BrahmadattaBrahmadattattheragāthā

Whence anger for one free of anger,“Akkodhassa kuto kodho, tamed, living justly,dantassa samajīvino; freed by right knowledge,Sammadaññāvimuttassa, peaceful and unaffected?upasantassa tādino.

When you get angry at an angry personTasseva tena pāpiyo, you just make things worse for yourself.yo kuddhaṁ paṭikujjhati; When you don’t get angry at an angry personKuddhaṁ appaṭikujjhanto, you win a battle hard to win.saṅgāmaṁ jeti dujjayaṁ.

When you know that the other is angry,Ubhinnamatthaṁ carati, you act for the good of bothattano ca parassa ca; yourself and the otherParaṁ saṅkupitaṁ ñatvā, if you’re mindful and stay calm.yo sato upasammati.

People inexpert in the teachingUbhinnaṁ tikicchantaṁ taṁ, consider one who heals bothattano ca parassa ca; oneself and the otherJanā maññanti bāloti, to be a fool.ye dhammassa akovidā.

If anger arises in you,Uppajje te sace kodho, reflect on the simile of the saw;āvajja kakacūpamaṁ; if craving for flavors arises in you,Uppajje ce rase taṇhā, remember the simile of the child’s flesh.puttamaṁsūpamaṁ sara.

If your mind runs offSace dhāvati cittaṁ te, to sensual pleasures and future lives,kāmesu ca bhavesu ca; quickly curb it with mindfulness,Khippaṁ niggaṇha satiyā, as one would curb a greedy cow eating grain.kiṭṭhādaṁ viya duppasun”ti.