Nīti sāro manussānaṃ, mitto ācariyopi ca;
Mātā pitā ca nītimā, sutavā ganthakārako.
Alasassa kuto sippaṃ, asippassa kuto dhanaṃ;
Adhanassa kuto mittaṃ, amittassa kuto sukhaṃ;
Asukhassa kuto puññaṃ, apuññassa kuto varaṃ.
Sucintitacintī ceva, subhāsitabhāsīpi ca;
Sukatakammakārī ca, paṇḍito sādhumānuso.
Kaviheraññakā katvā, uttattaṃ satthakañcanaṃ;
Bhūsanaṃ gajjapajjādiṃ, karonti ca manoharaṃ.
Bahuṃ lahuñca gahaṇaṃ, sammūpadhāraṇampi ca;
Gahita asammussanaṃ, etaṃ suviññulakkhaṇaṃ.
Ajarāmaraṃva pañño, vijjamatthañca cintaye;
Gahito iva kesesu, maccunā dhammamācare.
Sippasamaṃ dhanaṃ natthi, sippaṃ corā na gaṇhare;
Idha loke sippaṃ mittaṃ, paraloke sukhāvahaṃ.
Bhuñjanatthaṃ kathanatthaṃ, mukhaṃ hotīti no vade;
Yaṃ vātaṃ vā mukhāruḷhaṃ, vacanaṃ paṇḍito naro.
Dummedhehi pasaṃsā ca, viññūhi garahā ca yā;
Garahāva seyyo viññūhi, yañce bālappasaṃsanā.
Acintiye sāṭṭhakathe, paṇḍito jinabhāsite;
Upadesaṃ sadā gaṇhe, garuṃ sammā upaṭṭhahaṃ.
Tasmā sāṭṭhakathe dhīro, gambhīre jinabhāsite;
Upadesaṃ sadā gaṇhe, garuṃ sammā upaṭṭhahaṃ.
Garūpadesahīno hi, atthasāraṃ na vindati;
Atthasāravihīno so, saddhammā parihāyati.
Garūpadesalābhī ca, atthasārasamāyuto;
Saddhammaṃ paripālento, saddhammasmā na hāyati.
Sabbadabbesu vijjeva, dabbamāhu anuttaraṃ;
Ahārattā anagghattā, akkhayattā ca sabbadā.
Appakenapi medhāvī, pābhatena vicakkhaṇo;
Samuṭṭhāpeti attānaṃ, aṇuṃ aggiṃva sandhamaṃ.
Paṇḍite ca guṇā sabbe, mūḷhe dosā hi kevalaṃ;
Tasmā mūḷhasahassesu, pañño eko visesiyate.
Bālā issanti dummedhā, guṇī niddosakārino;
Garuko paṇḍito etasa-missaṃ tehyavidvā samo.
Manuññameva bhāseyya, nāmanuññaṃ kudācanaṃ;
Manuññaṃ bhāsamānassa, garuṃ bhāraṃ udaddhari;
Dhanañca naṃ alābhesi, tena cattamano ahu.
Vijjā dadāti vinayaṃ, vinayā yāti pattataṃ;
Pattattā dhanaṃ pappoti, dhanā dhammaṃ tato sukhaṃ.
Ye vuḍḍhamapacayanti, narā dhammassa kovidā;
Diṭṭheva dhamme pāsaṃsā, samparāye ca suggatiṃ.
Mātariva paradāresu, paradabbesu ledduṃva;
Attanīva sabbabhūtesu, yo passati so paṇḍito.
Āsīsetheva puriso, na nibbindeyya paṇḍito;
Anavajjesu kammesu, pasaṃsitesu sādhubhi.
Āsīsetheva puriso, na nibbindeyya paṇḍito;
Passāmi vohaṃ attānaṃ, yathā icchiṃ tathā ahu.
Vāyametheva puriso, na nibbindeyya paṇḍito;
Puññakriyavatthūsu, pasaṃsitesu viññubhi.
Loke ussāhavantānaṃ, janānaṃ kimasādhiyaṃ;
Sāgarepi mahāsetuṃ, kapiyūthehi bandhati.
Kiṃ kulena visālena, guṇahīno tu yo naro;
Akulinopi satthañño, devatāhipi pujjate.
Ukkaṭṭhe sūramicchanti, mantīsu akutūhalaṃ;
Piyañca annapānamhi, atthe jāte ca paṇḍitaṃ.
Rūpayobbannasampannā, visālakulasambhavā;
Vijjāhīnā na sobhante, niggandhā iva kiṃ sukā.
Vutyaṃ visadañāṇassa, ñāto attho tarassana;
Sūrappabhāya ādāso, chāyaṃ disse na mākare.
Aveyyākaraṇo tvandho, badhiro kosavajjito;
Sāhiccarahito paṅgu, mūgo takkavivajjito.
Dhīro ca vividhānaññū, paresaṃ vivarānugū;
Sabbāmitte vasīkatvā, kosiyova sukhī siyā.
Mahātejopi tejoyaṃ, mattikaṃ na muduṃ kare;
Āpo āpesi mudukaṃ, sādhuvācāva kakkhaḷaṃ.
Kottho puttena jātena, yo na vidū na dhammiko;
Kāṇena cakkhunā kiṃ vā, cakkhu pīḷeva kevalaṃ.
Mudunāva ripuṃ jeti, mudunā jeti dāruṇaṃ;
No na siddhaṃ mudu kiñci, tato ca mudunā jaye.
Sajāto yena jātena, yāti vaṃso samunnatiṃ;
Parivattinisaṃsāre, mato ko vā na jāyate.
Dāne tapasi sūre ca, yassa na patthito yaso;
Vijjāya matthalābhe ca, kevalaṃ adhikovaso.
Varo eko guṇī putto, na ca mūḷhasatānyapi;
Eko cando tamo hanati, na ca tārāgaṇo tathā.
Puññatitthakato yena, tapo kvāpi sudukkaro;
Tassa putto bhave vasso, samiddho dhammiko suddhe.
Lālaye pañcavassāni, dasavassāni tālaye;
Pattetu soḷase vasse, puttaṃ mittaṃva ācare.
Lālane bahavo dosā, tālane bahavo guṇā;
Tasmā puttañca sissañca, tālaye na tu lālaye.
Māgadhā pākatā ceva, sakkatavohāropi ca;
Etesu kovido pañño, dhīro pāḷiṃ visodhaye.
Sakkataṃ pākatañceva-pabhaṃso ca pisācikī;
Māgadhī sorasenīva, cha bhāsā parikittitā.
Candanaṃ sītalaṃ loke, candikā sītalā tato;
Candana candikātopi, vākyaṃ sādhu subhāsitaṃ.
Pattakāloditaṃ appaṃ, vākyaṃ subhāsitaṃ bhave;
Khuditassa kadannampi, bhuttaṃ sādurasaṃ siyā.
Satthakāpi bahūvācā, nādarā bahubhāṇino;
Sopakāramudāsinā, nanu diṭṭhaṃ nadījalaṃ.
Pāsāṇachattaṃ garukaṃ, tato devānācikkhanā;
Tato vuḍḍhānamovādo, tato buddhassa sāsanaṃ.
Tūlaṃ sallahukaṃ loke, tato capalajātiko;
Tatonosāvako tato, yati dhammapamādako.
Paṇḍitassa pasaṃsāya, daṇḍo bālena dīyate;
Paṇḍito paṇḍiteneva, vaṇṇitova suvaṇṇito.
Satesu jāyate sūro, sahassesu ca paṇḍito;
Vuttā satasahassesu, dātā bhavati vā na vā.
Vidvattañca rājattañca, neva tulyaṃ kadācipi;
Sadese pūjito rājā, vidvā sabbattha pūjito.
Sataṃ dīghāyukaṃ sabba-sattānaṃ sukhakāraṇaṃ;
Asataṃ pana sabbesaṃ, dukkhahetu na saṃsayo.
Paṇḍite sujane sante, sabbepi sujanā janā;
Jātekasmiṃ sāragandhe, sabbe gandhamayā dumā.
Attāva yadi vinīto, nijassitā mahājanā;
Vinītaṃ yanti sabbepi, ko taṃ nāseyya paṇḍito.
Sarīrassa guṇānañca, dūramaccantamantaraṃ;
Sarīraṃ khaṇaviddhaṃsī, kappantaṭṭhāyino guṇā.
Ambuṃ pivanti no najjo, rukkho khādati no phalaṃ;
Megho kvacipi no sassaṃ, paratthāya sataṃ dhanaṃ.
Saccaṃ punapi saccanti, bhujamukkhippa muccate;
Sakattho natthi nattheva, parassattha makubbato.
Sataṃ pharusavācāhi, na yāti vikatiṃ mano;
Tiṇukkāhi na sakkāva, tāpetuṃ sāgare jalaṃ.
Selo yathā ekaghano, vātena na samīrati;
Evaṃ nindāpasaṃsāsu, na samiñjanti paṇḍitā.
Dhammatthakāmamokkhānaṃ, yassekopi na vijjati;
Ajagalathanasseva, tassa jāti niratthakā.
Na kammamapi cintetvā, caje uyyogamattano;
Anuyyogena telāni, tilehi na sakkā laddhuṃ.
Yathā hyekena cakkena, na rathassa pati bhave;
Evaṃ purisakārena, vinā kammaṃ na sijjhati.
Uyyāmena hi sijjhanti, kāriyāni na manorathaṃ;
Na hi suttassa sīhassa, pavisanti migāmukhe.
Mātāpitu katābhyāso, guṇitameti bālako;
Na gabbhajātimattena, putto bhavati paṇḍito.
Mātā sattu pitā verī, yena bālo na pāṭhito;
Na sobhate sabhāmajjhe, haṃsamajjhe bako yathā.
Kāco kañcanasaṃsaggo, dhatte marakatiṃ jutiṃ;
Tathā sabbhisannidhānā, mūḷho yāti pavīṇataṃ.
Tasmā akkharakosallaṃ, sammādeyya hitatthiko;
Upaṭṭhahaṃ garuṃ sammā, uṭṭhānādīhi pañcahi.
Uṭṭhānā upaṭṭhānā, ca, sussūsā pāricarīyā;
Sakkaccaṃ sippuggahaṇā, garuṃ ārādhaye budho.
Kābyasattha vinodena, kālo gacchati dhīmataṃ;
Byasanena ca mūḷhānaṃ, nidāya kalahena vā.
Cha dosā puriseneha, hātabbā bhūtimicchatā;
Niddātandī bhayaṃ kodho, ālasyaṃ dīghasuttatā.
Niddāsīlī sabhāsīlī, anuṭṭhātā ca yo naro;
Alaso kodhapaññāṇo, taṃ parābhavato mukhaṃ.
Nigguṇesupi sattesu, dayā kubbanti sādhavo;
Na hi saṃharate jutiṃ, cando caṇḍālavesme.
Yatra vidvajjano natthi, sīlāghyo tatra appadhipi;
Niratthapādame dese, eraṇḍopi dumāyate.
Ṭhānabhaṭṭhā na sobhante, dantā kesā nakhā narā;
Itiviññāya matimā, saṭṭhānaṃ na pariccaje.
Paropadese paṇḍiccaṃ, sabbesaṃ sukarañhi kho;
Dhamme sayamanuṭṭhānaṃ, kassacisumahattano.
Appamādaṃ pasaṃsanti, puññakiriyāsu paṇḍitā;
Appamatto ubho atthe, adhiggaṇhāti paṇḍito.
Nidhīnaṃva pavattāraṃ, yaṃ passe vajjadassinaṃ;
Niggayhavādiṃ medhāviṃ, tādisaṃ paṇḍitaṃ bhaje;
Tādisaṃ bhajamānassa, seyyo hoti na pāpiyo.
Muhuttamapi ce viññū, paṇḍitaṃ payirupāsati;
Khippaṃ dhammaṃ vijānāti, jivhā sūparasaṃ yathā.
Dullabho purisājañño, na so sabbattha jāyati;
Yattha so jāyatī dhīro, taṃ kulaṃ sukha medhati.
Tagarañca palāsena, yo naro upanayhati;
Pattāpi surati vāyanti, evaṃ dhīrūpasevanā.
Nipuṇe sutameseyya, vicinitvā sutatthiko;
Bhattaṃ ukkhaliyaṃ pakkaṃ, bhājanepi tathā bhave.
Appakaṃ nātimaññeyya, citte sutaṃ nidhāpaye;
Vammikodakabindūva, cirena paripūrati.
Gacchaṃ kipilliko yāti, yojanānaṃ satānipi;
Agacchaṃ venayyoapi, padamekaṃ na gacchati.
Sele sele na maṇikaṃ, gaje gaje na muttikaṃ;
Vane vane na candanaṃ, ṭhāne ṭhāne na paṇḍito.
Paṇḍito sutasampanno, yattha atthīti ce suto;
Mahussāhena taṃ ṭhānaṃ, gantabbaṃva sutesinā.
Potthakesu ca yaṃ sippaṃ, parahatthesu yaṃ dhanaṃ;
Yathākicce samuppanne, na taṃ sippaṃ na taṃ dhanaṃ.
Uppalena jalaṃ jaññā, kiriyāya kulaṃ naro;
Byattippamāṇa vācāya, jaññā tiṇena medaniṃ.
Jalappamāṇaṃ kumudamālaṃ,
Kulappamāṇaṃ vinayopamāṇaṃ;
Byattippamāṇaṃ kathitavākyaṃ,
Pathaviyā pamāṇaṃ tiṇamilātaṃ –
Appassuto sutaṃ appaṃ, bahuṃ maññati mānavā;
Sindhudakamapassanto, kūpe toyaṃva maṇḍuko.
Paṭhame sippaṃ gaṇheyya, eseyya dutiye dhanaṃ;
Careyya tatiye dhammaṃ, esā janāna dhammatā.
Sussūsā suttavaddhanī, sutaṃ paññāya vaddhanaṃ;
Paññāya atthaṃ jānāti, attho ñāto sukhāvaho.
Natthi vijjāsamaṃ mittaṃ, na ca byādhisamo ripu;
Na ca atthasamaṃ pemaṃ, na ca kammasamaṃ balaṃ.
Vinā satthaṃ na gaccheyya, sūro saṅgāmabhūmiyaṃ;
Paṇḍitvaddhagū vāṇijo, videsagamano tathā.
Dhananāsaṃ manotāpaṃ, ghare duccaritāni ca;
Vañcanañca avamānaṃ, paṇḍito na pakāsaye.
Anavhāyaṃ gamayanto, apucchā bahubhāsako;
Attaguṇaṃ pakāsanto, tividho hīnapuggalo.
Haṃso majjhe na kākānaṃ, sīho gunnaṃ na sobhate;
Gadrabhamajjhe turaṅgo, bālamajjheva paṇḍito.
Pattānurūpakaṃ vākyaṃ, sabhāvānurūpaṃ piyaṃ;
Attānurūpakaṃ kodhaṃ, yo jānāti sa paṇḍito.
Apparūpo bahuṃbhāso, appapañño pakāsako;
Appapūro ghaṭo khobhe, appakhīrā gāvī cale.
Na titti rājā dhanamhi, paṇḍitopi subhāsite;
Cakkhupi piyadassane, na titti sāgaro jale.
Hīnaputto rājamacco, bālaputto ca paṇḍito;
Adhanassa dhanaṃbahu, purisānaṃ na maññatha.
Yo sisso sippalobhena, bahuṃ gaṇhāti taṃ sippaṃ;
Mūgova supinaṃ passaṃ, kathetumpi na ussahe.
Na bhijjetuṃ kumbhakāro, sobhetuṃ kumbha ghaṭati;
Na khipituṃ apāyesu, sissānaṃ vuḍḍhikāraṇā.
Adhanassa rasaṃkhādo, abalassa hato naro;
Appaññassa vākyakaro, ummattaka samāhikho.
Ekenāpi surukkhena, pupphitena sugandhinā;
Vāsitaṃ kānanaṃ sabbaṃ, suputtena kulaṃ yathā.
Iṇakattā pitā sattu, mātā ca byabhicārinī;
Bhariyā rūpavatī sattu, putto sattu apaṇḍito.
Guṇadosamasatthaññū, jano vibhajate kathaṃ;
Adhikāro kimandhassa, rūpabhedopaladdhiyaṃ.
Sabbattha satthatoyeva, guṇadosavicecanaṃ;
Yaṃ karoti vināsatthaṃ, sāhasaṃ kimatodhikaṃ.
Nihīyati puriso nihīnasevī,
Na ca hāyetha kadāci tulyasevī;
Seṭṭhamupanamaṃ udeti khippaṃ,
Tasmā attano uttariṃ bhaje.
Paccuppannañca yo dhammaṃ, tattha tattha vipassati;
Asaṃhīraṃ asaṃkuppaṃ, taṃ vidvā manubrūhaye.
Chandā dosā bhayā mohā, yo dhammaṃ nātivattati;
Āpūrati tassa yaso, sukkapakkheva candimā.
Paṇḍito sīlasampanno, saṇho ca paṭibhānavā;
Nivātavutti athaddho, tādiso labhate yasaṃ.
Dullabhaṃ pākatikaṃ vākyaṃ, dullabho khemakaro suto;
Dullabhā sadisī jāyā, dullabho sajano piyo.
Atthaṃ mahantamāpajja, vijjaṃ sampattimeva ca;
Careyyāmānathaddho yo, paṇḍito so pavuccati.
Sutasanniccayā dhīrā, tuṇhībhūtā apucchitā;
Puṇṇāsubhāsitenāpi, ghaṇṭādī ghaṭṭitā yathā.
Apuṭṭho paṇḍito bherī, pajjunno hoti pucchito;
Bālo puṭṭho apuṭṭho ca, bahuṃ vikatthate sadā.
Parūpavāde badhiro, paravajje alocano;
Paṅgulo aññanārīsu, dussatakke acetano.
Cakkhumāssa yathā andho, sotavā badhiro yathā;
Paññavāssa yathāmūgo, balavā dubbaloriva;
Atha atthe samuppanne, sayetha matasāyitaṃ.
Pāpamitte vivajjetvā, bhajeyyuttamapuggalaṃ;
Ovāde cassa tiṭṭheyya, patthento acalaṃ sukhaṃ.
Atisītaṃ atiuṇhaṃ, atisāyamidaṃ ahu;
Iti vissaṭṭhakammante, atthā accenti māṇave.
Yo ca sītañca uṇhañca, tiṇābhiyyo na maññati;
Karaṃ purisakiccāni, so sukhaṃ na vihāyati.
Yasmiṃdese na sammāno, na piyo na ca bandhavo;
Na ca vijjāgamo koci, na tattha divasaṃ vase.
Dhanavā sutavā rājā, nadī vajjo ime pañca;
Yattha dese na vijjanti, na tattha divasaṃ vase.
Nabhassa bhūsanaṃ cando, nārīnaṃ bhūsanaṃ pati;
Chamāya bhūsanaṃ rājā, vijjā sabbassa bhūsanaṃ.
Sukhatthiko sace vijjaṃ, vijjatthiko caje sukhaṃ;
Sukhatthino kuto vijjā, kuto vijjatthino sukhaṃ.
Khaṇena kaṇena ceva, vijjāmatthañca sādhaye;
Khaṇacāge kuto vijjā, kaṇacāge kato dhanaṃ.
Ācariyā pādamādatte, pādaṃ sisso sajānanā;
Pādaṃ sabrahmacārīhi, pādaṃ kālakkamena ca.
Dhammo jaye no adhammo, saccaṃ jayati nāsaccaṃ;
Khamā jayati no kodho, devo jayati nāsūro.
Hatthassa bhūsanaṃ dānaṃ, saccaṃ kaṇṭhassa bhūsanaṃ;
Sotassa bhūsanaṃ satthaṃ, bhūsane kiṃ payojanaṃ.
Videsetu dhanaṃ vijjā, byasanesu dhanaṃ mati;
Paraloke dhanaṃ dhammo, sīlaṃ sabbattha ve dhanaṃ.
Padose dīpako cando, pabhāte dīpako ravi;
Tiloke dīpako dhammo, suputto kuladīpako.
Vidvā eva vijānāti, vidvajjanaparissamaṃ;
Na hi vañjhā vijānāti, guruṃ pasavavedanaṃ.
Yassa natthi sayaṃ paññā, satthaṃ tassa karoti kiṃ;
Locanehi vihīnassa, dappaṇo kiṃ karissati.
Kiṃ karissanti vattāro, sotaṃ yattha na vijjate;
Naggakapaṇake dese, rajako kiṃ karissati.
Mūḷhasidhassāpadesena, kunārībharaṇena ca;
Khalasattūhi saṃyogā, paṇḍitopyāvasīdati.
Natthi attasamaṃ pemaṃ, natthi dhaññasamaṃ dhanaṃ;
Natthi paññāsamā ābhā, vuṭṭhi ve paramā sarā.
Bhujaṅgamaṃ pāvakañca khattiyañca yasassinaṃ;
Bhikkhuñca sīlasampannaṃ, sammadeva samācare.
Tasmā hi paṇḍito poso, sampassaṃ atthamattano;
Buddhe dhamme ca saṅghe ca, dhīro saddhaṃ nivesaye.
Guṇo seṭṭhaṅgataṃ yāti, na ucce sayane vase;
Pāsādasikhare vāso, kāko kiṃ garuḷo siyā.
Anāgataṃ bhayaṃ disvā, dūrato parivajjaye;
Āgatañca bhayaṃ disvā, abhīto hoti paṇḍito.
Asajjāya malāmantā, anuṭṭhānamalā gharā;
Malaṃ vaṇṇassa kosajjaṃ, pamādo rakkhato malaṃ.
Anupubbena medhāvī, thokaṃ thokaṃ khaṇe khaṇe;
Kammāro rajatasseva, niddhame malamattano.
Yañhi kayirā tañhi vade, yaṃ na kayirā na taṃ vade;
Akarontaṃ bhāsamānaṃ, parijānanti paṇḍitā.
Visamaṃ sabhayaṃ ativāto, paṭicchannaṃ devanissitaṃ;
Pantho ca saṅgāmo titthaṃ, aṭṭhete parivajjiyā.
Rattoduṭṭho ca muḷho ca, mānī luddho tathālaso;
Ekacintī ca bālo ca, ete atthavināsakā.
Ratto duṭṭho ca mūḷho ca, bhīru āmisagaruko;
Itthī soṇḍo paṇḍako ca, navamo dārakopi ca.
Navate puggalā loke, ittarā calitā calā;
Etehi mantitaṃ guyhaṃ, khippaṃ bhavati pākaṭaṃ.
Yo niruttiṃ na sikkheyya, sikkhanto piṭakattayaṃ;
Pade pade vikaṅkheyya, vane andhagajo yathā.
Suttaṃ dhātu gaṇoṇvādi, nāmaliṅgānusāsanaṃ;
Yassa tiṭṭhati jivhagge, sabyākaraṇakesarī.
Saddatthalakkhaṇe bhedī, yo yo nicchitalakkhaṇe;
So so ñātumakicchena, pahoti piṭakattaye.
Yo saddasatthakusalo kusalo nighaṇḍu,
Chando alaṅkatisu niccakatābhiyogo;
So yaṃ kavittavikalopi kavīsu saṅkhyaṃ,
Moggayha vindati hi kitti’ mamandarūpaṃ.
Sukkhopi candanataru na jahāti gandhaṃ,
Nāgo gato naramukhe na jahāti līḷaṃ;
Yantagato madhurasaṃ na jahāti ucchu,
Dukkhopi paṇḍitajano na jahāti dhammaṃ.
Dhanadhaññappayogesu, tathā vijjāgamesu ca;
Āhāre byavahāre ca, cattalajjo sadā bhave.
Sābhāvikī ca paṭibhā, sutañca bahunimmalaṃ;
Amando cābhiyogoyaṃ, hetu hotiha bandhane.
Jaheyya pāpake mitte, bhajeyya paṇḍite jane;
Sādhavo abhiseveyya, suṇeyya dhammamuttamaṃ.
Kalyāṇakārī kalyāṇaṃ, pāpakārī ca pāpakaṃ;
Yādisaṃ vappate bījaṃ, tādisaṃ harate phalaṃ.
Chando nidānaṃ gāthānaṃ, akkharā tāsaṃ viyañjanaṃ;
Nāmasannissitā gāthā, kavi gāthānamāsayo.
Tasmā hi paṇḍito poso, sampassaṃ hitamattano;
Paññavantaṃbhipūjeyya, cetiyaṃ viya sādaro.
Dhīraṃ passe suṇe dhīraṃ, dhīrena sahasaṃvase;
Dhīrenallāpasallāpaṃ, taṃ kare tañca rocaye.
Nayaṃ nayati medhāvī, adhurāyaṃ na yuñjati;
Sunayo seyyaso hoti, sammā vutto na kuppati;
Vinayaṃ so pajānāti, sādhu tena samāgamo.
Sace labhetha nipakaṃ sahāyaṃ,
Saddhiṃ caraṃ sādhuvihāri dhīraṃ;
Abhibhuyya sabbāni parissayāni,
Careyya tenattamano satimā.
No ce labhetha nipakaṃ sahāyaṃ,
Saddhiṃ caraṃ sādhuvihāri dhīraṃ;
Rājāva raṭṭhaṃ vijitaṃ pahāya,
Eko care mātaṅgaraññeva nāgo.
Sokaṭṭhānasahassāni, bhayaṭṭhānasatāni ca;
Divase divase mūḷha-māvisanti na paṇḍitaṃ.
Jalabindunipātena, cirena pūrate ghaṭo;
Tathā sakalavijjānaṃ, dhammassa ca dhanassa ca.
Paṇḍitā dukkhaṃ patvāna, na bhavanti visādino;
Pavissa rāhuno mukhaṃ, kiṃ no deti puna sasī.
Javena assaṃ jānanti, vāhena ca balibaddhaṃ;
Duhena dhenuṃ jānanti, bhāsamānena paṇḍitaṃ.
Manasā cintitaṃ kammaṃ, vacasā na pakāsaye;
Aññalakkhitakāriyassa, yato siddhi na jāyate.
Anabhyāse visaṃ vijjā, ajiṇṇe bhojanaṃ visaṃ;
Visaṃ sabhā daliddassa, vuddhassa taruṇī visaṃ.
Cattāro pañca ālope, ābhutvā udakaṃ pive;
Alaṃ phāsuvihārāya, pahitattassa bhikkhuno.
Yassa eso pasutopi, guṇavā pujjate naro;
Dhanu vaṃsavisuddhopi, nigguṇo kiṃ karissati.
Issī dayī asaṃtuṭṭho, kodhano niccasaṅkīto;
Parabhāgyopajīvī ca, chaḷete dukkhabhāgino.
Sumahantāni sattānī, dhārayantā bahussutā;
Chettāro saṃsayānañca, kaliṃ yanti lobhamohitā.
Nadītīre khate kūpe, araṇītālavaṇṭake;
Na vade dakādī natthīti, mukhe ca vacanaṃ tathā.
Sabbaṃ suṇāti sotena, sabbaṃ passati cakkhunā;
Na ca diṭṭhaṃ sutaṃ dhīro, sabbaṃ uccitu marahati.
Bālādapi gahetabbaṃ, yuttamuttamanīsibhi;
Ravissāvisaye kiṃ na, padīpassa pakāsanaṃ.
Tasmā hi paṇḍito poso, sampassaṃ attamattano;
Yoniso vicine dhammaṃ, evaṃ tattha visujjhati.
Kiṃ tena jātujātena, mātuyobbannahārinā;
Ārohati na yo saka-vaṃsaagge dhajo yathā.
Sammā upaparikkhitvā, akkharesu padesu ca;
Coraghāto siyā sisso, guru coraṭṭakārako.
Adantadamanaṃ satthaṃ, khalānaṃ kurute madaṃ;
Cakkhusaṅkhārakaṃ tejaṃ, ulūkānaṃmivandhakaṃ.
Narattaṃ dullabhaṃ loke, vijjā tatra sudullabhā;
Kavittaṃ dullabhaṃ tatra, satti tatra sudullabhā.
Yebhuyyena hi sattānaṃ, vināse paccupaṭṭhite;
Anayo nayarūpena, buddhimāgamma tiṭṭhati.