Appamāda Vagga (Heedfulness)
Verse 21
Appamādo amatapadam
pamādo maccuno padam
Appamattā na mīyanti
ye pamattā yathā matā
pamādo maccuno padam
Appamattā na mīyanti
ye pamattā yathā matā
Heedfulness is the path to the deathless,
heedlessness is the path to death.
The heedful do not die,
the heedless are like the dead.
heedlessness is the path to death.
The heedful do not die,
the heedless are like the dead.
| Meaning | |
| appamādo | being heedful, heedfulness |
| amata | deathless |
| padam | path |
| pamādo | being heedless, heedlessness |
| maccuno | death |
| appamattā | (those who are) mindful; diligent |
| na | do not |
| mīyanti | [ From marati ] die |
| (ye) pamattā | (those who are) negligent; unmindful; indolent |
| yathā | just like; are as if |
| matā | dead |