YasadattaYasadattattheragāthā

With fault-finding mind, the simpleton“Upārambhacitto dummedho, listens to the victor’s instruction.suṇāti jinasāsanaṁ; They’re as far from the true teachingĀrakā hoti saddhammā, as the earth is from the sky.nabhaso pathavī yathā.

With fault-finding mind, the simpletonUpārambhacitto dummedho, listens to the victor’s instruction.suṇāti jinasāsanaṁ; They fall away from the true teaching,Parihāyati saddhammā, like the moon in the waning fortnight.kāḷapakkheva candimā.

With fault-finding mind, the simpletonUpārambhacitto dummedho, listens to the victor’s instruction.suṇāti jinasāsanaṁ; They wither away in the true teaching,Parisussati saddhamme, like a fish in a little puddle.maccho appodake yathā.

With fault-finding mind, the simpletonUpārambhacitto dummedho, listens to the victor’s instruction.suṇāti jinasāsanaṁ; They don’t thrive in the true teaching,Na virūhati saddhamme, like a rotten seed in a field.khette bījaṁva pūtikaṁ.

But one with contented mindYo ca tuṭṭhena cittena, who listens to the victor’s instruction—suṇāti jinasāsanaṁ; having wiped out all defilements;Khepetvā āsave sabbe, having witnessed the unshakable;sacchikatvā akuppataṁ; having arrived at ultimate peace—Pappuyya paramaṁ santiṁ, the undefiled are fully extinguished.parinibbātināsavo”ti.