Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammàsambuddhassa.

1. 6. 1.

(51) Jarà Ý Decay

ßWhat is suitable until decay? What is suitable to be established in?
What is a gem for humans? What is difficult for robbers to carry away?û

ßVirtues are suitable until decay. It is suitable to be established in faith.
Wisdom is a gem for humans and to carry away merit is difficult for robbers.û

1. 6. 2.

(52) Ajarà Ý Non-Decay

ßWhat is suitable for non-decay? What is suitable as an undertaking?
What is a gem for humans? What is carried away by robbers?û

ßVirtues are suitable for non-decay and faith is suitable as an undertaking.
Wisdom is a gem for humans and robbers do not carry away merit.û

1. 6. 3.

(53) Mittam Ý A Friend

ßWho is the friend of this earth? Who is the friend in one's own house?
Who is the friend for birth in right view? Who is friend hereafter?û

ßA strong man is the friend of earth. Mother is friend in one's own house.
For birth in right view, it's a friend who helps again and again.
Merits, done will be the friend hereafter.û

1. 6. 4.

(54) Vatthu Ý Wealth

ßWhat is wealth for a human? What is the highest pleasantness?
What helps the growth of the born, causing them to cling to earth?û

ßSons is the wealth for a human and wife the highest pleasantness
Rain helps the growth of the born, fixing them to earth.û

1. 6. 5.

(55) Janam I Ý Stimulates

ßWhat stimulates man? What is the running?
What is met in existences and what is the great fear?û

ßCraving stimulates man and his mind runs about
Man meets this in existence and unpleasantness is the great fear.û

1. 6. 6.

(56) Janam II Ý Stimulates

ßWhat stimulates man? What is the running?
What is met in existences and why is there no release?û

ßCraving stimulates man and his mind runs about
Man meets this in existence and he is not released from unpleasantness.û

1. 6. 7.

(57) Janam III Ý Stimulates

ßWhat stimulates man? What is the running?
What is met in existences and what is the hereafter?

ßCraving stimulates man and his mind runs about
Man meets this in existence and action stands for him hereafter.û

1. 6. 8.

(58) Uppatho Ý Wrong Path

ßWhat is the declared wrong path? What gets wasted day and night?
What is the stain of the holy life? And what is washing without water?û

ßGreed is declared, the wrong path, life span gets wasted day and night.
Woman is the stain of the holy life, the populace is soiled there.
Austerities and the holy life is the washing without water.û

1. 6. 9.

(59) Dutiyo Ý The Second

ßWhat is the second to a man? What rules over him?
Man, who has to die, attached to what, will be released from unpleasantness?û

ßFaith is second to a man. Wisdom, rules over him.
The dying one, attached to extinction is released from all unpleasantness.û

1. 6. 10.

(60) Kavã Ý Poet

ßWhat is the origin of stanzas?
What is their distinctive mark?
Based on what and dependant on what, are the stanzas?û

ßInterest is the origin of stanzas the distinctive marks are the letters
Stanzas based on an individual show the condition of the poet.û