The Chapter on Anger

Khuddakanikāya Dhammapada Kodhavagga Rohinīkhattiyakaññāvatthu Kodhaṁ jahe vippajaheyya mānaṁ, Saṁyojanaṁ sabbamatikkameyya; Taṁ nāmarūpasmimasajjamānaṁ, Akiñcanaṁ nānupatanti dukkhā.

Rohinī, the Royal Maiden's Story

Abandon anger, relinquish pride,

Transcend all fetters;

The one unattached to name and form,

Suffering does not pursue.

A Certain Disciple's Story

Aññatarabhikkhuvatthu Yo ve uppatitaṁ kodhaṁ, rathaṁ bhantaṁva vāraye; Tamahaṁ sārathiṁ brūmi, rasmiggāho itaro jano.

Whoever restrains arisen anger,

As a charioteer controls a swerving chariot;

Him I call a true charioteer,

Others merely hold the reins.

Uttarāupāsikavatthu Akkodhena jine kodhaṁ, asādhuṁ sādhunā jine; Jine kadariyaṁ dānena, saccenālikavādinaṁ.

Uttarā, the Laywoman's Story

Conquer anger with non-anger,

Conquer corrupt with good;

Conquer the stingy with generosity,

Mahāmoggallānapañhavatthu Saccaṁ bhaṇe na kujjheyya, dajjā appampi yācito; Etehi tīhi ṭhānehi, gacche devāna santike.

And the liar with truth.

The Question of Mahāmoggallāna

Speak the truth, do not be angry,

Give even when asked for little;

By these three means,

Buddhapitubrāhmaṇavatthu Ahiṁsakā ye munayo, niccaṁ kāyena saṁvutā; Te yanti accutaṁ ṭhānaṁ, yattha gantvā na socare.

One may approach the realm of the gods.

The Story of the Brahmin, Tathāgata's Father

The sages who are harmless,

Always restrained in body;

Puṇṇadāsīvatthu Sadā jāgaramānānaṁ, ahorattānusikkhinaṁ; Nibbānaṁ adhimuttānaṁ, atthaṁ gacchanti āsavā.

They go to the unchanging state,

Where, having gone, they do not grieve.

The Story of Puṇṇā, the Slave Woman

Those who are ever vigilant,

Training day and night;

Atulaupāsakavatthu Porāṇametaṁ atula, netaṁ ajjatanāmiva; Nindanti tuṇhimāsīnaṁ, nindanti bahubhāṇinaṁ; Mitabhāṇimpi nindanti, natthi loke anindito.

With minds intent on Nibbāna,

Their taints come to an end.

The Story of Atula, the Layman

This is an ancient saying, Atula,

Na cāhu na ca bhavissati, na cetarahi vijjati; Ekantaṁ nindito poso, ekantaṁ vā pasaṁsito.

Not just of today;

They blame the silent one,

They blame the talkative one;

They even blame the moderate speaker,

Yañce viññū pasaṁsanti, anuvicca suve suve; Acchiddavuttiṁ medhāviṁ, paññāsīlasamāhitaṁ.

There is no one in the world unblamed.

There never was, nor will be,

Nor is there now to be found;

A person wholly blamed,

Or wholly praised.

Nikkhaṁ jambonadasseva, ko taṁ ninditumarahati; Devāpi naṁ pasaṁsanti, brahmunāpi pasaṁsito.

But whom the wise praise,

After attending day by day;

One of flawless conduct, wise,

Endowed with insight and virtue.

Like a gold coin from the Jambu river,

Who can rightly blame him?

Even the gods praise him,

And by Brahmā he is praised.

Chabbaggiyavatthu Kāyappakopaṁ rakkheyya, kāyena saṁvuto siyā; Kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā, kāyena sucaritaṁ care.

The Story of the Group of Six Disciples

Guard against bodily misconduct,

Be restrained in body;

Having abandoned bodily misconduct,

Vacīpakopaṁ rakkheyya, vācāya saṁvuto siyā; Vacīduccaritaṁ hitvā, vācāya sucaritaṁ care.

Practice good conduct with the body.

Guard against verbal misconduct,

Be restrained in speech;

Having abandoned verbal misconduct,

Manopakopaṁ rakkheyya, manasā saṁvuto siyā; Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā, manasā sucaritaṁ care.

Practice good conduct with speech.

Guard against mental misconduct,

Be restrained in mind;

Having abandoned mental misconduct,

Kāyena saṁvutā dhīrā, atho vācāya saṁvutā; Manasā saṁvutā dhīrā, te ve suparisaṁvutā.

Practice good conduct with the mind.

The wise, restrained in body,

Also restrained in speech;

The wise, restrained in mind,

Kodhavaggo sattarasamo.

They are truly well-restrained.