DHAMMAPADA XXIII, 7

Syair 326

Dahulu pikiran ini mengembara ke obyek-obyek yang disenangi, diingini dan dikehendaki. Sekarang aku akan mengendalikannya dengan penuh perhatian, seperti seorang penjinak gajah dengan kaitan besinya mengendalikan gajah liar.

Duk inguni (dhek biyen) pikiran iki ngumbara, lunga menyang panggonan-panggonan kang disenengi, dituju sarta dikarepake. Saiki eku bakal ngendhaleni pikiranku kanthi permati, kayadene sawijining srati (pangon gajah) ngendhaleni utawa nglatih gajah.

This mind of mine went formerly wandering about as it liked, as it listed, as it pleased; but I shall now hold it in throughly, as the rider who holds the hook holds in the furious elephant.

ida pure cittamacri crika

yenicchaka yatthakma yathsukha

tadajjaha niggahessmi yoniso

hatthippabhinna viya akusaggaho

Sumber:

Kitab Suci DHAMMAPADA, Bodhimandala Rumah Suci (Surabaya), Bodhimandala Sanggar Suci (Lawang), 1989

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