often used in Buddhist texts to mean a spiritually advanced person, regardless of caste)
Athassa: then, for him
Sabbe: all
Saṁyogā: bonds, fetters
Atthaṁ: end
Gacchanti: they go, they make
Jānato: knowing, for one who knows

Yassa: whose, for whom
Pāraṁ: far shore, other side
Apāraṁ: near shore, this side
Vā: or
Pārāpāraṁ: both shores, both sides
Na: not
Vijjati: is found, is recognized
Vītaddaraṁ: free from distress, stress-free
Visaṁyuttaṁ: detached, disentangled
Tam: that, him
Ahaṁ: I
Brūmi: say, call
Brāhmaṇaṁ: brahmin (often used in Buddhist texts to mean a spiritually advanced person, regardless of caste)

Jhāyiṁ - Meditating
virajamāsīnaṁ - free from impurities, sitting
katakiccamanāsavaṁ - the task done, free from defilements
Uttamatthamanuppattaṁ - having reached the highest goal
tamahaṁ - that I
brūmi - call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a Brahmin

Divā - by day
tapati - blazes
ādicco - the sun
rattimābhāti - at night shines
candimā - the moon
Sannaddho - being armed, equipped
khattiyo - the aristocrat
tapati - shines
jhāyī - one absorbed (in meditation)
tapati - shines
brāhmaṇo - the Brahmin
Atha - but
sabbamahorattiṁ - all day and all night
buddho - the Buddha
tapati - shines
tejasā - with glory

Bāhitapāpo - one who has driven out evil (bāhita - driven out; pāpo - evil)
ti - it is said
brāhmaṇo - a Brahmin
Samacariyā - through peaceful conduct (sama - peaceful; cariyā - conduct)
samaṇoti - is called an ascetic
vuccati - is said
Pabbājayamattano - having driven out oneself (pabbājaya - having driven out; attano - oneself)
malaṁ - impurities
Tasmā - therefore
“pabbajito” - a renunciant
ti - it is said
vuccati - is called

Na - not
brāhmaṇassa - of a brahmin
pahareyya - should strike
nāssa - nor should
muñcetha - release (or retaliate)
brāhmaṇo - a brahmin
Dhī - woe
brāhmaṇassa - to the brahmin's
hantāraṁ - striker (hantāra - striker, assailant)
tato - from that
dhī - woe
yassa - to whom
muñcati - releases (or retaliates)

Na - not
brāhmaṇassetadakiñci - for a brahmin anything
seyyo - is better
Yadā - when
nisedho - restraining
manaso - of mind
piyehi - from the dear (or attachment)
Yato - wherever
yato - wherever
hiṁsamano - cruelty-minded
nivattati - turns back (or withdraws)
Tato - from that
tato - from that
sammatimeva - indeed is at peace
dukkhaṁ - suffering

Yassa - whose
kāyena - by body
vācāya - by speech
manasā - by mind
natthi - there is not
dukkaṭaṁ - wrong doing
Saṁvutaṁ - restrained
tīhi - three
ṭhānehi - by places (in this context, it refers to "respects" or "aspects")
tamahaṁ - that I
brūmi - call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yamhā - from whom
dhammaṁ - Dhamma (the teachings of the Buddha)
vijāneyya - you should learn/understand
sammāsambuddhadesitaṁ - taught by the fully self-awakened Buddha
Sakkaccaṁ - respectfully
taṁ - that
namasseyya - you should honor
aggihuttaṁva - like a sacred fire offering
brāhmaṇo - (done by a) brahmin

Na - Not
jaṭāhi - by matted hair
na - nor
gottena - by lineage/family/clan
na - nor
jaccā - by birth
hoti - is
brāhmaṇo - a brahmin
Yamhi - in whom
saccañca - truth and
dhammo - principle/law/duty
ca - also/and
so - he
sucī - is pure
so - he
ca - and
brāhmaṇo - a brahmin

Kiṁ - What (is the purpose)
te - of yours
jaṭāhi - matted hair
dummedha - fool
kiṁ - what (is the purpose)
te - of your
ajinasāṭiyā - animal-hide attire
Abbhantaraṁ - Inside
te - you
gahanaṁ - tangle/confusion
bāhiraṁ - outside
parimajjasi - you cleanse/polish up

Paṁsukūladharaṁ - Wearing robes made of rags
jantuṁ - creature/person
kisaṁ - lean/thin
dhamanisanthataṁ - with veins showing (dhamani = veins, santhata = stretched or extended)
Ekaṁ - alone
vanasmiṁ - in the forest
jhāyantaṁ - meditating
tamahaṁ - that person
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Na - not
cāhaṁ - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin
brūmi - (I) say
yonijaṁ - born from the womb
mattisambhavaṁ - born from the mother
Bhovādi - one who says "sir" (Bho = sir, vādi = speaker)
nāma - by name
so - he
hoti - is
sace - if
hoti - is
sakiñcano - having own belongings, possessive
Akiñcanaṁ - having nothing
anādānaṁ - taking nothing
tamahaṁ - that person
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Sabbasaṁyojanaṁ - all fetters
chetvā - having cut off
yo - who
ve - indeed
na - not
paritassati - is anxious or troubled
Saṅgātigaṁ - clinging, attachment
visaṁyuttaṁ - having detached, disjoined
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Chetvā - having cut off
naddhiṁ - strap, bond
varattañca - and the bridle, harness
sandānaṁ - the reins
sahanukkamaṁ - and the goad
Ukkhittapalighaṁ - with the cross-bar (yoke) lifted, removed
buddhaṁ - awakened, enlightened one
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Akkosaṁ - abuse, insult
vadhabandhañca - and killing, caging
aduṭṭho - not angry, without anger
yo - who
titikkhati - endures, tolerates
Khantībalaṁ - patience, forbearance is their strength, power
balānīkaṁ - powerful army, force
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Akkodhanaṁ - non-irritable, not angry
vatavantaṁ - unpretentious, not arrogant
sīlavantaṁ - virtuous, dutiful
anussadaṁ - observant, mindful
Dantaṁ - tamed, controlled
antimasārīraṁ - bearing his final body, last existence
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Vāri - water
pokkharapatteva - like on a lotus leaf
āraggeriva - like on the tip (of a needle)
sāsapo - a mustard seed
Yo - who
na - not
limpati - clings, sticks
kāmesu - in sensual pleasures, desires
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yo - who
dukkhassa - of suffering
pajānāti - understands, knows
idheva - right here, in this life
khayam - end, destruction
attano - of oneself
Pannabhāraṁ - having put down the burden
visaṁyuttaṁ - detached, disentangled
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Gambhīrapaññaṁ - deep in wisdom
medhāviṁ - intelligent, wise
maggāmaggassa - of the path and non-path
kovidaṁ - expert, skilled in
Uttamatthamanuppattaṁ - having attained the highest goal
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Asaṁsaṭṭhaṁ - not attached
gahaṭṭhehi - to householders
anāgārehi - and to the homeless
cūbhayaṁ - in both cases
Anokasārimappicchaṁ - having no house, few wishes
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Nidhāya - having laid aside
daṇḍaṁ - violence, stick
bhūtesu - to beings
tasesu - weak
thāvaresu - firm, strong
ca - and
Yo - who
na - not
hanti - kill
na - not
ghāteti - cause to kill
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Aviruddhaṁ - not opposing, not fighting
viruddhesu - among those who are opposing, among those who are fighting
attadaṇḍesu - among those who are armed
nibbutaṁ - extinguished, cooled
Sādānesu - among those who take, among those who grasp
anādānaṁ - not taking, not grasping
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yassa - whose
rāgo - lust, desire, greed
ca - and
doso - hatred, anger
ca - and
māno - pride, conceit
makkho - disparagement, contempt
ca - and
pātito - dropped, discarded
Sāsaporiva - like a mustard seed
āraggā - from the point of a needle
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Akakkasaṁ - not offending, harmless
viññāpaniṁ - informative, instructive
giraṁ - speech, words
saccam - truth
udīraye - one who speaks, declares
Yāya - by which
nābhisaje - does not harm
kañci - anyone, something
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yo - who
dha - then
dīghaṁ - long
va - or
rassaṁ - short
vā - or
aṇuṁ - fine, small
thūlaṁ - coarse, large
subhāsubhaṁ - beautiful or ugly
Loke - in the world
adinnaṁ - not given (i.e., not one's own)
nādiyati - does not take, does not steal
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Āsā - hopes, desires
yassa - of whom
na - not
vijjanti - exist
asmiṁ - in this
loke - world
paramhi - in the next
ca - and
Nirāsāsaṁ - without desires, without hope
visaṁyuttaṁ - detached, disjoined
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yassālayā - whose desires, cravings, or attachments
na - not
vijjanti - exist
aññāya - knowing, with understanding
akathaṅkathī - indeterminate, undecided or without doubts
Amatogadhamanuppattaṁ - has attained the deathless, the immortal (from "amatogadha", meaning depth of deathlessness, and "anuppattaṁ", meaning has reached or attained)
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yodha - where, where in, in whom
puññañca - merit or good deeds and
pāpañca - sins, evil deeds or demerits
ubho - both
saṅgamupaccagā - clinging has gone beyond, passed over (from "saṅgam", meaning attachment, and "upaccagā", meaning has passed over or escaped)
Asokaṁ - sorrowless or without sorrow
virajaṁ - stain-free or without stain
suddhaṁ - pure
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Candaṁva - like the moon
vimalaṁ - pure, spotless
suddhaṁ - clean, pure
vippasannamanāvilaṁ - clear and undisturbed mind (from "vippasanna", meaning clear, and "anāvilaṁ", meaning without cloud or undisturbed)
Nandībhavaparikkhīṇaṁ - ended desire for existence (from "Nandī", meaning delight or pleasure, "bhava", meaning becoming or existence, and "parikkhīṇaṁ", meaning exhausted or ended)
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yomaṁ - who
palipathaṁ - past, beyond
duggaṁ - grueling, hard to go
saṁsāraṁ - cycle of birth and death, transmigration
mohamaccagā - has gone beyond delusion (from "moha", meaning delusion, and "accagā", meaning gone beyond)
Tiṇṇo - crossed
pāraṅgato - to the far shore, beyond
jhāyī - meditator, stilled
anejo - free from passion
akathaṅkathī - free from indecision
Anupādāya - not grasping
nibbuto - extinguished
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yodha - who
kāme - sensual pleasures
pahantvāna - having given up
anāgāro - from household life
paribbaje - has gone forth
Kāmabhavaparikkhīṇaṁ - ended birth in the sensual world (from "kāma", meaning sensual pleasures, "bhava", meaning becoming or birth, and "parikkhīṇaṁ", meaning ended or extinguished)
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yodha - who
taṇhaṁ - craving
pahantvāna - having given up
anāgāro - from household life
paribbaje - has gone forth
Taṇhābhavaparikkhīṇaṁ - ended birth in the world of craving (from "taṇha", meaning craving, "bhava", meaning becoming or birth, and "parikkhīṇaṁ", meaning ended or extinguished)
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Hitvā - having given up
mānusakaṁ - human
yogaṁ - bonds or attachments
dibbaṁ - divine or heavenly
yogaṁ - bonds or attachments
upaccagā - gone beyond or transcended
Sabbayogavisaṁyuttaṁ - detached from all attachments (from "sabba", meaning all, "yoga", meaning attachment, and "visaṁyuttaṁ", meaning detached)
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Hitvā - having given up
ratiñca - delight or desire
aratiñca - discontent
sītibhūtaṁ - cooled or having attained tranquility
nirūpadhiṁ - free of attachments
sabbalokābhibhuṁ - master of the whole world (from "sabba", meaning all, "loka", meaning world, and "abhibhuṁ", meaning master or conqueror)
vīraṁ - hero
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Cutiṁ - passing away or death
yo - who
vedi - knows
sattānaṁ - of beings
upapattiñca - and rebirth
sabbaso - in every way or completely
Asattaṁ - unattached
sugataṁ - holy or well gone
buddhaṁ - awakened
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yassa - whose
gatiṁ - destiny or path
na - not
jānanti - know
devā - gods
gandhabbamānusā - fairies and humans
Khīṇāsavaṁ - (the one) with defilements ended
arahantaṁ - perfected ones or worthy ones
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Yassa - whose
pure - before
ca - and
pacchā - after
ca - and
majjhe - in between
ca - and
natthi - there is not
kiñcanaṁ - anything
Akiñcanaṁ - without anything or having nothing
anādānaṁ - not taking or not receiving
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Usabhaṁ - the best or chief (bull, used metaphorically for leader)
pavaraṁ - excellent or superior
vīraṁ - hero
mahesiṁ - great sage or hermit
vijitāvinaṁ - one who has conquered, victorious
Anejaṁ - unmoved or not stirred
nhātakaṁ - bathed or washed
buddhaṁ - awakened or enlightened
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Pubbenivāsaṁ - past lives
yo - who
vedi - knows or understands
saggāpāyañca - heaven and states of deprivation/loss
passati - sees
Atho - moreover
jātikkhayaṁ - end of rebirth
patto - attained
abhiññāvosito - perfect in insight
muni - sage
Sabbavositavosānaṁ - at the summit of (spiritual) perfection
tamahaṁ - that (person)
brūmi - I call
brāhmaṇaṁ - a brahmin

Dhammapadapāḷi - Dhammapada (Sayings of the Dhamma)
samattā - is completed.