Dhammapada Part I

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 172
yo ca pubbe pamajjitvā, pacchā so nappamajjati.
somaṃ lokaṃ pabhāseti, abbhā muttova candimā.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 172
He who having been heedle…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 171
etha passathimaṃ lokaṃ, cittaṃ rājarathūpamaṃ.
yattha bālā visīdanti, natthi saṅgo vijānataṃ.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 171
Come! Behold this world, …

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 170
yathā pubbuḷakaṃ passe, yathā passe marīcikaṃ.
evaṃ lokaṃ avekkhantaṃ, maccurājā na passati.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 170
One who looks upon the wor…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 168
uttiṭṭhe nappamajjeyya, dhammaṃ sucaritaṃ care.
dhammacārī sukhaṃ seti, asmiṃ loke paramhi ca.

Verse 169
dhammaṃ care sucaritaṃ, na naṃ duccaritaṃ care.
dhammacārī s…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 167
hīnaṃ dhammaṃ na seveyya, pamādena na saṃvase.
micchādiṭṭhiṃ na seveyya, na siyā lokavaḍḍhano.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 167
Follow not the vulgar wa…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 166
attadatthaṃ paratthena, bahunāpi na hāpaye.
attadatthamabhiññāya, sadatthapasuto siyā.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 166
Let one not neglect one’s own we…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 165
attanā hi kataṃ pāpaṃ, attanā saṃkilissati.
attanā akataṃ pāpaṃ, attanāva visujjhati.
suddhī asuddhi paccattaṃ, nāñño aññaṃ visodhaye.

English translation of verse…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 164
yo sāsanaṃ arahataṃ, ariyānaṃ dhammajīvinaṃ.
paṭikkosati dummedho, diṭṭhiṃ nissāya pāpikaṃ.
phalāni kaṭṭhakasseva, attaghātāya phallati.

English translation of ver…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 163
sukarāni asādhūni, attano ahitāni ca.
yaṃ ve hitañca sādhuñca, taṃ ve paramadukkaraṃ.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 163
Easy to do are things that are ba…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 162
yassa accantadussīlyaṃ, māluvā sālamivotthataṃ.
karoti so tathattānaṃ, yathā naṃ icchatī diso.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 162
Just as a single creeper…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 161
attanā hi kataṃ pāpaṃ, attajaṃ attasambhavaṃ.
abhimatthati dummedhaṃ, vajiraṃ vasmamayaṃ maṇiṃ.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 161
The evil a witless man …

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 160
attā hi attano nātho, ko hi nātho paro siyā.
attanā hi sudantena, nāthaṃ labhati dullabhaṃ.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 160
One truly is the protector …

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 159
attānaṃ ce tathā kayirā, yathāññamanusāsati.
sudanto vata dametha, attā hi kira duddamo.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 159
One should do what one teaches…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 158
attānameva paṭhamaṃ, patirūpe nivesaye.
athaññamanusāseyya, na kilisseyya paṇḍito.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 158
One should first establish oneself i…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 157
attānañce piyaṃ jaññā, rakkheyya naṃ surakkhitaṃ.
tiṇṇaṃ aññataraṃ yāmaṃ, paṭijaggeyya paṇḍito.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 157
If one holds oneself de…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 155
acaritvā brahmacariyaṃ, aladdhā yobbane dhanaṃ.
jiṇṇakoñcāva jhāyanti, khīṇamaccheva pallale.

Verse 156
acaritvā brahmacariyaṃ, aladdhā yobbane dhanaṃ.
senti cāpātik…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 153
anekajātisaṃsāraṃ, sandhāvissaṃ anibbisaṃ.
gahakāraṃ gavesanto, dukkhā jāti punappunaṃ.

Verse 154
gahakāraka diṭṭhosi, puna gehaṃ na kāhasi.
sabbā te phāsukā bhaggā,…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 152
appassutāyaṃ puriso, balibaddhova jīrati.
maṃsāni tassa vaḍḍhanti, paññā tassa na vaḍḍhati.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 152
The man of little learning …

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 151
jīranti ve rājarathā sucittā, atho sarīrampi jaraṃ upeti.
satañca dhammo na jaraṃ upeti, santo have sabbhi pavedayanti.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 151…

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 150
aṭṭhīnaṃ nagaraṃ kataṃ, maṃsalohitalepanaṃ.
yattha jarā ca maccu ca, māno makkho ca ohito.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 150
This city (body) is built of…