Sutta Piṭaka
Udāyittheragāthā
Udāyittheragāthā
“Manussabhūtaṁ sambuddhaṁ, Attadantaṁ samāhitaṁ; Iriyamānaṁ brahmapathe, Cittassūpasame rataṁ.
Udāyī
Awakened as a human being, self-tamed and immersed in samādhi, following the spiritual path, he loves peace of mind.
Yaṁ manussā namassanti, sabbadhammāna pāraguṁ; Devāpi taṁ namassanti, iti me arahato sutaṁ.
Revered by people, gone beyond all things, even the gods revere him; so I’ve heard from the perfected one.
Sabbasaṁyojanātītaṁ, vanā nibbanamāgataṁ; Kāmehi nekkhammarataṁ, muttaṁ selāva kañcanaṁ.
He has transcended all fetters, and escaped from entanglements. Delighting to renounce sensual pleasures, he’s freed like lustrous gold from stone.
Sa ve accaruci nāgo, himavāvaññe siluccaye; Sabbesaṁ nāganāmānaṁ, saccanāmo anuttaro.
That giant outshines all, like the Himalaya beside other mountains. Of all those named “giant”, he is truly named, supreme.
Nāgaṁ vo kittayissāmi, na hi āguṁ karoti so; Soraccaṁ avihiṁsā ca, pādā nāgassa te duve.
I shall extol the giant for you, for he does nothing monstrous. gentleness and harmlessness are two feet of the giant.
Sati ca sampajaññañca, caraṇā nāgassa tepare; Saddhāhattho mahānāgo, upekkhāsetadantavā.
Mindfulness and awareness are his two other feet. Faith is the giant’s trunk, and equanimity his white tusks.
Sati gīvā siro paññā, vīmaṁsā dhammacintanā; Dhammakucchisamāvāso, viveko tassa vāladhi.
Mindfulness is his neck, his head is wisdom— investigation and thinking about principles. His belly is the sacred hearth of the Dhamma, and his tail is seclusion.
So jhāyī assāsarato, ajjhattaṁ susamāhito; Gacchaṁ samāhito nāgo, ṭhito nāgo samāhito.
Practicing absorption, enjoying the breath, he is serene within. The giant is serene when walking, the giant is serene when standing,
Sayaṁ samāhito nāgo, nisinnopi samāhito; Sabbattha saṁvuto nāgo, esā nāgassa sampadā.
the giant is serene when lying down, and when sitting, the giant is serene. The giant is restrained everywhere: this is the accomplishment of the giant.
Bhuñjati anavajjāni, sāvajjāni na bhuñjati; Ghāsamacchādanaṁ laddhā, sannidhiṁ parivajjayaṁ.
He eats blameless things, he doesn’t eat blameworthy things. When he gets food and clothes, he avoids storing them up.
Saṁyojanaṁ aṇuṁ thūlaṁ, sabbaṁ chetvāna bandhanaṁ; Yena yeneva gacchati, anapekkhova gacchati.
Having severed all bonds, fetters large and small, wherever he goes, he goes without concern.
Yathāpi udake jātaṁ, puṇḍarīkaṁ pavaḍḍhati; Nopalippati toyena, sucigandhaṁ manoramaṁ.
A white lotus, fragrant and delightful, sprouts in water and grows there, but the water doesn’t cling to it.
Tatheva ca loke jāto, buddho loke viharati; Nopalippati lokena, toyena padumaṁ yathā.
Just so the Buddha is born in the world, and lives in the world, but the world doesn’t stick to him, as water does not stick to the lotus.
Mahāgini pajjalito, anāhāropasammati; Aṅgāresu ca santesu, nibbutoti pavuccati.
A great blazing fire dies down when the fuel runs out. And when the coals have gone out it’s said to be “quenched”.
Atthassāyaṁ viññāpanī, upamā viññūhi desitā; Viññissanti mahānāgā, nāgaṁ nāgena desitaṁ.
This simile is taught by the discerning to express the meaning clearly. Great giants will understand what the giant taught the giant.
Vītarāgo vītadoso, Vītamoho anāsavo; Sarīraṁ vijahaṁ nāgo, Parinibbissatyanāsavo”ti.
Free of greed, free of hate, free of delusion, undefiled; the giant, giving up his body, undefiled, will be fully quenched.