Khuddakanikāya Dhammapada Malavagga Goghātakaputtavatthu Paṇḍupalāsova dānisi, Yamapurisāpi ca te upaṭṭhitā; Uyyogamukhe ca tiṭṭhasi, Pātheyyampi ca te na vijjati.

The Chapter on Impurities

Like a withered leaf you are now, and the messengers of death are near you. You stand at the threshold of departure, and provisions for the journey are lacking.

So karohi dīpamattano, Khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava; Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo, Dibbaṁ ariyabhūmiṁ upehisi.

Make an island for yourself, strive quickly, become wise. Free from impurities, without blemish, you will reach the divine realm of the noble ones.

Upanītavayo ca dānisi, Sampayātosi yamassa santikaṁ; Vāso te natthi antarā, Pātheyyampi ca te na vijjati.

You are now at the end of your life, and you are approaching the presence of Yama (the god of death).

So karohi dīpamattano, Khippaṁ vāyama paṇḍito bhava; Niddhantamalo anaṅgaṇo, Na punaṁ jātijaraṁ upehisi.

There is no place for you in between, and provisions for the journey are lacking.

Aññatarabrāhmaṇavatthu Anupubbena medhāvī, thokaṁ thokaṁ khaṇe khaṇe; Kammāro rajatasseva, niddhame malamattano.

Make an island for yourself, strive quickly, become wise. Free from impurities, without blemish, you will not return to birth and old age.

Tissattheravatthu Ayasāva malaṁ samuṭṭhitaṁ, Tatuṭṭhāya tameva khādati; Evaṁ atidhonacārinaṁ, Sāni kammāni nayanti duggatiṁ.

Gradually, the wise person, little by little, moment by moment, removes impurities from themselves, like a smith removes the dross from silver.

Lāḷudāyīvatthu Asajjhāyamalā mantā, anuṭṭhānamalā gharā; Malaṁ vaṇṇassa kosajjaṁ, pamādo rakkhato malaṁ.

Just as rust arises from iron and eats it away, so do one's own deeds lead the heedless to a bad destination.

Aññatarakulaputtavatthu Malitthiyā duccaritaṁ, maccheraṁ dadato malaṁ; Malā ve pāpakā dhammā, asmiṁ loke paramhi ca.

Neglect is the blemish of mantras, lack of effort is the blemish of households. Laziness is the blemish of beauty, heedlessness is the blemish of a guardian.

Tato malā malataraṁ, avijjā paramaṁ malaṁ; Etaṁ malaṁ pahantvāna, nimmalā hotha bhikkhavo. Cūḷasāribhikkhuvatthu Sujīvaṁ ahirikena, kākasūrena dhaṁsinā; Pakkhandinā pagabbhena, saṅkiliṭṭhena jīvitaṁ.

Misconduct is the blemish of a woman, stinginess is the blemish of a giver. Corrupt deeds are indeed blemishes in this world and the next. But the greatest blemish is ignorance. Having abandoned this blemish, be without blemish, O disciples.

Hirīmatā ca dujjīvaṁ, niccaṁ sucigavesinā; Alīnenāppagabbhena, suddhājīvena passatā.

It is easy to live without shame, like a crow, bold, aggressive, and impudent, with a life stained.

Pañcaupāsakavatthu Yo pāṇamatipāteti, musāvādañca bhāsati; Loke adinnamādiyati, paradārañca gacchati.

But it is difficult to live with shame, always seeking purity, unyielding, modest, with a pure life, seeing clearly.

Surāmerayapānañca, yo naro anuyuñjati; Idheva meso lokasmiṁ, mūlaṁ khaṇati attano. Evaṁ bho purisa jānāhi, pāpadhammā asaññatā; Mā taṁ lobho adhammo ca, ciraṁ dukkhāya randhayuṁ.

Whoever destroys life, speaks falsehood, takes what is not given, goes to another's spouse, and indulges in intoxicating drinks, such a person digs up their own roots in this world. Know this, O man, unrestrained corrupt deeds lead to suffering.

Tissadaharavatthu Dadāti ve yathāsaddhaṁ, yathāpasādanaṁ jano; Tattha yo ca maṅku bhavati, paresaṁ pānabhojane; Na so divā vā rattiṁ vā, samādhimadhigacchati.

Do not let greed and wrongdoing cause you long-lasting pain.

People give according to their faith and confidence. Whoever is discontent with others food and drink does not attain concentration by day or night.

Yassa cetaṁ samucchinnaṁ, mūlaghaccaṁ samūhataṁ; Sa ve divā vā rattiṁ vā, samādhimadhigacchati.

But one who has uprooted this discontent, with its root destroyed, attains concentration by day and night.

Pañcaupāsakavatthu Natthi rāgasamo aggi, natthi dosasamo gaho; Natthi mohasamaṁ jālaṁ, natthi taṇhāsamā nadī.

There is no fire like passion, no grip like hatred, no net like delusion, no river like craving.

Meṇḍakaseṭṭhivatthu Sudassaṁ vajjamaññesaṁ, attano pana duddasaṁ; Paresaṁ hi so vajjāni, opunāti yathā bhusaṁ; Attano pana chādeti, kaliṁva kitavā saṭho. Ujjhānasaññittheravatthu Paravajjānupassissa, niccaṁ ujjhānasaññino; Āsavā tassa vaḍḍhanti, ārā so āsavakkhayā.

It is easy to see the faults of others, but one's own faults are difficult to see. One winnows others faults like chaff, but hides one's own, like a crafty cheat.

For one who constantly sees others faults and is always finding fault, their own impurities grow. His taints increase, he is far from the destruction of taints.

Subhaddaparibbājakavatthu Ākāseva padaṁ natthi, samaṇo natthi bāhire; Papañcābhiratā pajā, nippapañcā tathāgatā.

The story of Subhadda the Wanderer: Just as there is no path in the sky, there is no ascetic outside (the true path); people delight in proliferation, the Tathāgatas are free from proliferation.

Ākāseva padaṁ natthi, samaṇo natthi bāhire; Saṅkhārā sassatā natthi, natthi buddhānamiñjitaṁ. Malavaggo aṭṭhārasamo.

Just as there is no path in the sky, there is no ascetic outside; formations are not eternal, there is no wavering in the Tathāgatas.