5: The Chapter about the Beloved

5. Priyavarga
The Chapter about the Beloved
(29 Verses)

[122 ≈ Dhp 212]
[rh.q.]

Priyebhyo jāyate śokaḥ, priyebhyo jāyate bhayam,
From the beloved arises grief, from the beloved arises fear,

priyebhyo vipramuktānāṁ nāsti śokaḥ, kuto bhayam? 5.1
for those fully freed from the beloved there is no grief, how is there fear?

Priyebhyaḥ (m. abl. pl.) from the beloved; jāyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) arises; śokaḥ (m. nom. sg.) grief; priyebhyaḥ (m. abl. pl.) from the beloved; jāyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) arises; bhayam (n. nom. sg.) fear; priyebhyaḥ (m. abl. pl.) from the beloved; vipramuktānām (m. gen. pl. pp.) for those who are fully freed; na (indec.) not; asti (3rd. sg. pres.) there is; śokaḥ (m. nom. sg.) grief; kutaḥ (indec. inter. pron.) how?; bhayam (n. nom. sg.) fear.

Piyato jāyatī soko, piyato jāyatī bhayaṁ,
From the beloved arises grief, from the beloved arises fear,

piyato vippamuttassa natthi soko, kuto bhayaṁ?
for one free from the beloved there is no grief, how is there fear?

[123 cf. Dhp 212 above]
[stm.]

Priyebhyo jāyate śokaḥ, priyebhyo jāyate bhayam,
From the beloved arises grief, from the beloved arises fear,

priyāṇām anyathībhāvād, unmādam api gacchati. 5.2
due to change in the loved ones, Literally: becoming other, it means falling sick, growing old, or even dying. one even goes mad.

Priyebhyaḥ (m. abl. pl.) from the beloved; jāyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) arises; śokaḥ (m. nom. sg.) grief; priyebhyaḥ (m. abl. pl.) from the beloved; jāyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) arises; bhayam (n. nom. sg.) fear; priyāṇām (m. gen. pl.) of the loved ones; anyathī-bhāvāt (m. abl. sg.) due to change; unmādam (m. acc. sg.) madness; api (indec.) even; gacchati (3rd. sg. pres.) goes.

[124 cf. Ud 8.8:1]
[stm.]

Śokā hi ye vai paridevitaṁ ca, duḥkhaṁ ca lokasya hi naikarūpam,
Indeed, whatever the griefs and lamentations, and the many kinds of suffering of the world,

priyaṁ pratītyeha tad asti sarvaṁ, priye ’sati, syān na kathaṁ cid etat? 5.3
it all exists because of the beloved here, without the beloved, This is a locative absolutive construction describing the circumstance before the question. what (suffering) could there possibly be?

Śokāḥ (m. nom. pl.) griefs; hi (indec.) indeed; ye (nom. pl. rel. pron.) whatever; vai (indec.) truly; paridevitam (n. nom. sg.) lamentation; ca (indec.) and; duḥkham (n. nom. coll. sg.) suffering; ca (indec.) and; lokasya (m. gen. sg.) of the world; aneka-rūpam (n. nom. sg.) many kinds of; priyam (n. acc. sg.) the beloved; pratītya (abs.) because of; iha (indec.) here; tad (n. nom. sg. dem. pron.) it; asti (3rd. sg. pres.) exists; sarvam (n. nom. sg.) all; priye (n. loc. abs. sg.) the beloved; asati (n. loc. abs. sg.) without; syāt (3rd. sg. opt.) would be; na (indec.) not; katham cit (indec.) what?; etat (n. nom. sg. dem. pron.) this.

Ye keci sokā paridevitā vā, dukkhā ca lokasmiṁ anekarūpā,
Whatever the griefs or lamentations, and the many kinds of suffering in the world,

piyaṁ paṭicca pabhavanti ete, piye asante, na bhavanti ete.
these (all) arise because of the beloved, without the beloved, these do not originate.

[125 cf. Ud 8.8:2]
[adm.]

Tasmād dhi te sukhitā vītaśokā, yeṣāṁ priyaṁ nāsti kathaṁ cid eva,
Therefore they are happy and free from grief, for whom there is nothing beloved whatsoever,

tasmād aśokaṁ padam eṣamāṇaḥ, priyaṁ na kurvīta hi jīvaloke. 5.4
therefore one seeking the state without grief, should not create love for anything in the world of the living.

Tasmād (indec.) therefore; hi (indec.) indeed; te (m. nom. pl. pers. pron.) they; sukhitaḥ (m. nom. pl.) happy; vīta-śokāḥ (m. nom. pl.) free from grief; yeṣām (m. gen. pl. rel. pron.) for whom; priyam (n. nom. sg.) the beloved; na (indec.) not; asti (3rd. sg. pres.) there is; katham cit (indec.) whatsoever; eva (indec.) indeed; tasmād (indec.) therefore; a-śokam (n. acc. sg.) griefless; padam (n. acc. sg.) state; eṣamāṇaḥ (m. nom. sg. prp.) seeking; priyam (n. acc. sg.) the beloved; na (indec.) not; kurvīta (3rd. sg. opt.) should create; hi (metrical filler); jīva-loke (m. loc. sg.) in the world of the living.

Tasmā hi te sukhino vītasokā, yesaṁ piyaṁ natthi kuhiñci loke,
Therefore they are happy and free from grief, for whom there is nothing beloved in the world,

tasmā asokaṁ virajaṁ patthayāno, piyaṁ na kayirātha kuhiñci loke.
therefore one wishing for what is griefless, dustless, should not create love for anything in the world.

[126 ≈ Dhp 210]
[adm.]

Mā priyaiḥ saṁgamo jātu, mā ca syād apriyaiḥ sadā,
Do not ever have association with the beloved, and one should not always be with the unloved,

priyāṇām adarśanaṁ duḥkham, apriyāṇāṁ ca darśanam. 5.5
not seeing those loved is suffering, and also seeing those unloved.

Mā (indec.) do not; priyaiḥ (m. inst. pl.) with the beloved; saṁgamaḥ (m. nom. sg.) association; jātu (indec.) ever; mā (indec.) not; ca (indec.) and; syāt (3rd. sg. opt.) one should be; a-priyaiḥ (m. inst. pl.) with the unloved; sadā (indec.) always; priyāṇām (gen. pl.) of the loved ones; a-darśanam (n. nom. sg.) not seeing; duḥkham (n. nom. coll. sg.) suffering; a-priyāṇām (n. gen. pl.) those unloved; ca (indec.) and; darśanam (n. nom. sg. verb. n.) seeing.

Mā piyehi samāgañchī appiyehi kudācanaṁ,
Do not associate at any time with the beloved, nor with the unloved,

piyānaṁ adassanaṁ dukkhaṁ, appiyānañ-ca dassanaṁ.
not seeing those loved is suffering, and also seeing those unloved.

[127]
[stm.]

Priyāṇāṁ ca vinābhāvād apriyāṇāṁ ca saṁgramāt
From separation from the beloved and association with the unloved

tīvra utpadyate śoko, jīryante yena mānavāḥ. 5.6
intense grief arises, by which people waste away.

Priyāṇām (m. gen. pl.) of the beloved; ca (indec.) and; vinā-bhāvāt (m. abl. sg.) from separation; a-priyāṇām (n. gen. pl.) with the unloved; ca (indec.) and; saṁgramāt (m. abl. sg.) from association; tīvraḥ (m. nom. sg.) intense; utpadyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.) arises; śokaḥ (m. nom. sg.) grief; jīryante (3rd. pl. pres. pass.) waste away; yena (n. inst. sg. rel. pron.) by which; mānavāḥ (m. nom. pl.) people.

[128]
[stm.]

Priyaṁ mṛtaṁ kālagataṁ, jñātayaḥ sahitāḥ sthitāḥ,
When a loved one is dead and gone, This is an accusative absolutive construction describing the time when something happens. The participle santam is omitted, but must be understood here. See Wijesekera, §57 for similar cases in Pāḷi. relatives, gathering, stand around,

śocanti dīrgham adhvānaṁ, duḥkho hi priyasaṁgamaḥ. 5.7
they grieve for a long time, for attachment to the beloved is suffering.

Priyam (m. acc. sg.) a loved one; mṛtam (m. acc. sg. pp.) dead; kāla-gatam (m. acc. sg. pp.) gone; jñātayaḥ (m. nom. pl.) relatives; sahitāḥ (nom. pl.) gathering; sthitāḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) stand around; śocanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they grieve; dīrgham (m. acc. sg.) long; adhvānam (m. acc. sg.) a long time; duḥkhaḥ (m. nom. coll. sg.) suffering; hi (indec.) for; priya-saṁgamaḥ (m. nom. sg.) attachment to the beloved.

[129 ≈ Dhp 211]
[stm.]

Tasmāt priyaṁ na kurvīta, priyabhāvo hi pāpakaḥ,
Therefore one should not have love, for the existence of the beloved is harmful,

granthās teṣāṁ na vidyante yeṣāṁ nāsti priyāpriyam. 5.8
knots are not found for those who hold nothing as beloved or as unloved.

Tasmāt (indec.) therefore; priyam (n. acc. sg.) the beloved; na (indec.) not; kurvīta (3rd. sg. opt.) one should have; priya-bhāvaḥ (m. nom. sg.) the existence of the beloved; hi (indec.) for; pāpakaḥ (m. nom. sg.) harmful; granthāḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) knots; teṣām (m. gen. pl. dem. pron.) for those; na (indec.) not; vidyante (3rd. pl. pres. pass.) are found; yeṣām (m. gen. pl. rel. pron.) for whom; na (indec.) not; asti (3rd. sg. pres.) there is; priya-a-priyam (n. nom. sg.) beloved and unloved.

Tasmā piyaṁ na kayirātha, piyāpāyo hi pāpako,
Therefore one should not have love, for the loss of the beloved is harmful,

ganthā tesaṁ na vijjanti yesaṁ natthi piyāppiyaṁ.
knots are not found for those who hold nothing as beloved or as unloved.

[130 ≈ Dhp 209]
[stm.]

Ayoge yujya cātmānaṁ, yoge cāyujya sarvadā,
Having applied oneself to the unsuitable, never having applied oneself to what is suitable,

arthaṁ hitvā, priyagrāhī spṛhayaty arthayogine. 5.9
abandoning the good, the one who grasps the beloved envies the one applied to good.

Ayoge (m. loc. sg.) to the unsuitable; yujya (abs.) having applied; ca (indec.) and; ātmānam (m. acc. sg.) oneself; yoge (m. loc. sg.) to what is suitable; ca (indec.) and; a-yujya (abs.) having not applied; sarvadā (indec.) ever; artham (m. acc. sg.) the good; hitvā (abs.) abandoning; priya-grāhī (m. nom. sg.) the beloved-grasper; spṛhayati (3rd. sg. pres.) envies; artha-yogine (m. dat. sg.) the one applied to the good.

Ayoge yuñjam-attānaṁ, yogasmiñ-ca ayojayaṁ,
Having applied oneself to the unsuitable, not having applied oneself in what is suitable,

atthaṁ hitvā, piyaggāhī pihetattānuyoginaṁ.
abandoning the good, the one who grasps the beloved envies the person who applies himself.

[131 ≈ Ud 2.7:1]
[stm.]

Priyarūpasātagrathitā Devakāyāḥ pṛthaksthitāḥ,
Hosts of Devas, tied by the pleasure of beloved forms, stand divided,

āghādinaḥ paridyūnā, Mṛtyurājavaśaṁ gatāḥ. 5.10
tormented, worn out, they have gone under the power of the King of Death.

Priya-rūpa-sāta-grathitāḥ (m. nom. pl.) bound by the pleasure of beloved forms; Deva-kāyāḥ (m. nom. pl.) hosts of Devas; pṛthak-sthitāḥ (m. nom. pl.) standing divided; āghādinaḥ (m. nom. pl.) tormented; paridyūnāḥ (m. nom. pl.) worn out; Mṛtyu-rāja-vaśam (n. acc. sg.) under the power of the King of Death; gatāḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) gone.

Piyarūpassādagathitāse Devakāyā puthumanussā ca,
Hosts of Devas and many men are tied by the satisfaction in beloved forms,

aghāvino parijunnā, Maccurājassa vasaṁ gacchanti.
tormented, worn out, they come under the power of the King of Death.

[132 ≈ Ud 2.7:2]
[stm.]

Ye vai divā ca rātrau caivāpramattāḥ priyaṁ jahati nityam,
For sure those who are heedful by day and by night, always abandon There is a discord between the subject ye, plural, and the verb jahati, singular. It arises due the needs of the Old Gīti metre, which requires a short syllable in this position. Note that the Pāḷi has the correct form jahanti. the beloved,

te vai khananti tv aghamūlaṁ, Mṛtyu-r-āmiṣaṁ durativartyam. 5.11
they surely dig up the root of misery, Death’s bait, so difficult to transcend.

Ye (m. nom. pl. rel. pron.) those who; vai (indec.) indeed; divā (indec.) by day; ca (indec.) and; rātrau (indec.) by night; ca eva (indec.) and also; a-pramattāḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) heedful; priyam (n. acc. sg.) the beloved; jaha(n)ti (3rd. sg. pres.) abandon; nityam (indec.) always; te (m. nom. pl. pers. pron.) they; vai (indec.) surely; khananti (3rd. pl. pres.) they dig up; tv (separator); agha-mūlam (n. acc. sg.) the root of misery; Mṛtyuḥ-āmiṣam (n. acc. sg.) death’s bait; dur-ativartyam (n. acc. sg.) difficult to transcend.

Ye ve divā ca ratto ca appamattā jahanti piyarūpaṁ,
For sure those who are heedful day and night, give up beloved forms,

te ve khananti aghamūlaṁ, Maccuno āmisaṁ durativattaṁ.
they surely dig up the root of misery, Death’s bait, so difficult to transcend.

[133 ≈ Ud 2.8:1]
[stm.]

Asādhu sādhurūpeṇa, priyarūpeṇa cāpriyam,
The unpleasant with a pleasant form, the unlovely with a lovely form,

duḥkhaṁ sukhyasya rūpeṇa, pramattān abhimardati. 5.12
the painful in the form of pleasure, destroy the heedless.

Asādhu (n. nom. sg.) the unpleasant; sādhu-rūpeṇa (n. inst. sg.) with a pleasant form; priya-rūpeṇa (n. inst. sg.) with a lovely form; ca (indec.) and; a-priyam (n. nom. sg.) unlovely; duḥkham (n. nom. coll. sg.) the painful; sukhyasya (n. gen. coll. sg.) of pleasure; rūpeṇa (n. inst. sg.) by form; pramattān (m. acc. pl. pp.) the heedless; abhimardati (3rd. sg. pres.) destroys.

Asātaṁ sātarūpena, piyarūpena appiyaṁ,
The disagreeable with an agreeable form, the unlovely with a lovely form,

dukkhaṁ sukhassa rūpena, pamattam-ativattati.
the painful in the form of pleasure, overcome the heedless one.

[134 ≈ SN 3.4:1]
[stm.]

Ātmānaṁ cet priyaṁ vidyān, nainaṁ pāpena yojayet,
If one would understand oneself as loved, one would not join oneself to wrong,

na hy etat sulabhaṁ bhavati sukhaṁ duṣkṛtakāriṇā. The syntax is complicated in this pādayuga, in prose it would be: hy etat sukhaṁ duṣkṛtakāriṇā na sulabhaṁ bhavati. 5.13
for happiness is not easy to obtain by one who does bad deeds.

Ātmānam (m. acc. sg.) oneself; cet (indec.) if; priyam (m. acc. sg.) loved; vidyāt (3rd. sg. opt.) one would understand; na (indec.) not; enam (m. acc. sg. dem. pron.) oneself; pāpena (n. inst. sg.) with wrong; yojayet (3rd. sg. opt.) one should join; na (indec.) not; hi (indec.) for; etat (n. nom. sg. dem. pron.) this ; su-labham (n. nom. sg.) easy to obtain; bhavati (3rd. sg. pres.) is; sukham (n. nom. coll. sg.) happiness; duṣ-kṛta-kāriṇā (m. inst. sg.) one who does bad deeds.

Attānañ-ce piyaṁ jaññā, na naṁ pāpena saṁyuje,
If you know yourself as loved, you would not join yourself to wrong,

na hi taṁ sulabhaṁ hoti sukhaṁ dukkaṭakārinā.
for happiness is not easy to obtain by one who does bad deeds.

[135 cf SN 3.4:1 above]
[stm.]

Ātmānaṁ cet priyaṁ vidyān, nainaṁ pāpena yojayet,
If one would understand oneself as loved, one would not join oneself to wrong,

etad dhi sulabhaṁ bhavati sukhaṁ sukṛtakāriṇā. 5.14
for happiness is easy to obtain by one who does good deeds.

Ātmānam (m. acc. sg.) oneself; cet (indec.) if; priyam (m. acc. sg.) loved; vidyāt (3rd. sg. opt.) one would understand; na (indec.) not; enam (m. acc. sg. dem. pron.) oneself; pāpena (n. inst. sg.) with wrong; yojayet (3rd. sg. opt.) one should join; etat (n. nom. sg. dem. pron.) this ; hi (indec.) for; su-labham (n. nom. sg.) easy to obtain; bhavati (3rd. sg. pres.) is; sukham (n. nom. coll. sg.) happiness; su-kṛta-kāriṇā (m. inst. sg.) by one who does good deeds.

[136a-b, e-f ≈ Dhp 157]
[adm. + sim.]

Ātmānaṁ cet priyaṁ vidyād, rakṣed enaṁ surakṣitam,
If one were to understand oneself as loved, one should guard oneself well,

yathā pratyantanagaraṁ gambhīraparikhaṁ dṛḍham,
as a frontier town is made steadfast with deep moats,

trayāṇām anyatamaṁ yāmaṁ pratijāgreta paṇḍitaḥ. 5.15
during any of the three stages the wise one should be watchful.

Ātmānam (m. acc. sg.) oneself; cet (indec.) if; priyam (m. acc. sg.) loved; vidyāt (3rd. sg. opt.) one would understand; rakṣet (3rd. sg. opt.) one should guard; enam (m. acc. sg. dem. pron.) oneself; su-rakṣitam (m. acc. sg. pp.) well-guarded; yathā (indec.) just as; pratyanta-nagaram (n. acc. sg.) a frontier town; gambhīra-parikham (n. acc. sg.) having a deep moat; dṛḍham (n. acc. sg.) steadfast; trayāṇām (m. gen. pl.) of the three stages; anyatamam (m. acc. sg.) any one; yāmam (m. acc. sg.) a stage; pratijāgreta Elsewhere (vs. 331) spelt pratijāgareta, this BHS form is probably used m.c. (3rd. sg. opt.) one should be watchful; paṇḍitaḥ (m. nom. sg.) the wise one.

Attānañ-ce piyaṁ jaññā, rakkheyya naṁ surakkhitaṁ,
If one were to know oneself as loved, one should guard oneself well,

tiṇṇam-aññataraṁ yāmaṁ paṭijaggeyya paṇḍito.
during any of the three stages (of life) The comm. explains this as meaning during at least one stage of life, and to apply, in different ways, to both lay and monastic. the wise one should be watchful.

[137-138 ≈ Dhp 157a-b; Dhp 315]
[adm. + sim.]

Ātmānaṁ cet priyaṁ vidyād, gopayet taṁ sugopitam,
If one were to understand oneself as loved, being well-guarded, one should guard oneself,

yathā pratyantanagaraṁ, guptam antarbahisthiram, 5.16
just as a border town is guarded, firm on the inside and the outside,

Ātmānam (m. acc. sg.) oneself; cet (indec.) if; priyam (m. acc. sg.) loved; vidyāt (3rd. sg. opt.) one would understand; gopayet (3rd. sg. opt.) one should guard; tam (m. acc. sg. dem. pron.) oneself; su-gopitam (m. acc. sg.) well-guarded; yathā (indec.) just as; pratyanta-nagaram (n. acc. sg.) a border town; guptam (n. acc. sg.) guarded; antara-bahi-sthiram (n. acc. sg.) firm on the inside and outside.

evaṁ gopayatātmānaṁ, kṣaṇo vo mā hy upatyagāt,
so one should guard over oneself, do not let the moment pass you by,

kṣaṇātītā hi śocante, narakeṣu samarpitāḥ. 5.17
for those who let the moment pass grieve, when cast into purgatory. This is a locative absolutive construction of past participle with the locative, giving a temporal sense.

Evam (indec.) thus; gopayatā (m. inst. sg. prp.) by the one guarding; ātmānam (m. acc. sg.) oneself; kṣaṇaḥ (m. nom. sg.) the moment; vaḥ (gen. sg. pers. pron.) for you; mā (indec.) do not; hi (indec.) for; upatyagāt (3rd. sg. aor.) let pass; kṣaṇa-atītāḥ (m. nom. pl.) those for whom the moment has passed; hi (indec.) for; śocante (3rd. pl. pres.) they grieve; narakeṣu (m. loc. pl.) in the purgatories; samarpitāḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) cast.

Attānañ-ce piyaṁ jaññā, rakkheyya naṁ surakkhitaṁ
If one knows oneself as loved, well-guarded, one should guard oneself

————

nagaraṁ yathā paccantaṁ guttaṁ santarabāhiraṁ,
just as a border town is guarded on the inside and the outside,

evaṁ gopetha attānaṁ, khaṇo vo mā upaccagā,
so one should guard over oneself, do not let the moment pass you by,

khaṇātītā hi socanti, nirayamhi samappitā.
for those who let the moment pass grieve, when cast into purgatory.

[139 ≈ SN 3.8:1]
[adm.]

Sarvā diśas tv anuparigamya cetasā, naivādhyagāt priyataram ātmanaḥ kva cit,
Having searched all directions with the mind, one finds no one more loved than oneself,

evaṁ priyaḥ pṛthagātmā pareṣāṁ, tasmān na hiṁsyāt param ātmakāraṇam. 5.18
in this way, others each love themselves, therefore one who cares for oneself should not harm another.

Sarvāḥ (acc. pl. f.) all; diśaḥ (acc. pl. f.) directions; tv (euphonic particle); anuparigamya (abs.) having searched; cetasā (n. inst. sg.) with the mind; na (indec.) not; eva (indec.) indeed; adhyagāt (3rd. sg. aor.) one found; priya-taram (acc. sg. m.) more loved; ātmanaḥ (m. abl. sg.) than oneself; kva cit (indec.) at all; evam (indec.) in this way; priyaḥ (m. nom. sg.) love; pṛthak-ātmā (m. nom. sg.) each separate self; pareṣām (m. gen. pl.) of others; tasmāt (indec.) therefore; na (indec.) not; hiṁsyāt (3rd. sg. opt.) should harm; param (acc. sg. m.) another; ātma-kāraṇam (m. nom. sg.) one who cares for oneself.

Sabbā disā anuparigamma cetasā, nevajjhagā piyataram-attanā kvaci,
Having searched all directions with the mind, there is surely no one who is loved more than oneself,

evaṁ piyo puthu attā paresaṁ, tasmā na hiṁse param-attakāmo.
in the same way, others each love themselves, therefore one who cares for himself should not harm another.

[140 ≈ Dhp 130]
[adm.]

Sarve daṇḍasya bibhyanti, sarveṣāṁ jīvitaṁ priyam,
Everyone fears the stick, for all life is beloved,

ātmānam upamāṁ kṛtvā, naiva hanyān na ghātayet. 5.19
having made a comparison to oneself, one should not hurt or cause to hurt.

Sarve (m. nom. pl.) everyone; daṇḍasya (m. gen. sg.) of the stick; bibhyanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they fear; sarveṣām (m. gen. pl.) for all; jīvitam (n. nom. sg.) life; priyam (n. nom. sg.) beloved; ātmānam (m. acc. sg.) oneself; upamām (f. acc. sg.) a comparison; kṛtvā (abs.) having made; na (indec.) not; eva (indec.) indeed; hanyāt (3rd. sg. opt.) one should hurt; na (indec.) nor; ghātayet (3rd. sg. opt. causative) one should hurt.

Sabbe tasanti daṇḍassa, sabbesaṁ jīvitaṁ piyaṁ,
Everyone trembles at the stick, for all life is beloved,

attānaṁ upamaṁ katvā, na haneyya na ghātaye.
having made a comparison to oneself, one should not hurt or cause to hurt.

[141-142 ≈ Dhp 219-220]
[stm. + sim.]

Cirapravāsinaṁ yadvad dūrataḥ svastināgatam,
Just as when one who lives abroad comes safely from afar,

jñātayaḥ suhṛdo mitrāś cābhinandanti āgatam, 5.20
his relatives, companions and friends rejoice at his return,

Cira-pravāsinam (m. acc. sg.) one long-abroad; yadvat (indec.) just as; dūrataḥ (indec.) from afar; svasti-āgatam (m. acc. sg.) comes safely; jñātayaḥ (m. nom. pl.) relatives; su-hṛdaḥ (m. nom. pl.) companions; mitrāḥ (m. nom. pl.) friends; ca (indec.) and; abhinandanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they rejoice; āgatam (m. acc. sg. pp.) who has returned.

kṛtapuṇyaṁ tathā martyam asmāl lokāt paraṁ gatam,
so, when a mortal who has performed merit goes from this world to the next,

puṇyāny evābhinandanti, priyaṁ jñātim ivāgatam. 5.21
his merits rejoice, just as a relative rejoices for their loved one at his return.

Kṛta-puṇyam (m. acc. sg.) one by whom merit was done; tathā (indec.) likewise; martyam (m. acc. sg.) a mortal; asmāt lokāt (m. abl. sg.) from this world; param (acc. sg. n.) to the other; gatam (m. acc. sg. pp.) gone; puṇyāni (n. nom. pl.) merits; eva (indec.) indeed; abhinandanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they rejoice; priyam (m. acc. sg.) a loved one; jñātim (m. acc. sg.) a relative; iva (indec.) just as; āgatam (m. acc. sg. pp.) who has returned.

Cirappavāsiṁ purisaṁ dūrato sotthim-āgataṁ,
When one who lives abroad comes safely from afar,

ñātimittā suhajjā ca abhinandanti āgataṁ,
his relatives, friends and companions rejoice at his return,

tatheva katapuññam-pi asmā lokā paraṁ gataṁ,
so, when one who has performed merit goes from this world to the next,

puññāni paṭigaṇhanti, piyaṁ ñātīva āgataṁ.
his merits are received, just as relatives receive their loved one at his return.

[143 ≈ SN 3.4:6]
[adm.]

Tasmāt kuruta puṇyānāṁ, nicayaṁ sāmparāyikam,
Therefore do meritorious deeds, a provision for a future life,

puṇyāni paraloke hi pratiṣṭhā prāṇināṁ hi sā. 5.22
for that merit is indeed a support for breathing beings in the next world.

Tasmāt (indec.) therefore; kuruta (2nd. pl. imp.) make; puṇyānām (n. gen. pl.) of meritorious deeds; nicayam (m. acc. sg.) a provision; sāmparāyikam (m. acc. sg.) pertaining to the future life; puṇyāni (n. nom. pl.) merits; paraloke (m. loc. sg.) in the next world; hi (indec.) for; pratiṣṭhā (f. nom. sg.) a support; prāṇinām (m. gen. pl.) for breathing beings; hi (indec.) indeed; sā (f. nom. sg. dem. pron.) that.

Tasmā kareyya kalyāṇaṁ, nicayaṁ samparāyikaṁ,
Therefore do meritorious deeds, a provision for a future life,

puññāni paralokasmiṁ patiṭṭhā honti pāṇinaṁ.
for that merit is a support for breathing beings in the next world.

[144]
[stm.]

Puṇyaṁ Devāḥ praśaṁsanti, samacaryāṁ ca yaś caret,
The Devas praise the merit of one who would live in harmony,

iha cānindito bhavati, pretya svarge ca modate. 5.23
one becomes blameless here, and after death, one is gladened in heaven.

Puṇyam (n. acc. sg.) merit; Devāḥ (m. nom. pl.) the Devas; praśaṁsanti (3rd. pl. pres.) they praise; sama-caryām (f. acc. sg.) living in harmony; ca (indec.) and; yaḥ (m. nom. sg. rel. pron.) one who; caret (3rd. sg. opt.) would live; iha (indec.) here; ca (indec.) and; a-ninditaḥ (m. nom. sg.) blameless; bhavati (3rd. sg. pres.) one becomes; pretya (abs.) after death; svarge (m. loc. sg.) in heaven; ca (indec.) and; modate (3rd. sg. pres.) is gladened.

[145 cf. Dhp 217]
[stm.]

Dharmasthaṁ śīlasaṁpannaṁ hrīmantaṁ satyavādinam,
Established in Dharma, endowed with virtue, conscientious, a speaker of truth,

ātmanaḥ kārakaṁ santaṁ, taṁ janaḥ kurute priyam. 5.24
the good one who acts for himself, I.e. acts well, for his own benefit. that one the people do love.

Dharma-stham (m. acc. sg.) established in Dharma; śīla-saṁpannam (m. acc. sg.) endowed with virtue; hrīmantam (m. acc. sg.) conscientious; satya-vādinam (m. acc. sg.) a speaker of truth; ātmanaḥ (m. gen. sg.) for oneself; kārakam (m. acc. sg.) who acts; santam (m. acc. sg. pp.) the good one; tam (m. acc. sg. dem. pron.) that one; janaḥ (m. nom. sg.) the people; kurute (3rd. sg. pres.) makes; priyam (m. acc. sg.) love.

Sīladassanasampannaṁ, dhammaṭṭhaṁ saccavedinaṁ, The Pāḷi reading has a variant: saccavādinaṁ, which is in line with the Udānavarga here; and also the Patna Dhammapada has the same reading: saccavādinaṁ. Because of this correspondence, it may be the better reading.
Endowed with virtue and insight, established in Dhamma and knowing the truths,

attano kamma’ kubbānaṁ, taṁ jano kurute piyaṁ.
doing his own deeds, that one the people do love.

[146 ≈ Ja 37c-d]
[stm.]

Pareṣāṁ ca priyo bhavati, hy ātmārthaṁ kriyate ’pi ca,
One is even beloved by others, even when acting for one’s own sake,

dṛṣte ca dharme prāśaṁsyaḥ, sāmparāye ca sadgatiḥ. 5.25
one is praiseworthy in this present life, and has a good destination in a future life.

Pareṣām (m. gen. pl.) of others; ca (indec.) and; priyaḥ (m. nom. sg.) beloved; bhavati (3rd. sg. pres.) one is; hy (separator); ātma-artham (m. acc. sg.) for one’s own sake; kriyate (3rd. sg. pres. pass.–>act.) one acts; api (indec.) even; ca (indec.) and; dṛṣṭe ca dharme (m. loc. sg. idiom) in this present life; prāśaṁsyaḥ (m. nom. sg.) praiseworthy; sāmparāye (loc. sg. m.) in the future life; ca (indec.) and; sad-gatiḥ (m. nom. sg.) a good destination.

Ye vuḍḍhamapacāyanti narā Dhammassa kovidā,
Those people who are skilled in Dhamma pay homage to an elder,

diṭṭhe dhamme ca pāsaṁsā, samparāye ca suggati.
one is praiseworthy in this present life, and has a good destination in a future life.

[147 ≈ Dhp 77]
[adm.]

Avavadetānuśāsīta, cāsabhyāc ca nivārayet,
One should both advise and instruct, and forbid what is vile,

asatāṁ na priyo bhavati, satāṁ bhavati tu priyaḥ. 5.26
one is not loved by the bad, but one is loved by the good. The sentiment is expressed the other way round in the Pāḷi text.

Avavadet (3rd. sg. opt.) one should advise; anuśāsīta (3rd. sg. opt.) one should instruct; ca (indec.) and; asabhyāt (n. abl. sg.) from the vile; ca (indec.) and; nivārayet (3rd. sg. opt.) should forbid; asatām (m. gen. pl.) by the bad; na (indec.) not; priyaḥ (m. nom. sg.) loved; bhavati (3rd. sg. pres.) is; satām (m. gen. pl.) of the good; bhavati (3rd. sg. pres.) is; tu (indec.) but; priyaḥ (m. nom. sg.) loved.

Ovadeyyānusāseyya, asabbhā ca nivāraye,
One should both advise and instruct, and forbid what is vile,

sataṁ hi so piyo hoti, asataṁ hoti appiyo.
one is loved by the good, but one is not loved by the bad.

[148]
[stm.]

Asantaś caiva santaś ca nānā yānti tv itaś cyutāḥ,
The bad and the good when passing away go to various (destinations) from here,

asanto narakaṁ yānti, santaḥ svargaparāyaṇāḥ. 5.27
the bad go to purgatory, the good cross over to heaven.

Asantaḥ (m. nom. pl.) the bad; ca (indec.) and; eva (indec.) indeed; santaḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) the good; ca (indec.) and; nānā (indec.) various (destinations); yānti (3rd. pl. pres.) they go; tv (separator); itaḥ (indec.) from here; cyutāḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) passing away; asantaḥ (m. nom. pl.) the bad; narakam (m. acc. sg.) purgatory; yānti (3rd. pl. pres.) they go; santaḥ (m. nom. pl. pp.) the good; svarga-parāyaṇāḥ (m. nom. pl.) cross over to heaven.

Tasmā satañ-ca asataṁ nānā hoti ito gati,
Therefore the good and the bad have various destinations from here,

asanto nirayaṁ yanti, santo saggaparāyanā.
the bad go to purgatory, the good cross over to heaven.

Priyavargaḥ, 5.
The Chapter about the Beloved, the Fifth