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Homage to the Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One. Sūrassatīnīti First Part Verses of Homage 1. From the mouth of the Blessed One, Beautiful, fragrant lotus-like; Emerged the supreme speech, I venerate with a delighted mind. 2. I will compose, with due consideration, By the wise royal minister; Named Santa, A treatise beneficial to the world; Adorned with figures and advice, I call it Svarassatī. 3. May the wise behold this treatise, Like a mango tree; Full of various counsels, Always skilled in true meaning. Sūrassatīnīti 1. Gratitude and truthfulness, These two are the essence of the world; The world stands by them, They made the kingdom prosperous. 2. Crows and the wicked in the world, Are always impure; They destroy desired qualities, Truly, they are enemies of the world. Among beasts, the jackal, Among birds, the crow. They are enemies without cause, Like fishermen to fish; And the wicked are always enemies, To the virtuous and the good. 3. Cherish prosperity, For prosperity is the root of wealth; Prosperity shines here, Prosperity is the accomplisher of all. 4. Falsehood creates darkness in the world, Truth creates light; Through the darkness of falsehood, there is suffering, Through the light of truth, there is happiness. Easy to understand is the howling of jackals, And the chirping of birds; But the speech of humans, O king, Is more difficult to understand than that. 5. Envy is like the fire at the end of an era, It consumes all prosperity; Joy is like the cloud at the end of an era, It cultivates all prosperity. 6. Just as unstable pillars, Are raised on a heap of chaff; So too, the deeds of the fickle-minded, Are unsteady. Turmeric-colored, fickle-minded; A man devoid of passion, Such a one, O father, do not associate with; Even if he were inhuman. 7. [Ka] A flower-kissing bee, Intoxicated by various colors; Flits from flower to flower, No home, no commitment. [Kha] Even though ants are unsightly, They are united and energetic; Do not be like the flower-kissing bee, Be like the ants. 1. Those who die playing, Like dogs with each other. She shouted; Seeing the discarded food, Sīghaverī harmed. 2. Likewise, some people now, United, rejoicing together; Harm for wealth, Alas, Sīghaverī. 9. In spring, in winter, in summer; The palm trees are not special; People with steadfast minds are peaceful; Unwavering in happiness and sorrow. 10. Just as when it is rolling, The dice stands well; When not rolling, it lies on the ground, So is the dice-like person. 11. They cannot value, Time, the timely people; They can value diamonds, etc., Therefore, time is invaluable. 12. [Ka] The Asana tree is long-lasting, With fragrant heartwood; The silk-cotton tree is odorless and pithless, Though long-lasting. [Kha] Likewise, some people in the world, Are long-lasting and substantial; Some are pithless like foam, Long-lasting but like dung. 13. Kindness and unkindness, Go to destruction in him; His heart is like stone, Living is a meaningless name. Whose favor is fruitless, And whose anger is pointless; One should not desire to associate with him, Like a eunuch with a woman or a man. 14. Courtesy should be shown, But not until affection arises; Courtesy in a good friend, Is deceitful and crooked. 15. Gradually, the sugarcane from the top, Its juice is sweeter; Likewise, a good friend in the world, An evil friend is not desirable. 16. A refuge from sorrow and enemies, A vessel of trust and joy; One should desire a jewel among jewels, A good friend, a three-syllable word. 17. For good friends, husband and wife, The face is a mutual mirror, Happiness in happiness, sorrow in sorrow, Like a reflection in a mirror. How can their hearts be, Women who delight in happiness; Who, when their husbands are sorrowful, Desire happiness for themselves. 18. First, make a shelter from the wind, Then show respect afterward; The wise one should maintain his own purpose, For to ruin a purpose is foolish. 19. First, make mindfulness the vanguard, Then have faith afterward; The wise one should not believe quickly, For one who believes quickly is foolish. 20. In the forest, there are many kinds of wood; Red sandalwood is rare. Sandalwood is precious; So are many people in the world; But a rare man is truly excellent. 21. A forest is burned By dry grass, wood, and leaves; The world is burned By such worthless people. 22. For three months in the rainy season, Rejoicing in their merit, The ancients lived happily, Devoted to the Buddha's teaching. 23. With a single musk deer, That forest is fragrant; So is a kingdom With a virtuous and glorious person. The body is instantly perishable, Virtues endure for an eon. 24. Lions and tigers Do not always fight; Likewise, those with tiger-like minds, Their own kind are prone to destruction. 25. Even if one is not good, But does not do evil to others; He is often better than many, He is said to be good. 26. Even in a great ocean, There is no water to drink; In a small well, There is much sweet water. 27. Do not quickly open Your mouth to criticize or praise; For your mouth is the door of speech, Always keep it closed. 28. Do not quickly open Your eyes to show affection; For a small gain of affection Quickly brings a gain of wealth. 29. Not starting actions Is the first sign of wisdom; Finishing what has been started Is the second sign of wisdom. An unconsidered action, Rushing headlong; Such actions torment, Like hot iron in the mouth. 30. Actions that are fruitless, difficult, Condemned by the people, And impossible to do, A wise man should not begin. 31. From those who fear excessive opposition, Who are suspicious at every step, Who are eager to hear others' opinions, Prosperity goes far away. Do not be afraid of mere sound, The world is subject to sound; He who is terrified by sound, Is like a deer fleeing in the forest. 32. The difference between two rice husks Is clearly visible; Even when cooked, the husk is not smooth, It is tasteless and rough; The rice is smooth and tasty, Thus it is known in the world. 33. A creeper clinging to a castor oil plant, Grows according to its strength; Great Relying on the banyan tree, It grows to great heights. 34. Loving-kindness bursts boundaries, Destroys bias and prejudice; With prejudice, there is suffering, Without prejudice, one dwells in bliss. 35. People, wisdom, and ornaments, Are employed in their proper places; Not indeed the crest-jewel on the foot, Nor the sandal on the head. They want a hero in battle; A minister without curiosity; A cook with food and drink; A wise man when a matter arises. 36. Heedlessness is darkness in the world, Time is a thief, frightening; The body-house is full of holes, Stolen by the thief of time. 37. Fickle is the slave of time, The wise one is the lord of time; The lord of time surpasses, The lord of the kingdom in every way. 38. Some plunder wealth, Some are unmindful of time; Among them, the plunder of time, Is frightening, sharp, and harsh. 39. The king does what is good for the kingdom, The people do what is good for the king; Despicable is he who shows self-interest, Reproachable indeed is the doer. One should not sacrifice one's own good, Even for the sake of another's great gain. 40. He to whom a favor is given, Should give a favor in return; From that, one should expect a return favor, A grateful person is rare here. Truly, they said, Some people here; Better a floating log, Than a thankless person. 41. A craftsman with his skill, Makes valuable wood; Likewise, a person makes himself, Valuable and respected in the world. 42. Cheap iron cuts expensive gold, The worthless destroys the virtuous in the world, The unlucky destroys fortune likewise. Sūrassatī's Policy Second Part 1. Wealth has a twofold function, It raises the wealthy to a high position; It lowers the poor in the world, Therefore, one should accumulate that wealth. 2. The wheel of time turns constantly, quickly, Unobstructed; By that, an hour, a day, a month, A year comes about without delay. 3. One should not trust an enemy, At any time he causes fear; Even very hot water, Does it extinguish fire? 4. He who abandons his nature, And goes to perversion again; By his own nature and appearance, He goes to ruin; Like crocodiles going to g Look, Like a female weaver. 5. Having obtained wings, they fly, The termites from the anthill; Having emerged, they go to death, Having flown, they have fallen. 6. One should give everything dear, The entire beloved mind; But the wise do not (give) the trusting mind, The trusting one is ruined. 7. He can leap a fathom, Who has great effort; Half of that without effort, No effort is praised among them; Great effort is suffering in the world, No effort is always happiness. 8. He who does not endure suffering, And does difficult things with his back turned, When would he obtain in the world, Happiness, ease, and freedom; Indeed, he would do directly, Suffering and difficult things. 9. A human is priceless in the world, Through pleasing, nourishing, and so on; Therefore, he should do great deeds, Connected to the welfare of the world. 10. Slender bamboos and reeds, Do not break in the wind; They do not go against the wind, Thus should one behave among people. 11. Neither in front nor behind, Is there reliance for the one who sees; Greater is the effort, Then he becomes his own master. 12. For a moment, a lion (enters) a rat hole, Full of stone fragments; He might get a broken claw, Or the mouse might be the result. 13. People lost on the path are blind, They perceive the wrong path as the right one; Likewise, foolish people are deluded, They do not understand the true meaning. 14. A lovely form, a heroic form, Two kinds of beauty,