Anger conquer by amity,
evil conquer with good,
by giving conquer miserly,
with truth the speaker of falsity.
Explanation: Let anger be conquered by love. Let bad be conquered by good. Let miserliness be overcome be generosity. Let the liar by conquered by the truth. Continue reading “Verse 223. Four Forms Of Victories”
Who checks arising anger
as with chariot away,
that one I call a charioteer,
others merely grip the reins.
Explanation: That person who is capable of curbing sudden anger is like the expert charioteer who restrains a chariot rushing out of control. That person I describe as a true charioteer. The other charioteer is a mere holder of the reins. Continue reading “Verse 222. The Efficient Charioteer”
Anger and pride should one forsake,
all fetters cast aside,
dukkha’s none where no desire,
no binding to body or mind.
Explanation: Abandon anger. Give up pride fully. Get rid of all clingings. To that person, who is not attracted to name and form, and is free of appendages, no suffering befalls. Continue reading “Verse 221. He Who Is Not Assaulted By Sorrow”
In the same way, with merit done
when from this world to another gone
those merits then receive one there
as relatives a dear one come.
Explanation: In the same way, when those who have done meritorious deeds in this world go to the next world, their meritorious actions welcome them, like relatives welcoming back relatives returning from a long journey. Continue reading “Verse 220. Good Actions Lead To Good Results”
One who’s long away from home
returns in safety from afar,
then friends, well-wishers, kinsmen too
are overjoyed at his return.
Explanation: When a person, who has lived away from home for a long while, returns home safely, his friends, relations and well-wishers welcome him back. Continue reading “Verse 219. The Fruits Of Good Action”
One with a wish for the Undeclared,
with mind so well-pervaded,
a mind not bound in pleasures of sense,
an ‘upstream-goer’s’ called.
Explanation: In that person a deep yearning for the undefined – for Nibbana – has arisen. He has already touched it mentally. He is called a swimmer against the current – an upstream-bound person. He has already started the process towards Nibbana. Continue reading “Verse 218. The Person With Higher Urges”
Perfect in virtue and insight,
firm in Dhamma, knower of Truth,
dear to the people’s such a one
who does what should be done.
Explanation: He is endowed with discipline and insight. He is firmly established on the laws of righteousness. He speaks the truth. He looks after his worldly and spiritual responsibilities. The masses adore that kind of person. Continue reading “Verse 217. Beloved Of The Masses”
Out of craving grief is born,
out of craving fear,
one fully freed of craving
has no grief – how fear?
Explanation: From craving arises sorrow. From craving fear arises. To one free of craving there is no sorrow. For such a person how can there be fear? Continue reading “Verse 216. Sorrow And Fear Arise Due To Miserliness”
From attachment grief is born,
from attachment fear,
one who is attachment-free
has no grief – how fear?
Explanation: From desire arises sorrow. From desire fear arises. To one free of desire there is no sorrow. For such a person how can there be fear? Continue reading “Verse 215. The Outcome Of Lust”
From lustfulness arises grief,
from lustfulness springs fear,
one wholly free of lustfulness
has no grief – how fear?
Explanation: From passion arises sorrow. From passion fear arises. To one free of passion there is no sorrow, In such a person how can there be fear? Continue reading “Verse 214. The Outcome Of Passion”
