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Dhamma Verses
Poems of a modern-day
master of Vipassana meditation

2000

by
S.N. Goenka

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Dohas
Hindi originals transcribed
in Devangar and Roman scripts
with English translation

SIDE A

1
VM M VMi E,
i E i*
+ =V v E,
M + |i**

2
++ |h E,
x v E Yx*
< J i ,
H I xh**

3
i h v E,
v Yx E Vi*
+I +I ,
M +i{i**

4
` h v E,
E *
Eh M,
+i P**

SIDE A

Jgo logo jagata ke,

bt kl rta.
Hu ujl Dharama k,
magala hu prabhta.

1
People of the world, awake!
The dark night is over.
The light has come of Dhamma,
the dawn of happiness.

o pr viva ke,
suno Dharama k gyna.
Isame sukha hai nti hai,
mukti, moka, nirava.

2
Come, beings of the universe!
Listen to the wisdom of the Dhamma.
In this lies happiness and peace,
liberation, deliverance, nibbna.

Yaha to v Dharama k,
bodhi gyna k jyota.
Akara akara me bhar,
magala otaparota.

3
These are the words of Dhamma,
the flame of enlightenment-wisdom,
each syllable of them filled
and permeated with happiness.

Mh v Dharama k,
misar ke se bola.
Kaly magalamay,
bhar amtarasa ghola.

4
Sweet are the words of Dhamma,
each phrase like crystallized sugar,
yielding welfare and happiness,
suffused with the taste of the deathless.

5
++ x x,
S v E {l*
< {l Si i{,
< {l Si i**

6
v {l i {l,
v {l J {l*
v {l { V S,
E nJ E +i**

7
< {l M ,
< {l Eh*
< {l { V S,
{ J E Jx**

8
v v i E,
{ Z x E*
r Sk E +Sh,
r v **

o mnava mnav,
cale Dharama ke pantha.
Isa patha calate satpurua,
isa patha calate santa.

5
Come, men and women!
Let us walk the path of Dhamma.
On this path walk holy ones,
on this path walk saints.

Dharama pantha h nti patha,

Dharama pantha sukha pantha.
Dharama pantha para jo cale,
kare dukho k anta.

6
The path of Dhamma is the path of peace,
the path of Dhamma is the path of happiness.
Whoever walks the path of Dhamma
makes an end of suffering.

Isa patha magala mla hai,

isa patha hai kalya.
Isa patha para jo bh cale,
pya sukho k khna.

7
This path is the source of well-being,
this is the path of welfare.
Whoever walks upon this path
finds a storehouse of happiness.

Dharama Dharama to saba kahe,

para samajhe n koya.
uddha citta k caraa,
uddha Dharama hai soya.

8
Everyone talks about Dhamma
but no one understands it.
Practicing purity of mind
this is true Dhamma.

9
nJ x ,
VMi nJ x *
Vx Vx E E,
i v **

10
v x n r ,
CJ x Vx*
v Sk E ri,
v i J Sx**

11
|n x v ,
v x x n*
v JB BEi,
v JB {**

12
Vi {i x v ,
v x U+Ui*
v {l { V S,
{x {i**

Mai bh dukhiy n rah,

jagata dukh n hoya.
Jvana jne k kal,
satya Dharama hai soya.

9
May I and may the world
be without suffering;
this is the art of living,
this is true Dhamma.

Dharama na Hind Bauddha hai,

Sikkha na Musalima Jaina.
Dharama citta k uddhat,
Dharama nti sukha caina.

10
Dhamma is not Hindu or Buddhist,
not Sikh, Muslim or Jain;
Dhamma is purity of heart,
peace, happiness, serenity.

Sampradya n Dharama hai,

Dharama na bane divra.
Dharama sikhe ekat,
Dharama sikhe pyra.

11
Sectarianism is not Dhamma;
Dhamma raises no walls.
Dhamma teaches oneness,
Dhamma teaches love.

Jta pnta n Dharama hai,

Dharama na ch-chta.
Dharama pantha para jo cale,
hove pvana pta.

12
Caste or rank is not Dhamma,
Dhamma is not untouchability.
Whoever walks the path of Dhamma
becomes a holy person.

13
Vi h E Mj E,
V n x *
V E E B,
v r **

14
x x V,
n x *
xVi {i i,
i v **

15
+{x ,
E *
V VM E ,
r v **

16
vx i {i,
vx E Mi*
v{ Vx V,
Yx E Vi**

Jti vara k gotra k,

jah bheda n hoya.
Jo sabak sabake lie,
Dharama uddha hai soya.

13
Between caste, class or clan
making no distinction;
for one and all
this is pure Dhamma.

Mnava mnava me jah,

bhedabhva n hoya.
Nijahita parahita sarvahita,
satya Dharama hai soya.

14
Between one person and another
making no distinction;
of benefit to oneself, to others, to all
this is true Dhamma.

Apan bh hove bhal,

bhal sabh k hoya.
Jisase jaga k ho bhal,
uddha Dharama hai soya.

15
Good for oneself,
good for everyone,
good for the world
this is pure Dhamma.

Dhanya hoya mt pit,

dhanya hoya kula gota.
Dharma purua janame jah,
liye gyna k jyota.

16
Fortunate the mother and father,
fortunate the family and clan
to whom is born a man of Dhamma
bearing the torch of wisdom.

17
v E {J ,
v E {*
Vx Vx E M E,
n E i{**

18
Eni E Exx ,
< S x E*
x E ,
x J **

19
@i , x ,
{ M *
v v J ,
U] nJ **

20
xvx vxx ,
+x{g nx*
Vx x E,
=E E |h**

Yah Dharama k parakha hai,

yah Dharama k mpa.
Jana jana k magala kare,
dra kare santpa.

17
This is the only test of Dhamma,
this is its only measure:
for everyone it provides well-being
and removes suffering.

Kudarata k knna hai,

isase bac na koya.
Maile mana vykula rahe,
niramala sukhiy hoya.

18
This is the law of nature,
which no one can escape:
a defiled mind remains agitated,
an unstained mind is happy.

Yaha ta hai, yaha niyama hai,

saba para lg hoya.
Dharma dhra sukha h mile,
che dukha h hoya.

19
This is the law, the rule,
which applies to one and all:
if you practice Dhamma you find happiness,
if you forsake it you are miserable.

Niradhana y dhanavna ho,

anapaha y vidavna.
Jisane mana mail kiy,
usake vykula pra.

20
Poor or rich,
illiterate or learnd,
whoever has defiled his mind
is troubled in spirit.

21
n r ,
Vx*
V V x E,
i i Sx**

22
M E M+,
xV xV *
V V x E,
nJ **

23
h M x,
>S xS x *
E M M E,
nv BE **

24
vi i ,
i V *
E h Sk E,
x Jbi **

Hind ho y Bauddha ho,

Musalima ho y Jaina.
Jaba jaba mana mail kare,
taba taba ho becaina.

21
Hindu or Buddhist,
Muslim or Jain,
whenever you defile your mind
you become agitated.

Gor kl gehu,
manuja manuja h hoya.
Jo jo mana mail kare,
so h dukhiy hoya.

22
White, black or brown,
a man is still a man.
Whoever defiles his mind
becomes miserable.

Vara raga se mnav,

ca nca n hoya.
Kl gor gya k,
ddha eka s hoya.

23
The color of a mans skin
makes him neither high nor low.
Black or white, a cow
gives milk all the same.

Dharmavanta to hai vah,

lavanta jo hoya.
Ky v citta ke,
la na khaita hoya.

24
To practice the Dhamma
one must practice sla.
Not by body, speech or mind
should sla be broken.

25
EE E v ,
SE E v*
x E v ,
v E **

26(E)
nSh v ,
nSh {{*
nSh J VM,
nSh nJ i{**

26(J)
{{E {h ,
{-{cx {{*
{h E J VM,
{{ E i{**

27
ix i vx v,
M u +x*
ix i vx J,
v Yx**

Kyika karma sudhra le,

vcika karma sudhra.
Manas karma sudhra le,
yah Dharama k sra.

25
Transform your deeds of body,
transform your deeds of speech,
transform your mental deeds
this is the essence of Dhamma.

Sadcaraa h Dharama hai,

durcaraa h ppa.
Sadcaraa se sukha jage,
durcaraa dukha tpa.

26a
Right action is Dhamma,
wrong action is sin.
From right action comes happiness;
from wrong action, suffering and torment.

Paropakra h puya hai,

para-pana h ppa.
Puya kiye sukha h jage,
ppa kiye santpa.

26b
Helping others is virtue;
harming others is sin.
Virtue brings happiness;
sin causes torment.

Tna bta bandhana bandhe,

rga dvea abhimna.
Tna bta bandhana khule,
la samdhi gyna.

27
Threefold is our bondage:
craving, aversion, egotism.
Threefold is the deliverance:
morality, concentration and wisdom.

28
|Y v E,
jh v*
bE i,
M {**

29
MM Vx i,
v Yx*
ix E M ,
|M] {n xh**

30
-v {x ,
x v*
|Y i VOi ,
n E v**

31
{] ,
Sk +b*
|Y VM vi,
n Ol J**

Pragy la samdhi k,
bahe trive dhra.
ubak mre so tire,
ho bhava sgara pra.

28
Morality, concentration, and wisdom
three streams have joined together.
By plunging into their confluence
you cross the ocean of suffering.

Gag Jamun Sarasvat,

la samdhi gyna.
Tno k sagama hove,
pragae pada nirava.

29
The true Ganges, Jamuna and Saraswati
are morality, concentration and wisdom.
Where the three converge
nibbna manifests.

la-dharama plana bhal,

niramala bhal samdhi.
Pragy to jgrata bhal,
dra kare bhava vydhi.

30
Good to practice morality,
good is right concentration,
good is the awakening of insight
to cure the ills of life.

la hamre pua ho,

hove citta aola.
Pragy jge bndhat,
deya granthiy khola.

31
May we be strong in moral conduct,
may our minds be unwavering,
may penetrating insight arise
to untie our bonds.

32
v U] i J U],
+E E *
v VM i J VM,
Ji {Ei **

33
M M v E,
M *
+i E M` J,
x x **

34
+i MM v E,
*
M u E E,
v V**

35
VB Vx v E,
{{ n*
Si v x ,
M {**

Dharma chue to sukha chue,

kula vykula hoya.
Dharma jage to sukha jage,
harakhita pulakita hoya.

32
If Dhamma is lost, happiness is lost:
you are anxious and agitated.
If Dhamma arises, happiness arises:
you are filled with joy and bliss.

Magala magala Dharama k,

magala h phala hoya.
Antara k ghe khule,
mnasa niramala hoya.

33
The all-auspicious Dhamma
bears auspicious fruit.
Knots within are opened,
the mind becomes stainless.

Antara Gag Dharama k,

lahara lahara laharya.
Rga dvea ke moha ke,
maila sabh dhula jya.

34
May the Ganges of Dhamma within
keep flowing, flowing, flowing,
to wash away all the stains
of craving, aversion and ignorance.

Je jvana Dharama k,
rahe ppa se dra.
Cita dhr niramala rahe,
magala se bharapra.

35
Live the life of Dhamma,
keep far away from evil,
keep unsullied the flow of mind,
and brim over with happiness.

36
v { ,
vSh x*
vi ix ,
J {**

37
v n M E,
v E Eh*
v n I E,
v c x**

38
v n IE x,
v n x f*
v {E E n,
v E |i{**

39
|E g ,
v n x u{*
E +v i ,
v n x n{**

Dharama vihr purua ho,

Dharamacri nra.
Dharamavanta santna ho,
sukh rahe parivra.

36
May the husband dwell in Dhamma,
may the wife walk in Dhamma,
may the children be full of Dhamma
to keep the family happy.

Dharama sad magala kare,

Dharama kare kalya.
Dharma sad rak kare,
Dharama ba balavna.

37
Dhamma always gives happiness,
Dhamma always gives welfare.
Dhamma always gives protection;
great is the power of Dhamma.

Dharama sada rakaka nah,

Dharama sada nah hla.
Dharama plako k sad,
Dharama kare pratipla.

38
There is no protector like Dhamma,
there is no shield like Dhamma.
The Dhamma always keeps secure
those who keep the Dhamma.

Pralayakr bha me,

Dharama sada n dvpa.
Kla andher rta me,
Dharama sada n dpa.

39
In the all-destroying deluge
there is no island like the Dhamma.
In the pitch-black night
there is no lamp like the Dhamma.

40
v <,
v xl*
n Ii ,
v l**

41
v v ,
J E i*
S v E i ,
v |i**

42
v v x x,
V E*
M E Si ],
x x xE**

43
v E x ,
v E i*
V v x x,
{x x {xi**

Dharama hamr avara,

Dharama hamr ntha.
Sad surakita h rahe,
Dharama hamre stha.

40
Dhamma is our master,
Dhamma is our lord.
We are always protected
if Dhamma is with us.

Dharama hamr bandhu hai,

sakh sahyaka mta.
Cale Dharama k rta h,
rahe Dharama se prta.

41
Dhamma is our kin,
companion, helpmate, friend.
Let us walk to the measure of Dhamma,
giving our love to Dhamma.

Dharma dhra niramala bane,

rj ho y raka.
Roga oka cint mie,
nirabhaya bane niaka.

42
Practice the Dhamma and become pure,
whether prince or pauper.
Sickness, sorrow and worry vanish;
no more fear or preplexity.

Yah Dharama k niyama hai,

yah Dharama k rta.
Jo dhre niramala bane,
pvana bane punta.

43
This is the law of Dhamma,
this is the way of Dhamma:
whoever applies it becomes pure,
holy and saintly.

44
v x n ,
v x ] E*
v x Ol ,
V v {**

45
+{x Ii v ,
+{x IE *
vh E v E,
v E **

46
h i ,
*
{ V x E,
**

47
x nVx, x Vx,
x , x i*
x v v ,
E x { {xi**

Dharma na mandira me mile,

Dharma na ha bikya.
Dharma na grantho me mile,
jo dhre so pya.

44
Dhamma is not found in temples,
or sold in the bazaar.
Dhamma is not found in books;
whoever applies it attains it.

Apan rakita Dharama h,

apan rakaka hoya.
Dhraa kara le Dharama ko,
Dharama sahyaka hoya.

45
Only if you guard the Dhamma
it will be your guard.
If you practice Dhamma,
the Dhamma is your helper.

V to vaa me bhal,
vaa me bhal arra.
Para jo mana vaa me kare,
vah ra vaha vra.

46
Good to have mastery of speech,
good to have physical mastery,
but he who is master of his mind
is a warrior of real courage.

Mana h durajana, mana sujana,

mana bair, mana mta.
Mana sudhare saba sudhari hai,
kara mana parama punta.

47
The mind can be wicked, the mind can be gentle,
the mind can be a foe or friend.
If the mind is transformed all is transformed,
so make your mind truly pure.

48
x vx E ,
x H ={*
Ei x VEc ,
xE J V**

49
x SS x S{ ,
M +*
b v E,
E J <E `**

50
Vix x E E,
nx u n*
+vE xV x E,
V **

51
Vix x E E,
{ E*
+vE xV x E,
V x =V **

Mana bandhana k mla hai,

mana h mukti upya.
Vikta mana jaka rahe,
niravikra khula jya.

48
Mind is the root of our bondage,
mind is the means of our liberation.
A polluted mind remains shackled,
an unpolluted mind becomes freed.

Mana cacala mana capala hai,

bhga rah saba ora.
Ssa ora se bndha kara,
roka rkha ika hora.

49
The mind is volatile and flighty,
wandering in every direction.
Bind it with a chain of breaths;
confine it to one point.

Jitan bur na kara sake,

duamana dve doya.
Adhika bur nija mana kare,
jaba yaha mail hoya.

50
Neither enemy nor antagonist
can harm you as much
as can your own mind
when it is defiled.

Jitan bhal na kara sake,

m bpu saba koya.
Adhika bhal nija mana kare,
jaba mana ujal hoya.

51
Neither mother, father nor anyone
can do you as much good
as can your own mind
when it is bright and clear.

52
x E E v ,
x |J |vx*
EE SE E i,
x E ix**

53
V S vx J,
H nJ *
E Sk E,
Si E i **

54
Si Si E nx E,
Si Sk v*
Sk SU E Sk ,
J H E u**

55
Si E V Six,
*
nx E nJn ,
Jn x E **

Mana ke karama sudhra le,

mana h pramukha pradhna.
Kyika vcika karama to,
mana k h santna.

52
Correct your mental actions;
mind is first and foremost.
Deeds of body and speech
are offspring of the mind.

Jo che bandhana khule,

mukti dukho se hoya.
Vaa me kara le citta ko,
cita ke vaa mata hoya.

53
If you seek release from bondage
and freedom from suffering,
be master of your mind;
do not be mastered by it.

Cita se cita k damana kara,

cita se citta sudhra.
Citta svaccha kara citta se,
khola mukti ke dvra.

54
By mind control your mind,
by mind transform your mind,
by mind cleanse your mind,
and open the door to liberation.

Cita k jais cetan,

phala vais h hoya.
Durmana k phala dukhada h,
sukhada sumana k hoya.

55
As is the volition of your mind,
so will be the fruit;
an impure mind yields fruits of misery,
a pure mind gives happiness.

56
+{x +{x E E,
i Ei*
+{x J E n&J E,
Vn**

57
V iE x M ,
V iE x u*
i iE nJ n&J ,
] x x E C**

58
Vix M M ,
=ix M u*
Vix M u ,
=ix M C**

59
M n x M ,
u n x n*
n x gi,
v n x **

Apane apane karama ke,

hama h to karatra.
Apane sukha ke dukha ke,
hama h jimmedra.

56
Of our own actions
we ourselves are the authors.
For our happiness or unhappiness
we alone are responsible.

Jaba taka mana me rga hai,

jaba taka mana me dvea.
Taba taka dukha h dukha hai,
mie na mana ke klea.

57
As long as there is craving in the mind,
as long as in the mind is aversion,
there will be suffering, only suffering;
the mind cannot be purged of affliction.

Jitan gahar rga hai,

utan gahar dvea.
Jitan gahar dvea hai,
utan gahar klea.

58
Deeper the craving,
deeper is the aversion.
Deeper the aversion,
deeper is the affliction.

Rga sada n roga hai,

dvea sada n doa.
Moha sada n mhat,
Dharama sada n hoa.

59
There is no disease like craving,
there is no frailty like aversion,
there is no folly like ignorance,
there is no sanity like Dhamma.

60
Ih Ih VM v ,
Ih Ih VM *
Ih +Yx ,
x n**

61
Ih Ih Ih Ih ii,
Vx i V*
Ih Ih E ={M E,
i Ih x +**

Kaa kaa jge Dharama h,

kaa kaa jge hoa.
Kaa bhara bh agyna me,
rahe nah madahoa.

60
May Dhamma arise every moment,
may awareness arise every moment.
May no moment be of ignorance,
may no intoxication or heedlessness remain.

Kaa kaa kaa kaa btate,

jvana bt jya.
Kaa kaa k upayoga kara,
bt kaa nah ya.

61
Moment after moment after moment,
life keeps slipping by.
Make use of every moment;
the moment past never comes again.

SIDE B

SIDE B

62
x E Vx ,
v +x*
+ r ix ,
+{x vx J**

Mnava k jvana mil,

Dharma mil anamola.
Aba raddh se yatana se,
apane bandhana khola.

62
Attainedthis human life;
attainedthe priceless Dhamma.
Now with faith and effort
to untie your bonds!

63
x Vx ix ,
E l n*
SS E v E,
SJ x { n**

Mnava jvana ratana s,

kiy vyartha barabda.
Carac kara l Dharama k,
ckha na py svda.

63
Human life is like a jewel
that you have idly squandered.
Merely talking of Dhamma,
you did not taste its savor.

64
Vx J n,
Ol {gi-{gi*
ii x E i,
x ]i-]i**

65
Eix nx MB,
Ei n n*
+ + v E,
SJ v E n**

66
n Vx xV E,
n v {*
vx M! nx ,
n E i{**

67(E)
Vx J n,
Ei r-*
r- ,
EE Zi {**

Jvana sr kho diy,

grantha pahanta-pahanta.
Tote main k taraha,
nma raanta-raanta.

64
All your life is wasted
in reading book after book,
like a parrot or mynah
that repeats names by rote.

Kitane dina yo h gae,

karate vda vivda.
Avasara y Dharama k,
ckha Dharama k svda.

65
So many days have passed
in discussions and debates!
The time has come for Dhamma;
taste the savor of Dhamma.

Duralabha jvana manuja k,

duralabha Dharama milpa.
Dhanya bhga! dono mile,
dra kare bhava tpa.

66
Rare is human life,
rare to encounter the Dhamma.
We are fortunate to have both;
let us banish the torment of becoming.

Jvana sr kho diy,

karate buddhi-vilsa.
Buddhi-vilso se bhal
kisak bujhat pysa?

67a
All of life is wasted
in playing intellectual games.
By intellectual games
whose thirst has been quenched?

67(J)
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i E r-*
r- ,
EE Zi {**

68
SS SS E,
vh E x E*
v S C E,
v J **

69
vh E i v ,
x E i*
V =M |i ,
x E i**

70
+i Vi {,
xi vx*
E E vx E],
{ Eh**

Mata kara mata kara bvale!

Mata kara buddhi-vilsa.
Buddhi-vilso se bhal,
kisak bujhat pysa?

67b
Dont do it, child, dont do it!
Dont play intellectual games.
By intellectual games
whose thirst has been quenched?

Carac h carac kare,

dhraa kare na koya.
Dharma bicr ky kare?
Dhre h sukha hoya.

68
They only talk and talk of it,
but nobody applies it.
Poor Dhamma! What can it do?
Its practice alone brings happiness.

Dhraa kare to Dharma hai,

varan kor bta.
Sraja uge prabhta hai,
varan kl rta.

69
If you apply it, it is Dhamma;
otherwise it is empty talk.
When the sun rises, dawn comes;
otherwise, blackest night.

te jte ssa para,

rahe nirantara dhyna.
Karmo ke bandhana kae,
hoya parama kalya.

70
In-breath, out-breath
if you keep unbroken awareness,
the knots of kamma will be sundered,
leading to the highest welfare.

71
nJi nJi,
x +S V*
+S x x x,
V H V**

72
nJi nJi,
i |E]i V*
i nJi nJi,
{ i nJ V**

73
{ { Ih Ih J,
+{x E v*
J Vx E E,
+{x + x**

74
Ih Ih |iIh VM ,
+{x *
M u E |iG,
] E i ]**

Ssa dekhate dekhate,

mana avicala ho jya.
Avicala mana niramala bane,
sahaja mukta ho jya.

71
Observing breath after breath,
the mind becomes still.
Unwavering, the mind becomes pure
and naturally finds liberation.

Ssa dekhate dekhate,

satya prakaat jya.
Satya dekhate dekhate,
parama satya dikha jya.

72
As you observe breath after breath
the truth reveals itself.
Observing truth after truth
you come to ultimate truth.

Pala pala kaa kaa hoa rakha,

apan karma sudhra.
Sukha se jne k kal,
apan ora nihra.

73
Moment by moment keep your sanity,
rectify your own actions.
This is the art of living happily
by observing yourself.

Kaa kaa pratikaa sajaga raha,

apan hoa sambhla.
Rga dvea k pratikriy,
la sake to la.

74
Moment by moment remain alert,
guard your sanity.
Strive to avoid and fend off
the reactions of craving and aversion.

75
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+x n*
< Ih V VB,
vE **

76
c +x ,
x ] E*
ix E {n n,
i Ih x {**

77
i Ih E n E,
i l +E*
i vx i E,
i Ih x +**

78
iE E E,
*
ix V VB,
i Vx + V**

Bte kaa to cala die,

ne-vle dra.
Isa kaa me jo bh je,
vo h sdhaka ra.

75
Past moments are gone,
those to come are far away.
Whoever lives in this moment
is a meditator of courage.

Samaya ba anamola hai,

samaya na ha bikya.
Tna loka sampada diye,
bt kaa na pya.

76
Time is so precious,
time is not for sale in the market.
Even for the wealth of three worlds
you cant buy back the moment past.

Bte kaa ko yda kara,

mata birath akuya.
Bt dhana to mila sake,
bt kaa nah ya.

77
Remembering past moments,
dont uselessly be obsessed.
Past wealth can be recovered but
past moments can never return.

Bhtakla vykula kare,

y bhaviya bharamya.
Vartamna me jo jie,
to jn jya.

78
Living in the past is agitating,
living in the future is delusory.
If you live in the present,
you have learnt how to live.

79
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|iIh x{{*
|iIh vxH ,
n E i{**

80
i{ i{ x,
i{ x *
h _ i{,
i{ i{ Enx **

81
xB E v x,
Ih {ix *
Ih Ih VOi ,
V H **

82
nJ nJ E Sk E,
Ol Zi V*
VM {x,
Sk H V**

Pratikaa antara tapa cale,

pratikaa raha niappa.
Pratikaa bandhanamukta ho,
dra kare bhava tpa.

79
Every moment purify within,
every moment keep away from evil,
every moment free yourself of bonds
to vanquish the torments of existence.

Tapa re, tapa re mnav,

tape h nirmala hoya.
Subaraa bhah me tape,
tapa tapa kundana hoya.

80
Strive ardently, oh man, and burn!
Purity comes from burning away the dross.
Gold must pass through a crucible
in order to be refined.

Nae karama bndhe nah,

ka purtana hoya.
Kaa kaa jgrata h rahe,
sahaja mukta hai soya.

81
Do not generate new kamma,
let the old be extinguished,
every moment remain vigilant,
and naturally you become liberated.

Dekha dekha kara citta k,

granthi sulajhat jya.
Jge vimala Vipayan,
citta mukta ho jya.

82
Observe the mind steadfastly
to disentangle its knots.
May stainless Vipassana arise
to liberate the mind.

83
]Ei,
nJ Vx*
+ix JV ,
J E Jx Jnx**

84
VM V v E,
n |n*
nx Ei B,
SJ H E n**

85
ih Vc Jn E,
+xH x V*
vx U]x E,
BE ={**

86
Mi Mi Mi,
vx vi V*
nJi nJi nJi,
vx Ji V**

Bhara bhara bhaakate,

dukhiy rahe jahna.
Antaramana me khoja l,
sukha k khna khadna.

83
Always straying outward,
the world remains miserable.
By searching the depths of the mind
you tap the treasure-lode of happiness.

Hoa jage jaba Dharama k,

hove dra pramda.
Svadarana karate hue,
cakhe mukti k svda.

84
When the clarity of Dhamma arises,
delusion is dispelled.
Observing yourself,
you taste the savor of liberation.

T jaa se khoda kara,

ansakta bana jya.
Bhava bandhana se chuana k,
yah eka upya.

85
Dig out craving by the roots
and become detached.
This is the only way
to break the bonds of becoming.

Bhogata bhogata bhogate,

bandhana bandhate jya.
Dekhata dekhata dekhate,
bandhana khulate jya.

86
Rolling, rolling in pleasure and pain,
we keep tying knots.
Observing, observing, observing,
we open all the knots.

87
B VM {x,
i Sk *
BE BE E {{ E,
{i =ii V**

88
V V +iVMi ,
i Ui V*
E h Sk E,
E vi V**

89
i BE,
SU *
Elx Ex BE ,
v E **

90
E{] x E]i,
x lS*
r v B VM,
VM SU **

Ais jage Vipayan,

samat citta samya.
Eka eka kara ppa k
parata utarat jya.

87
May Vipassana thus arise
to suffuse the mind with equanimity.
One after another, may each layer
of negativity be stripped away.

Jyo jyo antarajagata me,

samat cht jya.
Ky v citta ke,
karama sudharate jya.

88
As in the inner world
equanimity spreads,
the actions of body, speech
and mind are transformed.

Bhara bhtara ekarasa,

sarala svaccha vyavahra.
Kathan karan eka s,
yah Dharama k sra.

89
Inside and outside alike,
straight and clean in dealings;
oneness in words and deeds
this is the essence of Dhamma.

Kapaa rahe n kuilat,

rahe na mithycra.
uddha Dharama ais jage,
jage svaccha vyavahra.

90
Let there be no deceit or malice,
let there be no wrong action.
Let pure Dhamma arise,
making your conduct upright.

91
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|Y VOi *
Si i li ,
=k M **

92
VE x |Y VM,
x xi*
V b { M,
ZEx E i**

93
vx +B i ,
i E M Mx*
E i ,
<E C +x**

94
i E i E !
+E +x*
c c E ] M,
VM x xx**

lavna ke dhyna se,

pragy jgrata hoya.
Cita samat me sthita hove,
uttama magala hoya.

91
When a person of morality concentrates,
insight awakens.
The mind becomes steadfast in equanimity;
this is the greatest happiness.

Jisake mana pragy jage,

hoya vinamra vinta.
Jisa l para phala lage,
jhukane k h rta.

92
If wisdom arises in your mind
you become humble and modest,
as a branch laden with fruit
is sure to bow low.

Dhana e to bvare,
mata kara garaba gumna.
Yaha bl k bhnta hai,
isak ky abhimna?

93
If wealth comes, oh child,
do not be vain and haughty.
It is a castle made of sand;
why be proud of it?

Mata kara mata kara bvare!

Ahakra abhimna.
Bao bao k mia gay,
jaga se nma nina.

94
Dont do it, child, dont do it!
Dont be proud and haughty.
All trace of the high and mighty
has vanished from the world.

95
J +B xS x,
nJ +B x *
nx ,
vi **

96
J nJ +i ,
V + nx x*
i C J ,
+{x x E Sx**

97
+xS E,
xS *
v{ U E VnM,
C xS C **

98
Vx +i ,
{iZc + i*
Si Si x,
M VM +xi**

Sukha e nce nah,

dukha e nah roya.
Dono me samarasa rahe,
Dharamavanta hai soya.

95
Not dancing when pleasure comes,
not wailing when in pain,
keeping equilibrium with both
this is living the Dhamma.

Sukha dukha te h rahe,

jyo ve dina raina.
T ky khove bva,
apane mana k caina?

96
Pleasure and pain keep coming
like day and night.
Why then cast away
your peace of mind, oh child?

Anach hove kabh,

manach bh hoya.
Dhpa chha k jindag,
ky nce ky roya?

97
Unwanted things may come our way,
wanted things as well.
Life contains both light and shade.
Then why dance? Why weep?

Jvana me te rahe,
patajhaa aura basanta.
Cita vicalita hove nah,
magala jage ananta.

98
In life there keep coming
autumns and springs.
If the mind does not waver,
you enjoy infinite happiness.

99
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E i *
i |ni ,
i x x**

100
ix J, vx J, x J,
vx J *
{ i J { J,
+i +{i **

101
+i bE M,
M MB +M*
v M B Sg,
Sg x nV M**

102
V nJ E],
E nJ E] V*
V nx ,
E nx V**

Kabh bga vrna hai,

kabh basanta bahra.
Samat me pramudita rahe,
santa nihra nihra.

99
At times the garden withers,
at times spring makes it bloom.
Remaining joyful with equanimity,
the saint simply observes.

Tana sukha, dhana sukha, mna sukha,

bhale dhyna sukha hoya.
Para samat sukha parama sukha,
atula aparimita hoya.

100
Better than pleasures of the senses, wealth or reputation
is the happiness of concentration,
but best is the happiness of equanimity,
beyond compare or limit.

Antara me ubak lag,

bhga gae saba aga.
Dharama raga ais cah,
cahe na dj raga.

101
By plunging deep within,
the entire being has become so saturated
with the color of the Dhamma
that no other color can impinge.

Jaise mere dukha kae,

sabake dukha kaa jya.
Jaise mere dina phire,
sabake dina phira jya.

102
As my suffering was cut off,
may the suffering of all be ended.
As my life was renewed,
may that of all be changed.

103
J i ,
M E *
< M v E,
E **

104
< nJ VMi ,
J nJ x E*
r v VM VM,
Vx Vx J **

105
r v < VMi ,
{x& |i`i *
Vx Vx E ,
Vx Vx M **

106
VM i ,
v MM E v*
Vx Vx E ,
Vx Vx E ={E**

Mere sukha me nti me,

bhga sabh k hoya.
Isa magalamaya Dharama k,
lbha sabh ko hoya.

103
May my happiness and peace
be shared by one and all.
May this munificent Dhamma
benefit one and all.

Isa dukhiyre jagata me

sukhiy dikhe na koya.
uddha Dharama jaga me jage,
jana jana sukhiy hoya.

104
In this wretched world
I see no one who is happy.
May pure Dhamma arise in the world,
bringing happiness to all.

uddha Dharama isa jagata me,

puna pratihita hoya.
Jana jana k hove bhal,
jana jana magala hoya.

105
Again may the pure Dhamma
be established in the world,
bringing welfare to many,
bringing happiness to many.

Jaga me bahat h rahe,

Dharama Gaga k dhra.
Jana jana k hove bhal,
jana jana k upakra.

106
May the Ganges of the Dhamma
keep flowing in the world,
for the happiness of everyone,
for the benefit of all.

107
< VMi E,
J M*
n np nJ,
n M**

108
J {,
n nE*
x v E,
M J**

109
x VM v,
=Jc ]S*
vx VM v,
SU {**

110
Vx Vx VM v,
Vx Vx J *
Vx x E nJc ],
Vx Vx M **

Bhal hoya isa jagata k,

sukh hoya saba loga.
Dra hoya dridra dukha,
dra hoya saba roga.

107
May the world enjoy well-being;
may all people be happy.
May poverty and suffering be dispelled;
may all ills be vanquished.

Barase barakh samaya para,

dra rahe duakla.
sana hove Dharama k,
loga hoya khuahla.

108
May the rains fall in due season,
may there be no drought.
May the government be righteous,
may the people be happy and prosperous.

sana me jge Dharama,

ukhae bhracra.
Dhaniyo me jge Dharama,
svaccha hoya vypra.

109
May Dhamma arise among the rulers,
uprooting corruption.
May Dhamma arise in the wealthy,
cleansing business dealings.

Jana jana me jge Dharama,

jana jana sukhiy hoya.
Jana mana ke dukhae mie,
jana jana magala hoya.

110
May the Dhamma arise in the masses,
may everyone be happy.
May affliction be ended in the minds of all;
may all be at peace.

111
nJ nJH ,
iM i*
Uc E M ,
E {{ |i**

112
u + n E,
x x xx*
x + n ,
ix x |h**

113
n nx,
u n*
x x Sk ,
{ {**

114
V <Ei {i {,
=c E {*
i { Mi ,
E **

Dukhiyre dukhamukta ho,

bhaya tyge bhayabhta.
Baira choa kara loga saba,
kare paraspara prta.

111
May the wretched be freed of suffering,
may the fearful be rid of fear.
May all people forsake enmity;
may they love each other.

Dvea aura durabhva k

rahe na nma nina.
Sneha aura sadabhva se,
bhara le tana mana pra.

112
Of hatred and ill will
may not a trace remain.
May love and good will
fill body, mind and life.

Dra rahe durabhvan,

dvea hoya saba dra.
Niramala niramala citta me,
pyra bhare bharapra.

113
May ill will be far away,
may all aversion be dispelled.
May the pure and stainless heart
brim over with love.

Jyo ikalaute pta para,

umae m k pyra.
Tyo pyr lagat rahe,
hame sakala sasra.

114
As a mother overflows with love
for her only son,
may we keep feeling love
for all the universe.

115
nJ nJ Eh VM,
J nJ x n*
M j ,
+i +i{i**

116
n + +n ,
|h J *
x x ,
x **

117(E)
n n+ E ,
|h J *
x , x ,
x **

117(J)
V E, l E, MMx E,
|h J *
x , x ,
x **

Dukh dekha karu jage,

sukh dekha mana moda.
Magala maitr se bhare,
antasa otaparota.

115
Seeing the wretched, may compassion arise;
seeing the happy, joy.
May the depths of the mind be filled and permeated
with infinite love and good will.

Dya aura adya saba,

pr sukhiy hoya.
Niramala ho, nirabaira ho,
sabh nirmaya hoya.

116
Visible or invisible,
may all beings be happy,
pure-minded, without enmity;
may all be freed of ills.

Daso dio ke sabh,

pr sukhiy hoya.
Nirabhaya ho, nirabaira ho,
sabh nirmaya hoya.

117a
In the ten directions,
may beings be happy,
without fear or enmity;
may all be freed of ills.

Jala ke, thala ke, gagana ke,

pr sukhiy hoya.
Nirabhaya ho, nirabaira ho,
sabh nirmaya hoya.

117b
Whether of water, earth or sky,
may beings be happy,
without fear or enmity;
may all be freed of ills.

118(E)
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nJ x E*
Vx Vx x VM v,
Vx Vx J **

118(J)
J { < VMi ,
nJ x E*
Vx Vx x VM v,
Vx Vx J *
Vx Vx M ,
E M **

i M
v v v

Sukha che sasra me,

dukhiy rahe na koya.
Jana jana mana jge Dharama,
jana jana sukhiy hoya.

118a
May happiness spread through the universe,
may no one remain wretched,
may the Dhamma arise in the minds of all,
may everyone be contented.

Sukha vype isa jagata me,

dukhiy rahe na koya.
Jana jana mana jge Dharama,
jana jana sukhiy hoya.
Jana jana magala hoya,
sabak magala hoya.

118b
May happiness spread through the world,
may no one remain wretched,
may the Dhamma arise in the minds of all,
may everyone be contented,
may everyone be happy,
may all be happy.

Bhavatu sabba magala.

Sdhu, sdhu, sdhu.

May all beings be happy.

Well said, well said, well said.

NOTES

Verses 28-29
The reference here is to the three sacred rivers of India: the
Ganges, the Jamuna and the mythical Saraswati. According
to traditional Hindu belief, pilgrims can wash away their sins
by bathing in the water at the point where the rivers join.
Verse 117a
The ten directions are east, southeast, south, southwest, west,
northwest, north, northeast, above and below.

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