SirimaṇḍaSirimaṇḍattheragāthā

The rain saturates things that are covered up;“Channamativassati, it doesn’t saturate things that are open.vivaṭaṁ nātivassati; Therefore you should open up a covered thing,Tasmā channaṁ vivaretha, so the rain will not saturate it.evaṁ taṁ nātivassati.

The world is beaten down by deathMaccunābbhahato loko, and surrounded by old age.jarāya parivārito; The dart of craving has struck it down,Taṇhāsallena otiṇṇo, and it’s always fuming with desire.icchādhūpāyito sadā.

The world is beaten down by death,Maccunābbhahato loko, caged by old age,parikkhitto jarāya ca; beaten constantly without respite,Haññati niccamattāṇo, like a criminal being flogged.pattadaṇḍova takkaro.

Three things are coming, like a wall of flame:Āgacchantaggikhandhāva, death, disease, and old age.maccu byādhi jarā tayo; No power can stand before them,Paccuggantuṁ balaṁ natthi, and no speed’s enough to flee.javo natthi palāyituṁ.

Don’t waste your day,Amoghaṁ divasaṁ kayirā, a little or a lot.appena bahukena vā; Every night that passesYaṁ yaṁ vijahate rattiṁ, shortens your life by that much.tadūnaṁ tassa jīvitaṁ.

Walking or standing,Carato tiṭṭhato vāpi, sitting or lying down:āsīnasayanassa vā; your final night draws near;Upeti carimā ratti, you have no time to be careless.na te kālo pamajjitun”ti.