Thag 3.16

Vimalattheragāthā

“Pāpamitte vivajjetvā, bhajeyyuttamapuggalaṁ; Ovāde cassa tiṭṭheyya, patthento acalaṁ sukhaṁ.

Vimala (2nd)

Shunning bad friends, associate with the supreme individual. Stick to the advice he gave you, aspiring to unshakable happiness.

Parittaṁ dārumāruyha, yathā sīde mahaṇṇave; Evaṁ kusītamāgamma, sādhujīvīpi sīdati; Tasmā taṁ parivajjeyya, kusītaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ.

If you’re lost in the middle of a great sea, and you clamber up on a little log, you’ll sink. So too, a person who lives well sinks by relying on a lazy person. Hence you should avoid such a lazy person who lacks energy.

Pavivittehi ariyehi, pahitattehi jhāyibhi; Niccaṁ āraddhavīriyehi, paṇḍitehi sahāvase”ti.

Dwell with the noble ones who are secluded and determined and always energetic; the astute who practice absorption.