With Pāyāsi 27.1-20
Pāyāsisutta 27.1-20
- Language
- Pāli
27.1
“Tena hi, rājañña, upamaṃ te karissāmi,
“Well then, chieftain, I shall give you a simile.
27.2
upamāya m’idhekacce viññū purisā bhāsitassa atthaṃ ājānanti.
For by means of a simile some sensible people understand the meaning of what is said.
27.3
Bhūtapubbaṃ, rājañña, dve akkhadhuttā akkhehi dibbiṃsu.
Once upon a time, two gamblers were playing with seed dice.
27.4
Eko akkhadhutto āgatāgataṃ kaliṃ gilati.
One gambler, every time they took a bad hand, swallowed the losing seed.
27.5
Addasā kho dutiyo akkhadhutto taṃ akkhadhuttaṃ āgatāgataṃ kaliṃ gilantaṃ, disvā taṃ akkhadhuttaṃ etadavoca:
The second gambler saw him, and said,
27.6
‘tvaṃ kho, samma, ekantikena jināsi, dehi me, samma, akkhe pajohissāmī’ti.
‘Well, dear, you’ve won it all! Give me the seed dice, I will roll them.’
27.7
‘Evaṃ, sammā’ti kho so akkhadhutto tassa akkhadhuttassa akkhe pādāsi.
‘Yes, dear,’ the gambler replied, and gave them.
27.8
Atha kho so akkhadhutto akkhe visena paribhāvetvā taṃ akkhadhuttaṃ etadavoca:
Then the gambler soaked the seed dice in poison and said to the other,
27.9
‘ehi kho, samma, akkhehi dibbissāmā’ti.
‘Come, dear, let’s play seed dice.’
27.10
‘Evaṃ, sammā’ti kho so akkhadhutto tassa akkhadhuttassa paccassosi.
‘Yes, dear,’ the other gambler replied.
27.11
Dutiyampi kho te akkhadhuttā akkhehi dibbiṃsu.
And for a second time the gamblers played with seed dice.
27.12
Dutiyampi kho so akkhadhutto āgatāgataṃ kaliṃ gilati.
And for the second time, every time they took a bad hand, that gambler swallowed the losing seed.
27.13
Addasā kho dutiyo akkhadhutto taṃ akkhadhuttaṃ dutiyampi āgatāgataṃ kaliṃ gilantaṃ, disvā taṃ akkhadhuttaṃ etadavoca:
The second gambler saw him, and said,
27.14
‘Littaṃ paramena tejasā,
‘The man swallows the dice without realizing
27.15
Gilamakkhaṃ puriso na bujjhati;
they’re smeared with most terrible venom.
27.16
Gila re gila pāpadhuttaka,
Swallow, you damn cheat, swallow!
27.17
Pacchā te kaṭukaṃ bhavissatī’ti.
Soon you’ll know the bitter fruit!’
27.18
Evameva kho tvaṃ, rājañña, akkhadhuttakūpamo maññe paṭibhāsi.
In the same way, chieftain, you seem like the gambler in the simile.
27.19
Paṭinissajjetaṃ, rājañña, pāpakaṃ diṭṭhigataṃ; paṭinissajjetaṃ, rājañña, pāpakaṃ diṭṭhigataṃ.
Let go of this harmful misconception, chieftain, let go of it!
27.20
Mā te ahosi dīgharattaṃ ahitāya dukkhāyā”ti.
Don’t create lasting harm and suffering for yourself!”
Translations (3)
- Razgovor sa Pāyāsijem — sr
- With Pāyāsi — English
- Mit Pāyāsi — German
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli