7. Arahantavaggo

7. Arahants

90.

Gataddhino visokassa, vippamuttassa sabbadhi;

In one who has gone the full distance, is free from sorrow, is fully released in all respects,

Sabbaganthappahīnassa, pariḷāho na vijjati.

has abandoned all bonds: no fever is found.

91.

Uyyuñjanti satīmanto, na nikete ramanti te;

The mindful keep active, don’t delight in settling back.

Haṃsāva pallalaṃ hitvā, okamokaṃ jahanti te.

They renounce every home, every home, like swans taking off from a lake.

92.

Yesaṃ sannicayo natthi, ye pariññātabhojanā;

Not hoarding, having comprehended food,

Suññato animitto ca, vimokkho yesaṃ gocaro;

their pasture—emptiness & freedom without sign:

Ākāse va sakuntānaṃ [sakuṇānaṃ (ka.)], gati tesaṃ durannayā.

their trail, like that of birds through space, can’t be traced.

93.

Yassāsavā parikkhīṇā, āhāre ca anissito;

Effluents ended, independent of nutriment,

Suññato animitto ca, vimokkho yassa gocaro;

their pasture—emptiness & freedom without sign:

Ākāse va sakuntānaṃ, padaṃ tassa durannayaṃ.

their trail, like that of birds through space, can’t be traced.

94.

Yassindriyāni samathaṅgatāni [samathaṃ gatāni (sī. pī.)], assā yathā sārathinā sudantā;

He whose senses are steadied like stallions well-trained by the charioteer,

Pahīnamānassa anāsavassa, devāpi tassa pihayanti tādino.

his conceit abandoned, free of effluent, Such: even devas adore him.

95.

Pathavisamo no virujjhati, indakhilupamo [indakhīlūpamo (sī. syā. ka.)] tādi subbato;

Like the earth, he doesn’t react— cultured, Such, like Indra’s pillar,

Rahadova apetakaddamo, saṃsārā na bhavanti tādino.

like a lake free of mud. For him —Such— there’s no traveling on.

96.

Santaṃ tassa manaṃ hoti, santā vācā ca kamma ca;

Calm is his mind, calm his speech & his deed:

Sammadaññā vimuttassa, upasantassa tādino.

one who’s released through right knowing, pacified, Such.

97.

Assaddho akataññū ca, sandhicchedo ca yo naro;

The man faithless / beyond conviction ungrateful / knowing the Unmade a burglar / who has severed connections who’s destroyed his chances / conditions

Hatāvakāso vantāso, sa ve uttamaporiso.

who eats vomit: / has disgorged expectations: the ultimate person.

98.

Gāme vā yadi vāraññe, ninne vā yadi vā thale;

In village or wilds, valley, plateau:

Yattha arahanto viharanti, taṃ bhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṃ.

that place is delightful where arahants dwell.

99.

Ramaṇīyāni araññāni, yattha na ramatī jano;

Delightful wilds where the crowds don’t delight,

Vītarāgā ramissanti, na te kāmagavesino.

those free from passion delight, for they’re not searching for sensual pleasures.

Arahantavaggo sattamo niṭṭhito.