Ayoge yu~njamattaana.m yogasmi~nca ayojaya.m
Attha.m hitvaa piyaggaahii pihetattaanuyogina.m. -- 209

Applying oneself to that which should be avoided,
not applying oneself to that which should be pursued,
and giving up the quest, one who goes after pleasure
envies them who exert themselves. -- 209

209. Miệt mài điều đáng tránh,
Buông xả việc nghiên tầm,
Ganh tị bậc chuyên tâm,
Bỏ đích, theo dục lạc.

Maa piyehi samaaga~nchii appiyehi kudaacana.m
Piyaana.m adassana.m dukkha.m appiyaana~nca dassana.m. -- 210

Consort not with those that are dear,
never with those that are not dear;
not seeing those that are dear
and seeing those that are not dear,
are both painful. -- 210

210. Chớ gần người yêu quí,
Chớ thân kẻ ghét hờn,
Yêu không gặp, héo hon,
Ghét phải gần, đau khổ.

Tasmaa piya.m na kayiraatha piyaapaayo hi paapako
Ganthaa tesa.m na vijjanti yesa.m natthi piyaappiya.m. -- 211

Hence hold nothing dear,
for separation from those that are dear is bad;
bonds do not exist for those to whom
naught is dear or not dear. -- 211

211. Yêu xa nhau là khổ,
Thế nên chớ vấn vương,
Người dứt niệm ghét thương,
Là thoát vòng trói buộc.

Piyato jaayatii soko piyato jaayatii bhaya.m
Piyato vippamuttassa natthi soko kuto bhaya.m. -- 212

From endearment springs grief,
from endearment springs fear;
for him who is wholly free from endearment
there is no grief, much less fear. -- 212

212. Thân ái sinh ưu sầu,
Thân ái sinh sợ hãi,
Ai thoát khỏi thân ái,
Ắt hết mọi âu lo.

Pemato jaayatii soko pemato jaayatii bhaya.m
Pemato vippamuttassa natthi soko kuto bhaya.m. -- 213

From affection springs grief,
from affection springs fear;
for him who is wholly free from affection
there is no grief, much less fear. -- 213

213. Hỷ ái sinh ưu sầu,
Hỷ ái sinh sợ hãi,
Ai thoát khỏi hỷ ái,
Ắt hết mọi âu lo.

Ratiyaa jaayatii soko ratiyaa jaayatii bhaya.m
Ratiyaa vippamuttassa natthi soko kuto bhaya.m. -- 214

From attachment springs grief,
from attachment springs fear;
for him who is wholly free from attachment
there is no grief, much less fear. -- 214

214. Luyến ái sinh ưu sầu,
Luyến ái sinh sợ hãi,
Ai thoát khỏi luyến ái,
Ắt hết mọi âu lo.

Kaamato jaayatii soko kaamato jaayatii bhaya.m
Kaamato vippamuttassa natthi soko kuto bhaya.m. -- 215

From lust springs grief,
from lust springs fear;
from him who is wholly free from lust
there is no grief, much less fear. -- 215

215. Dục ái sinh ưu sầu,
Dục ái sinh sợ hãi,
Ai thoát khỏi dục ái,
Ắt hết mọi âu lo.

Ta.nhaaya jaayatii soko ta.nhaaya jaayatii bhaya.m
Ta.nhaaya vippamuttassa natthi soko kuto bhaya.m. -- 216

From craving springs grief,
from craving springs fear;
for him who is wholly free from craving
there is no grief, much less fear. -- 216

216. Tham ái sinh ưu sầu,
Tham ái sinh sợ hãi,
Ai thoát khỏi tham ái,
Ắt hết mọi âu lo.

Siiladassanasampanna.m dhamma.t.tha.m saccavedina.m
Attano kamma kubbaana.m ta.m jano kurute piya.m. -- 217

Whoso is perfect in virtue, and insight,
is established in the Dhamma,
has realized the Truths, and fulfils his own duties,
- him do folk hold dear. -- 217

217. Ðủ giới đức chánh kiến,
Liễu ngộ pháp chân như,
Thành tựu mọi công hạnh,
Quần chúng yêu kính người.

Chandajaato anakkhaate manasaa ca phu.to siyaa
Kaamesu ca appa.tibaddhacitto uddha.m soto-ti vuccati. -- 218

He who has developed a wish for the Undeclared (Nibbaana),
he whose mind is thrilled (with the three Fruits),
he whose mind is not bound by material pleasures,
such a person is called
an "Upstream-bound One". -- 218

218. Tu tập pháp ly ngôn,
Tâm thành cầu thánh quả,
Ý dục lạc buông xả,
Xứng gọi bậc Thượng lưu (*).
(*) quả Bất lai

Cirappavaasi.m purisa.m duurato sotthimaagata.m
~Naatimittaa suhajjaa ca abhinandanti aagata.m. -- 219

A man long absent
and returned safe from afar,
his kinsmen, friends, and well-wishers
welcome on his arrival. -- 219

219. Bao lâu xa cố hương,
Ngày về được an khương,
Bà con và bạn hữu,
Mừng đón người thân thương.

Tath-eva katapu~n~nam-pi asmaa lokaa para.m gata.m
Pu~n~naani patiga.nhanti piya.m ~naatiiva aagata.m. -- 220

Likewise, his good deeds will receive the well-doer
who has gone from this world to the next,
as kinsmen will receive a dear one on his return. -- 220

220. Người làm phước cũng vậy,
Ðược thiện nghiệp đón chào,
Ðời này và đời sau,
Như bà con thân thuộc.