MahānāgaMahānāgattheragāthā

Whoever has no respect“Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companionsgāravo nūpalabbhati; falls away from the true teaching,Parihāyati saddhammā, like a fish in a little puddle.maccho appodake yathā.

Whoever has no respectYassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companionsgāravo nūpalabbhati; doesn’t thrive in the true teaching,Na virūhati saddhamme, like a rotten seed in a field.khette bījaṁva pūtikaṁ.

Whoever has no respectYassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companionsgāravo nūpalabbhati; is far from extinguishment,Ārakā hoti nibbānā, in the teaching of the Dhamma king.dhammarājassa sāsane.

Whoever does have respectYassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companionsgāravo upalabbhati; doesn’t fall away from the true teaching,Na vihāyati saddhammā, like a fish in plenty of water.maccho bavhodake yathā.

Whoever does have respectYassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companionsgāravo upalabbhati; thrives in the true teaching,So virūhati saddhamme, like a fine seed in a field.khette bījaṁva bhaddakaṁ.

Whoever does have respectYassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companionsgāravo upalabbhati; is close to extinguishmentSantike hoti nibbānaṁ, in the teaching of the Dhamma king.dhammarājassa sāsane”ti.