There never was, nor will be,Na cāhu na ca bhavissati, nor is there today,na cetarahi vijjati; someone who is wholly praisedEkantaṁ nindito poso, or wholly blamed.ekantaṁ vā pasaṁsito.
- Minor CollectionKhuddakanikāya
- Sayings of the Dhamma 221–234Dhammapada
17. AngerKodhavagga
Give up anger, get rid of conceit,Kodhaṁ jahe vippajaheyya mānaṁ, and escape every fetter.Saṁyojanaṁ sabbamatikkameyya; Sufferings don’t befall one who has nothing,Taṁ nāmarūpasmimasajjamānaṁ, not clinging to name and form.Akiñcanaṁ nānupatanti dukkhā.
When anger surges like a lurching chariot,Yo ve uppatitaṁ kodhaṁ, keep it in check.rathaṁ bhantaṁva vāraye; That’s what I call a charioteer;Tamahaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi, others just hold the reins.rasmiggāho itaro jano.
Defeat anger with kindness,Akkodhena jine kodhaṁ, villainy with virtue,asādhuṁ sādhunā jine; stinginess with giving,Jine kadariyaṁ dānena, and lies with truth.saccenālikavādinaṁ.
Speak the truth, do not be angry,Saccaṁ bhaṇe na kujjheyya, and give when asked, if only a little.dajjā appampi yācito; By these three means,Etehi tīhi ṭhānehi, you may enter the presence of the gods.gacche devāna santike.
Those harmless sages,Ahiṁsakā ye munayo, always restrained in body,niccaṁ kāyena saṁvutā; go to the state that does not pass,Te yanti accutaṁ ṭhānaṁ, where there is no sorrow.yattha gantvā na socare.
Always wakeful,Sadā jāgaramānānaṁ, practicing night and day,ahorattānusikkhinaṁ; focused only on extinguishment,Nibbānaṁ adhimuttānaṁ, their defilements come to an end.atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.
It’s always been this way, Atula,Porāṇametaṁ atula, it’s not just today.netaṁ ajjatanāmiva; They blame you when you’re silent,Nindanti tuṇhimāsīnaṁ, they blame you when you speak a lot,nindanti bahubhāṇinaṁ; and even when you speak just right:Mitabhāṇimpi nindanti, no one in the world escapes blame.natthi loke anindito.
If, after watching them day in day out,Yañce viññū pasaṁsanti, discerning people praiseanuvicca suve suve; that sage of impeccable conduct,Acchiddavuttiṁ medhāviṁ, endowed with ethics and wisdom;paññāsīlasamāhitaṁ.
like a pendant of Black Plum River gold,Nikkhaṁ jambonadasseva, who is worthy to criticize them?ko taṁ ninditumarahati; Even the gods praise them,Devāpi naṁ pasaṁsanti, and by the Divinity, too, they’re praised.brahmunāpi pasaṁsito.
Guard against ill-tempered deeds,Kāyappakopaṁ rakkheyya, be restrained in body.kāyena saṁvuto siyā; Giving up bad bodily conduct,Kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā, conduct yourself well in body.kāyena sucaritaṁ care.
Guard against ill-tempered words,Vacīpakopaṁ rakkheyya, be restrained in speech.vācāya saṁvuto siyā; Giving up bad verbal conduct,Vacīduccaritaṁ hitvā, conduct yourself well in speech.vācāya sucaritaṁ care.
Guard against ill-tempered thoughts,Manopakopaṁ rakkheyya, be restrained in mind.manasā saṁvuto siyā; Giving up bad mental conduct,Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā, conduct yourself well in mind.manasā sucaritaṁ care.
An attentive one is restrained in bodyKāyena saṁvutā dhīrā, restrained also in speech,atho vācāya saṁvutā; in thought, too, they are restrained:Manasā saṁvutā dhīrā, they are restrained in every way.te ve suparisaṁvutā.