Thag 13.1

Soṇakoḷivisattheragāthā

“Yāhu raṭṭhe samukkaṭṭho, rañño aṅgassa paddhagū; Svajja dhammesu ukkaṭṭho, soṇo dukkhassa pāragū.

Soṇakoḷivisa

He who was special in the kingdom, the footman to the king of Aṅga, today is special in the Dhamma— Soṇa has gone beyond suffering.

Pañca chinde pañca jahe, pañca cuttari bhāvaye; Pañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu, oghatiṇṇoti vuccati.

Five to cut, five to drop, and five more to develop. When a mendicant slips five chains they’re said to have crossed the flood.

Unnaḷassa pamattassa, bāhirāsassa bhikkhuno; Sīlaṁ samādhi paññā ca, pāripūriṁ na gacchati.

If a monk is insolent and negligent, concerned only with externals, their ethics, immersion, and wisdom do not become fulfilled.

Yañhi kiccaṁ apaviddhaṁ, akiccaṁ pana karīyati; Unnaḷānaṁ pamattānaṁ, tesaṁ vaḍḍhanti āsavā.

They dump what should be done, and do what should not be done. For the insolent and the negligent, their defilements only grow.

Yesañca susamāraddhā, niccaṁ kāyagatā sati; Akiccaṁ te na sevanti, kicce sātaccakārino; Satānaṁ sampajānānaṁ, atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.

Those that have properly undertaken constant mindfulness of the body, don’t cultivate what should not be done, but always do what should be done. Mindful and aware, their defilements come to an end.

Ujumaggamhi akkhāte, gacchatha mā nivattatha; Attanā codayattānaṁ, nibbānamabhihāraye.

The straight path has been explained— go on it and don’t turn back. Urge yourself on and take yourself to extinguishment.

Accāraddhamhi vīriyamhi, satthā loke anuttaro; Vīṇopamaṁ karitvā me, dhammaṁ desesi cakkhumā; Tassāhaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, vihāsiṁ sāsane rato.

When my energy was over-exerted, the supreme Teacher in the world created the simile of the arched harp for me. The Clear-eyed One taught the Dhamma, and when I heard what he said, I happily did his bidding.

Samathaṁ paṭipādesiṁ, uttamatthassa pattiyā; Tisso vijjā anuppattā, kataṁ buddhassa sāsanaṁ.

Practicing serenity of mind for the attainment of the highest goal. I’ve attained the three knowledges and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.

Nekkhamme adhimuttassa, pavivekañca cetaso; Abyāpajjādhimuttassa, upādānakkhayassa ca.

When you’re dedicated to renunciation and seclusion of the heart; when you’re dedicated to kindness and the end of grasping;

Taṇhakkhayādhimuttassa, asammohañca cetaso; Disvā āyatanuppādaṁ, sammā cittaṁ vimuccati.

when you’re dedicated to the ending of craving and clarity of heart; and you’ve seen the arising of the senses, your mind is rightly freed.

Tassa sammā vimuttassa, santacittassa bhikkhuno; Katassa paṭicayo natthi, karaṇīyaṁ na vijjati.

For that one, rightly freed, a mendicant with peaceful mind, there’s nothing to be improved, and nothing more to do.

Selo yathā ekagghano, vātena na samīrati; Evaṁ rūpā rasā saddā, gandhā phassā ca kevalā.

As the wind cannot stir a solid mass of rock, so too sights, tastes, sounds, smells, and touches—the lot—

Iṭṭhā dhammā aniṭṭhā ca, nappavedhenti tādino; Ṭhitaṁ cittaṁ visaññuttaṁ, vayañcassānupassatī”ti.

and ideas, whether liked or disliked, don’t disturb the unaffected one. Their mind is steady and unfettered as they observe fall.