Verses
37 of 423 verses published so far. More are being added carefully, with real sourcing, rather than all at once.
Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā; manasā ce paduṭṭhena bhāsati vā karoti vā; tato naṃ dukkham anveti cakkaṃva vahato padaṃ.
The Pairs
Verse 2Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā; manasā ce pasannena bhāsati vā karoti vā; tato naṃ sukhamanveti chāyāva anapāyinī.
The Pairs
Verse 5Na hi verena verāni sammantīdha kudācanaṃ; averena ca sammanti esa dhammo sanantano.
The Pairs
Verse 21Appamādo amatapadaṃ pamādo maccuno padaṃ; appamattā na mīyanti ye pamattā yathā matā.
Heedfulness
Verse 33Phandanaṃ capalaṃ cittaṃ dūrakkhaṃ dunnivārayaṃ; ujuṃ karoti medhāvī usukāro va tejanaṃ.
The Mind
Verse 46Pheṇūpamaṃ kāyam imaṃ viditvā, marīcidhammaṃ abhisambudhāno; chetvāna Mārassa papupphakāni, adassanaṃ maccurājassa gacche.
Flowers
Verse 80Udakaṃ hi nayanti nettikā usukārā namayanti tejanaṃ; dāruṃ namayanti tacchakā attānaṃ damayanti paṇḍitā.
The Wise
Verse 103Yo sahassaṃ sahassena saṅgāme mānuse jine; ekañ ca jeyyamattānaṃ sa ve saṅgāmajuttamo.
The Thousands
Verse 116Abhittharetha kalyāṇe pāpā cittaṃ nivāraye; dandhaṃ hi karoto puññaṃ pāpasmiṃ ramatī mano.
Evil
Verse 129Sabbe tasanti daṇḍassa sabbe bhāyanti maccuno; attānaṃ upamaṃ katvā na haneyya na ghātaye.
Punishment
Verse 160Attā hi attano nātho, ko hi nātho paro siyā; attanā hi sudantena nāthaṃ labhati dullabhaṃ.
Self
Verse 170Yathā bubbulakaṃ passe yathā passe marīcikaṃ; evaṃ lokaṃ avekkhantaṃ maccurājā na passati.
The World
Verse 183Sabbapāpassa akaraṇaṁ, kusalassa upasampadā, sacittapariyodapanaṁ — etaṁ Buddhāna sāsanaṁ.
The Buddha
Verse 202N’atthi rāgasamo aggi, n’atthi dosasamo kali; n’atthi khandhādisā dukkhā, n’atthi santiparaṃ sukhaṃ.
Happiness
Verse 212Piyato jāyatī soko piyato jāyatī bhayaṃ; piyato vippamuttassa n’atthi soko kuto bhayaṃ.
Affection
Verse 223Akkodhena jine kodhaṁ, asādhuṁ sādhunā jine; jine kadariyaṁ dānena, saccenālikavādinaṁ.
Anger
Verse 243Tato malā malataraṃ avijjā paramaṃ malaṃ; etaṃ malaṃ pahatvāna nimmalā hotha bhikkhavo.
Impurities
Verse 273Maggān’aṭṭhaṅgiko seṭṭho, saccānaṃ caturo padā; virāgo seṭṭho dhammānaṃ, dipadānañ ca cakkhumā.
The Path
Verse 277Sabbe saṃkhārā aniccā’ti yadā paññāya passati; atha nibbindatī dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
The Path
Verse 3Akkocchi maṃ avadhi maṃ ajini maṃ ahāsi me; ye taṃ upanayhanti veraṃ tesaṃ na sammati.
The Pairs
Verse 4Akkocchi maṃ avadhi maṃ ajini maṃ ahāsi me; ye taṃ na upanayhanti veraṃ tesūpasammati.
The Pairs
Verse 60Dīghā jāgarato rattī, dīghaṃ santassa yojanaṃ; dīgho bālānaṃ saṃsāro saddhammaṃ avijānataṃ.
The Fool
Verse 62Puttā m'atthi dhanam m'atthi iti bālo vihaññati; attā hi attano n'atthi kuto puttā kuto dhanaṃ.
The Fool
Verse 90Gataddhino visokassa vippamuttassa sabbadhi; sabbaganthappahīnassa pariḷāho na vijjati.
The Perfected One
Verse 146Ko nu hāso kim ānando niccaṃ pajjalite sati; andhakārena onaddhā padīpaṃ na gavessatha.
Old Age
Verse 194Sukho Buddhānaṃ uppādo, sukhā saddhammadesanā; sukhā saṃghassa sāmaggī, samaggānaṃ tapo sukho.
The Buddha
Verse 197Susukhaṃ vata jīvāma verinesu averino; verinesu manussesu viharāma averino.
Happiness
Verse 234Kāyena saṃvutā dhīrā, atho vācāya saṃvutā; manasā saṃvutā dhīrā te ve suparisaṃvutā.
Anger
Verse 256Na tena hoti dhammaṭṭho yen'atthaṃ sahasā naye; yo ca atthaṃ anatthañ ca ubho niccheyya paṇḍito.
The Just
Verse 278Sabbe saṃkhārā dukkhā’ti yadā paññāya passati; atha nibbindatī dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
The Path
Verse 279Sabbe dhammā anattā’ti yadā paññāya passati; atha nibbindatī dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
The Path
Verse 290Mattāsukhapariccāgā passe ce vipulaṃ sukhaṃ; caje mattāsukhaṃ dhīro sampassaṃ vipulaṃ sukhaṃ.
Miscellaneous
Verse 306Abhūtavādī nirayaṃ upeti, yo vāpi katvā na karomī ti c'āha; ubho pi te pecca samā bhavanti, nihīnakammā manujā parattha.
Hell
Verse 320Ahaṃ nāgo va saṅgāme cāpato patitaṃ saraṃ; ativākyaṃ titikkhissaṃ, dussīlo hi bahujjano.
The Elephant
Verse 334Manujassa pamattacārino taṇhā vaḍḍhati māluvā viya; so palavatī hurāhuraṃ, phalam icchaṃ va vanasmi vānaro.
Craving
Verse 360Cakkhunā saṃvaro sādhu, sādhu sotena saṃvaro; ghāṇena saṃvaro sādhu, sādhu jivhāya saṃvaro.
The Monk
Verse 393Na jaṭāhi na gottena na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo; yamhi saccañ ca dhammo ca so sukhī so ca brāhmaṇo.
The Brahmin