Sutta Piṭaka
Vijitasenattheragāthā
Vijitasenattheragāthā
“Olaggessāmi te citta, āṇidvāreva hatthinaṁ; Na taṁ pāpe niyojessaṁ, kāmajāla sarīraja.
Vijitasena
I’ll cage you, mind, like an elephant in a stockade. Born of the flesh, that net of the senses, I won’t urge you to do bad.
Tvaṁ olaggo na gacchasi, Dvāravivaraṁ gajova alabhanto; Na ca cittakali punappunaṁ, Pasakka pāparato carissasi.
Caged, you won’t go anywhere, like an elephant who can’t find an open gate. Loser mind, you won’t wander again and again, bullying, in love with wickedness.
Yathā kuñjaraṁ adantaṁ, Navaggahamaṅkusaggaho; Balavā āvatteti akāmaṁ, Evaṁ āvattayissaṁ taṁ.
Just as a strong trainer with a hook takes a wild, newly captured elephant and wins it over against its will, so I’ll win you over.
Yathā varahayadamakusalo, Sārathi pavaro dameti ājaññaṁ; Evaṁ damayissaṁ taṁ, Patiṭṭhito pañcasu balesu.
Just as a fine charioteer, skilled in the taming of fine horses, tames a thoroughbred, so I’ll tame you, firmly established in the five powers.
Satiyā taṁ nibandhissaṁ, Payutto te damessāmi; Vīriyadhuraniggahito, Na yito dūraṁ gamissase cittā”ti.
I’ll bind you with mindfulness; devout, I shall tame you; kept in check by harnessed energy, mind, you won’t go far from here.