22. Niraya Vagga Hell Liars Suffer in Hell 1. Abhūtavādī nirayaṁ upeti, yo v’āpi katvā na karomī c’āha Ubho’pi te pecca samā bhavanti, nihīnakammā manujā parattha. 1. The speaker of untruth goes to hell, and also he who, having done something, says, “I did not do it.” Both after death become equal, men of base actions in the other world.

23. Nāga Vagga The Tusker Many People Are Immoral 1. Ahaṁ nāgo’va saṅgāme, cāpāto patitaṁ saraṁ Ativākyaṁ titikkhissaṁ, dussīlo hi bahujjano. 2. Dantaṁ nayanti samitiṁ, dantaṁ rājābhirūhati Danto seṭṭho manussesu, yo’tivākyaṁ titikkhati. 3. Varam assatarā dantā, ājānīyā ca sindhavā Kuñjarā ca mahānāgā, attadanto tato vara. 1. As an elephant in the battlefield withstands the arrows shot from a bow, even

24. Taṇhā Vagga Craving Craving Grows in the Heedless 1. Manujassa pamattacārino, taṇhā vaḍḍhati māluvā viya So plavatī hurāhuraṁ, phalam icchaṁ ’va vanasmi vānaro. 2. Yaṁ esā sahatī jammī, taṇhā loke visattikā Sokā tassa pavaḍḍhanti, abhivaṭṭhaṁ ’va bīraṇaṁ. 3. Yo c’etaṁ sahatī jammiṁ, taṇhaṁ loke duraccayaṁ Sokā tamhā papatanti, udabindu’va pokkharā. 4. Taṁ vo vadāmi bhaddaṁ vo, yāvant’ettha samāgatā Taṇhāya

25. Bhikkhu Vagga The Monk Guard the Senses 1. Cakkhunā saṁvaro sādhu, sādhu sotena saṁvaro Ghāṇena saṁvaro sādhu, sādhu jivhāya saṁvaro. 2. Kāyena saṁvaro sādhu, sādhu vācāya saṁvaro Manasā saṁvaro sādhu, sādhu sabbattha saṁvaro Sabbattha saṁvuto bhikkhu, sabbadukkhā pamuccati. 1. Good is restraint in the eye; good is restraint in the ear; good is restraint in the nose; good is

26. Brāhmaṇa Vagga The Saint A Saint Knows the Uncreated 1. Chinda sotaṁ parakkamma, kāme panuda Brāhmaṇa Saṅkhārānaṁ khayaṁ ñatvā, akataññū’si Brāhmaṇa. 1. Strive and cut off the stream. O Saint, discard sense-desires. Having known the destruction of the conditioned, be a knower of the uncreated. The Brahmin with Strong Faith A Brahmin with strong faith offered alms in his