Patna Dhammapada, Patna Dhamma Verses

18
Apramādavarggaḥ
2: The Chapter about Heedfulness
[14 ≈ Dhp 21]
Apramādo amatapadaṁ, pramādo maccuno padaṁ,
Heedfulness is the deathless state, heedlessness the state of the dead,
apramattā na mrīyanti, ye pramattā yathā matā.
the heedful do not die, (but) those who are heedless are as if dead.
Appamādo amatapadaṁ, pamādo maccuno padaṁ,
Heedfulness is the deathless state, heedlessness the state of the dead,
appamattā na mīyanti, ye pamattā yathā matā.
the heedful do not die, (but) those who are heedless are as if dead.
[15 ≈ Dhp 22]
Etaṁ viśeṣataṁ nyāttā apramādamhi paṇḍitā,
The wise, understanding this difference in regard to heedfulness,
apramāde pramodanti, Ay i rāṇāṁ gocare ratā.
rejoice in heedfulness, delight in the domain of the Noble Ones.
Etaṁ visesato ñatvā appamādamhi paṇḍitā,
The wise, understanding this difference in regard to heedfulness,
appamāde pamodanti, Ar i yānaṁ gocare ratā.
rejoice in heedfulness, delight in the domain of the Noble Ones.
[16 ≈ Dhp 23]
Te
Those who meditate all the time, constant and firm in their effort,
phusanti dhīrā Nibbāṇaṁ, yogacchemaṁ anuttaraṁ.
those wise ones reach Nibbāna, the unsurpassed release from (all) bonds.
Te jhāyino sātatikā, niccaṁ daḷhaparakkamā,
Those who meditate all the time, constant and firm in their effort,
phusanti dhīrā Nibbānaṁ, yogakkhemaṁ anuttaraṁ.
those wise ones reach Nibbāna, the unsurpassed release from (all) bonds.