16. Piyavaggo

16. Dear Ones

209.

Ayoge yuñjamattānaṃ, yogasmiñca ayojayaṃ;

Having applied himself to what was not his own task, and not having applied himself to what was,

Atthaṃ hitvā piyaggāhī, pihetattānuyoginaṃ.

having disregarded the goal to grasp at what he held dear, he now envies those who kept after themselves, took themselves to task.

210.

Mā piyehi samāgañchi, appiyehi kudācanaṃ;

Don’t ever—regardless— be conjoined with what’s dear or undear.

Piyānaṃ adassanaṃ dukkhaṃ, appiyānañca dassanaṃ.

It’s painful not to see what’s dear or to see what’s not.

211.

Tasmā piyaṃ na kayirātha, piyāpāyo hi pāpako;

So don’t make anything dear, for it’s dreadful to be far from what’s dear.

Ganthā tesaṃ na vijjanti, yesaṃ natthi piyāppiyaṃ.

No bonds are found for those for whom there’s neither dear nor undear.

212.

Piyato jāyatī soko, piyato jāyatī [jāyate (ka.)] bhayaṃ;

From what’s dear is born grief, from what’s dear is born fear.

Piyato vippamuttassa, natthi soko kuto bhayaṃ.

For one freed from what’s dear there’s no grief —so how fear?

213.

Pemato jāyatī soko, pemato jāyatī bhayaṃ;

From what’s loved is born grief, from what’s loved is born fear.

Pemato vippamuttassa, natthi soko kuto bhayaṃ.

For one freed from what’s loved there’s no grief —so how fear?

214.

Ratiyā jāyatī soko, ratiyā jāyatī bhayaṃ;

From delight is born grief, from delight is born fear.

Ratiyā vippamuttassa, natthi soko kuto bhayaṃ.

For one freed from delight there’s no grief —so how fear?

215.

Kāmato jāyatī soko, kāmato jāyatī bhayaṃ;

From sensuality is born grief, from sensuality is born fear.

Kāmato vippamuttassa, natthi soko kuto bhayaṃ.

For one freed from sensuality there’s no grief —so how fear?

216.

Taṇhāya jāyatī [jāyate (ka.)] soko, taṇhāya jāyatī bhayaṃ;

From craving is born grief, from craving is born fear.

Taṇhāya vippamuttassa, natthi soko kuto bhayaṃ.

For one freed from craving there’s no grief —so how fear?

217.

Sīladassanasampannaṃ , dhammaṭṭhaṃ saccavedinaṃ;

One consummate in virtue & vision, judicious, speaking the truth,

Attano kamma kubbānaṃ, taṃ jano kurute piyaṃ.

doing his own task: the world holds him dear.

218.

Chandajāto anakkhāte, manasā ca phuṭo siyā;

If you’ve given birth to a wish for what can’t be expressed, are suffused with heart,

Kāmesu ca appaṭibaddhacitto [appaṭibandhacitto (ka.)], uddhaṃsototi vuccati.

your mind not enmeshed in sensual passions: you’re said to be in the up-flowing stream.

219.

Cirappavāsiṃ purisaṃ, dūrato sotthimāgataṃ;

A man long absent comes home safe from afar.

Ñātimittā suhajjā ca, abhinandanti āgataṃ.

His kin, his friends, his companions, delight in his return.

220.

Tatheva katapuññampi, asmā lokā paraṃ gataṃ;

In just the same way, when you’ve done good & gone from this world to the world beyond,

Puññāni paṭigaṇhanti, piyaṃ ñātīva āgataṃ.

your good deeds receive you— as kin, someone dear come home.

Piyavaggo soḷasamo niṭṭhito.