1. Manopubbaṅgama dhammâ Manoseṭṭhâ, manomayâ Manasâ ce paduṭṭhena Bhasati va karoti va Tato nam dukkham anveti   Cakkam va vahato padam.   Things are preceded by mind Ruled by mind, made by mind If one speaks or acts With a defiled mind Then suffering follows As the wheel the path of...

  21. [II.1] Appamâdo amatapadaṃ, pamâdo maccuno padaṃ, appamattâ na mîyanti, ye pamattâ yathâ matâ.    Vigilance is the path to the deathless Negligence the path to death, The vigilant do not die, The negligent are as if dead.   Appamâda (nom. sg.) = Vigilance Amata-padam...

   33 [III.1] Phandanaṃ capalaṃ cittaṃ durakkhaṃ dunnivârayaṃ, ujuṃ karoti medhàvî usukâro va tejanaṃ.   Wavering, unsteady, Hard to guard, hard to check, The mind – The wise makes it straight, As the fletcher an arrow.   Phanada (adj.)= wavering capala (adj.) =...