209
Ayoge yuñjamattānaṁ,
yogasmiñca ayojayaṁ;
Atthaṁ hitvā piyaggāhī,
pihetattānuyoginaṁ.
One who engages in what is |not suitable::to be avoided [ayoga]|,
and neglects what is suitable;
clinging to what is pleasing, having given up one’s true |welfare::good, benefit, profit [attha]|,
envies those |devoted to their own true welfare::practicing for one’s own development, engaging in meditation [attānuyogī]|.
210
Mā piyehi samāgañchi,
appiyehi kudācanaṁ;
Piyānaṁ adassanaṁ dukkhaṁ,
appiyānañca dassanaṁ.
Do not associate with the |beloved::dear, loved one [piya]|,
nor ever with the |unloved::disagreeable [appiya]|;
for the disappearance of the beloved is suffering,
and so too is the sight of the unloved.
211
Tasmā piyaṁ na kayirātha,
piyāpāyo hi pāpako;
Ganthā tesaṁ na vijjanti,
yesaṁ natthi piyāppiyaṁ.
Therefore, do not hold anything as beloved,
for separation from the beloved is painful;
there are no |bonds::ties, knots [ganthā]| for those
for whom there is neither |the beloved nor the unloved::pleasant and unpleasant [piyāppiya]|.
212
Piyato jāyatī soko,
piyato jāyatī bhayaṁ;
Piyato vippamuttassa,
natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
From the beloved arises |sorrow::grief, sadness [soka]|,
from the beloved arises |fear::panic, scare, dread, terror [bhaya]|;
for one who is freed from the beloved,
there is no sorrow—whence fear?
213
Pemato jāyatī soko,
pemato jāyatī bhayaṁ;
Pemato vippamuttassa,
natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
From |affection::dearness, fondness [pema]| arises sorrow,
from affection arises fear;
for one who is freed from affection,
there is no sorrow—whence fear?
214
Ratiyā jāyatī soko,
ratiyā jāyatī bhayaṁ;
Ratiyā vippamuttassa,
natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
From |delight::relish, liking, pleasure [rati]| arises sorrow,
from delight arises fear;
for one who is freed from delight,
there is no sorrow—whence fear?
215
Kāmato jāyatī soko,
kāmato jāyatī bhayaṁ;
Kāmato vippamuttassa,
natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
From |sensual pleasure::sense desire, wishing, wanting, delighting in [kāma]| arises sorrow,
from sensual pleasure arises fear;
for one who is free from sensual pleasure,
there is no sorrow—whence fear?
216
Taṇhāya jāyatī soko,
taṇhāya jāyatī bhayaṁ;
Taṇhāya vippamuttassa,
natthi soko kuto bhayaṁ.
From |craving::wanting, yearning, longing, attachment, lit. thirst [taṇha]| arises sorrow,
from craving arises fear;
for one who is free from craving,
there is no sorrow—whence fear?
217
Sīladassanasampannaṁ,
dhammaṭṭhaṁ saccavedinaṁ;
Attano kamma kubbānaṁ,
taṁ jano kurute piyaṁ.
Endowed with |virtue::morality, ethical conduct [sīla]| and |vision::realization [dassana]|,
firmly established in the |Dhamma::teachings of the Buddha that point to the nature of reality, the ultimate truth [dhamma]|, |knowing the [four] truths::who understands the reality, knowing the four noble truths by personal experience [saccavedī]|;
fulfilling one’s own duties,
such a person is held dear by the people.
218
Chandajāto anakkhāte,
Manasā ca phuṭo siyā;
Kāmesu ca appaṭibaddhacitto,
Uddhaṁsototi vuccati.
One who aspires for the |ineffable::indescribable, indefinable [anakkhāta]|,
and whose mind is |suffused::permeated, filled [phuṭa]| by it;
whose mind is unattached to sensual pleasures—
such a one is called ‘|one who flows upstream::going against the flow, rising above the current [uddhaṃsota]|.’
219
Cirappavāsiṁ purisaṁ,
dūrato sotthimāgataṁ;
Ñātimittā suhajjā ca,
abhinandanti āgataṁ.
When one who has been away for a long time,
returns safely from afar;
their relatives, friends, and well-wishers
welcome them back with |delight::happiness [abhinandati]|.
220
Tatheva katapuññampi,
asmā lokā paraṁ gataṁ;
Puññāni paṭigaṇhanti,
piyaṁ ñātīva āgataṁ.
In the same way, when one who has made |merit::good deeds, spiritual wealth [puñña]|
passes from this world to the next;
their merits welcome them,
like relatives welcoming a dear one home.