Sahassa Vagga (Thousands)
Verse 112
Yo ca vassasatam jīve
kusīto hīnavīriyo
Ekāham jīvitam seyyo
viriyam ārabhato dalham
kusīto hīnavīriyo
Ekāham jīvitam seyyo
viriyam ārabhato dalham
Should one live a hundred years
indolent and unenergetic, better indeed
for him just to live a single day,
undertaking steadfast energetic effort.
indolent and unenergetic, better indeed
for him just to live a single day,
undertaking steadfast energetic effort.
| Meaning | |
| yo ca | should one |
| vassasatam | a hundred years |
| jīve | live |
| kusīto | indolent; inert; inactive |
| hīnavīriyo | lazy; devoid of zeal; unenergetic |
| ekāham | (just) one day |
| jīvitam | living |
| seyyo | (it is) better |
| viriyam | energetic effort |
| ārabhato | to attempt; to begin; to undertake |
| dalham | steadfast |