Mahānāgattheragāthā

Theragāthā 6.3

Verses of the Senior Monks 6.3

Chakkanipāta

The Book of the Sixes

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Mahānāgattheragāthā

Mahānāga

“Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever has no respect

gāravo nūpalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

Parihāyati saddhammā,

falls away from the true teaching,

maccho appodake yathā.

like a fish in a little puddle.

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever has no respect

gāravo nūpalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

Na virūhati saddhamme,

doesn’t thrive in the true teaching,

khette bījaṁva pūtikaṁ.

like a rotten seed in a field.

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever has no respect

gāravo nūpalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

Ārakā hoti nibbānā,

is far from extinguishment,

dhammarājassa sāsane.

in the teaching of the Dhamma king.

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever does have respect

gāravo upalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

Na vihāyati saddhammā,

doesn’t fall away from the true teaching,

maccho bavhodake yathā.

like a fish in plenty of water.

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever does have respect

gāravo upalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

So virūhati saddhamme,

thrives in the true teaching,

khette bījaṁva bhaddakaṁ.

like a fine seed in a field.

Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,

Whoever does have respect

gāravo upalabbhati;

for their spiritual companions

Santike hoti nibbānaṁ,

is close to extinguishment

dhammarājassa sāsane”ti.

in the teaching of the Dhamma king.

… Mahānāgo thero ….