The Udana - Inspired Utterances of The Buddha
32. Udāna 4.2: The Discourse about Agitation
- Translated from the Pali by Ānandajoti Bhikkhu (More copyright information)
1Thus I heard: At one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Kusinārā, at Upavattana, in the Mallas’ Sāl Wood. Then at that time many monks were dwelling in a little forest hut not far from the Gracious One, agitated, arrogant, fickle, garrulous, of loose speech, unmindful, not fully understanding, uncomposed, with minds very unsteady, and with faculties uncontrolled.
2The Gracious One saw those many monks dwelling in a little forest hut not far away, agitated, arrogant, fickle, garrulous, of loose speech, unmindful, not fully understanding, uncomposed, with minds very unsteady, and with faculties uncontrolled.
3Then the Gracious One, having understood the significance of it, on that occasion uttered this exalted utterance:
4"Through unprotected body, and through attainment of wrong view,
Through being overcome by sloth and torpor one goes under the power of Māra.
5"Therefore one should be of protected mind, one whose resort is right thought,
Devoted to right view, having come to know rise and fall.
The monk who overcomes sloth and torpor will give up all bad destinies."
1Evaṁ me sutaṁ— ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kusinārāyaṁ viharati upavattane mallānaṁ sālavane. Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū bhagavato avidūre araññakuṭikāyaṁ viharanti uddhatā unnaḷā capalā mukharā vikiṇṇavācā muṭṭhassatino asampajānā asamāhitā vibbhantacittā pākatindriyā.
2Addasā kho bhagavā te sambahule bhikkhū avidūre araññakuṭikāyaṁ viharante uddhate unnaḷe capale mukhare vikiṇṇavāce muṭṭhassatino asampajāne asamāhite vibbhantacitte pākatindriye.
3Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:
4"Arakkhitena kāyena,
micchādiṭṭhihatena ca;
Thinamiddhābhibhūtena,
vasaṁ mārassa gacchati.
5Tasmā rakkhitacittassa,
sammāsaṅkappagocaro;
Sammādiṭṭhipurekkhāro,
ñatvāna udayabbayaṁ;
Thinamiddhābhibhū bhikkhu,
sabbā duggatiyo jahe"ti.
Dutiyaṁ.