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Dhamma Verses (Dhammapada, KN 2)

Pāli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses, along with their story and moral.

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23: The Chapter about the Elephant – 280<br />

Training the wandering mind<br />

Sānu was a novice who, when he recited the texts, attracted<br />

even the deities to listen, but when he reached manhood he<br />

grew discontent and purposed to disrobe; his mother<br />

persuaded him to continue in the monastic life and take his<br />

higher ordination; this is the teaching the Buddha gave urging<br />

him to control his thoughts.<br />

326. Idaṁ pure cittam-acāri cārikaṁ<br />

yenicchakaṁ yatthakāmaṁ yathāsukhaṁ,<br />

tad-ajjahaṁ niggahessāmi yoniso,<br />

hatthim-pabhinnaṁ viya aṅkusaggaho.<br />

Formerly this wandering mind wandered<br />

through desire, pleasure, happiness,<br />

but today I will control it wisely,<br />

like one with goad an elephant.

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