Let us live so very happily,Susukhaṁ vata jīvāma, healthy among the ailing.āturesu anāturā; Among ailing humansĀturesu manussesu, let us live healthily.viharāma anāturā.
- Minor CollectionKhuddakanikāya
- Sayings of the Dhamma 197–208Dhammapada
15. HappinessSukhavagga
Let us live so very happily,Susukhaṁ vata jīvāma, loving among the hostile.verinesu averino; Among hostile humans,Verinesu manussesu, let us live with love.viharāma averino.
Let us live so very happily,Susukhaṁ vata jīvāma, content among the greedy.ussukesu anussukā; Among greedy humans,Ussukesu manussesu, let us live content.viharāma anussukā.
Let us live so very happily,Susukhaṁ vata jīvāma, we who have nothing.yesaṁ no natthi kiñcanaṁ; We shall feed on rapture,Pītibhakkhā bhavissāma, like the gods of streaming radiance.devā ābhassarā yathā.
Victory breeds enmity;Jayaṁ veraṁ pasavati, the defeated sleep badly.dukkhaṁ seti parājito; The peaceful sleep at ease,Upasanto sukhaṁ seti, having left victory and defeat behind.hitvā jayaparājayaṁ.
There is no fire like greed,Natthi rāgasamo aggi, no crime like hate,Natthi dosasamo kali; no suffering like the aggregates,Natthi khandhasamā dukkhā, no bliss beyond peace.Natthi santiparaṁ sukhaṁ.
Hunger is the worst illness,Jighacchāparamā rogā, conditions are the worst suffering.saṅkhāraparamā dukhā; When one has known this as it is,Etaṁ ñatvā yathābhūtaṁ, extinguishment is the ultimate happiness.nibbānaṁ paramaṁ sukhaṁ.
Health is the ultimate blessing;Ārogyaparamā lābhā, contentment, the ultimate wealth;Santuṭṭhiparamaṁ dhanaṁ; trust is the ultimate family;Vissāsaparamā ñāti, extinguishment, the ultimate happiness.Nibbānaṁ paramaṁ sukhaṁ.
Having drunk the nectar of seclusionPavivekarasaṁ pitvā, and the nectar of peace—rasaṁ upasamassa ca; free of stress, free of evil,Niddaro hoti nippāpo, drink the joyous nectar of truth.dhammapītirasaṁ pivaṁ.
It’s good to see the noble ones,Sāhu dassanamariyānaṁ, staying with them is always good.sannivāso sadā sukho; Were you not to see fools,Adassanena bālānaṁ, you’d always be happy.niccameva sukhī siyā.
For one who consorts with foolsBālasaṅgatacārī hi, grieves long.dīghamaddhāna socati; Painful is living with fools,Dukkho bālehi saṁvāso, like being stuck with your enemy.amitteneva sabbadā; Happy is living with an attentive one,Dhīro ca sukhasaṁvāso, like meeting with your kin.ñātīnaṁva samāgamo.
Therefore:Tasmā hi— An attentive one, wise and learned,Dhīrañca paññañca bahussutañca, a behemoth of virtue, true to their vows, noble:Dhorayhasīlaṁ vatavantamariyaṁ; follow a true and intelligent person such as this,Taṁ tādisaṁ sappurisaṁ sumedhaṁ, as the moon tracks the path of the stars.Bhajetha nakkhattapathaṁva candimā.