6. Jarāvaggo

‘‘Kiṃsu yāva jarā sādhu, kiṃsu sādhu patiṭṭhitaṃ;

Kiṃsu narānaṃ ratanaṃ, kiṃsu corehi dūhara’’nti.

‘‘Sīlaṃ yāva jarā sādhu, saddhā sādhu patiṭṭhitā;

Paññā narānaṃ ratanaṃ, puññaṃ corehi dūhara’’nti.

‘‘Kiṃsu ajarasā sādhu, kiṃsu sādhu adhiṭṭhitaṃ;

Kiṃsu narānaṃ ratanaṃ, kiṃsu corehyahāriya’’nti.

‘‘Sīlaṃ ajarasā sādhu, saddhā sādhu adhiṭṭhitā;

Paññā narānaṃ ratanaṃ, puññaṃ corehyahāriya’’nti.

‘‘Kiṃsu pavasato mittaṃ, kiṃsu mittaṃ sake ghare;

Kiṃ mittaṃ atthajātassa, kiṃ mittaṃ samparāyika’’nti.

‘‘Sattho pavasato mittaṃ, mātā mittaṃ sake ghare;

Sahāyo atthajātassa, hoti mittaṃ punappunaṃ;

Sayaṃkatāni puññāni, taṃ mittaṃ samparāyika’’nti.

‘‘Kiṃsu vatthu manussānaṃ, kiṃsūdha paramo sakhā;

Kiṃsu bhūtā upajīvanti, ye pāṇā pathavissitā’’ti .

‘‘Puttā vatthu manussānaṃ, bhariyā ca paramo sakhā;

Vuṭṭhiṃ bhūtā upajīvanti, ye pāṇā pathavissitā’’ti.

‘‘Kiṃsu janeti purisaṃ, kiṃsu tassa vidhāvati;

Kiṃsu saṃsāramāpādi, kiṃsu tassa mahabbhaya’’nti.

‘‘Taṇhā janeti purisaṃ, cittamassa vidhāvati;

Satto saṃsāramāpādi, dukkhamassa mahabbhaya’’nti.

‘‘Kiṃsu janeti purisaṃ, kiṃsu tassa vidhāvati;

Kiṃsu saṃsāramāpādi, kismā na parimuccatī’’ti.

‘‘Taṇhā janeti purisaṃ, cittamassa vidhāvati;

Satto saṃsāramāpādi, dukkhā na parimuccatī’’ti.

‘‘Kiṃsu janeti purisaṃ, kiṃsu tassa vidhāvati;

Kiṃsu saṃsāramāpādi, kiṃsu tassa parāyana’’nti.

‘‘Taṇhā janeti purisaṃ, cittamassa vidhāvati;

Satto saṃsāramāpādi, kammaṃ tassa parāyana’’nti.

‘‘Kiṃsu uppatho akkhāto, kiṃsu rattindivakkhayo;

Kiṃ malaṃ brahmacariyassa, kiṃ sinānamanodaka’’nti.

‘‘Rāgo uppatho akkhāto, vayo rattindivakkhayo;

Itthī malaṃ brahmacariyassa, etthāyaṃ sajjate pajā;

Tapo ca brahmacariyañca, taṃ sinānamanodaka’’nti.

‘‘Kiṃsu dutiyā purisassa hoti, kiṃsu cenaṃ pasāsati;

Kissa cābhirato macco, sabbadukkhā pamuccatī’’ti.

‘‘Saddhā dutiyā purisassa hoti, paññā cenaṃ pasāsati;

Nibbānābhirato macco, sabbadukkhā pamuccatī’’ti.

‘‘Kiṃsu nidānaṃ gāthānaṃ, kiṃsu tāsaṃ viyañjanaṃ;

Kiṃsu sannissitā gāthā, kiṃsu gāthānamāsayo’’ti.

‘‘Chando nidānaṃ gāthānaṃ, akkharā tāsaṃ viyañjanaṃ;

Nāmasannissitā gāthā, kavi gāthānamāsayo’’ti.

Tassuddānaṃ –

Jarā ajarasā mittaṃ, vatthu tīṇi janāni ca;

Uppatho ca dutiyo ca, kavinā pūrito vaggoti.