पञ्चशील

१. पाणातिपाता वेरमणी सिक्खापदं समादियामि

1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

म प्राणीको प्राण नलिने शिक्षापद ग्रहण गर्छु।

I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures.

२. अदिन्नादाना वेरमणी सिक्खापदं समादियामि

2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

म नदिएको वस्तु नलिने शिक्षापद ग्रहण गर्छु।

I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given.

३. कामेसु मिच्छाचारा वेरमणी सिक्खापदं समादियामि

3. Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

म यौन दुराचारबाट विरत रहने शिक्षापद ग्रहण गर्छु।

I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct.

४. मुसावादा वेरमणी सिक्खापदं समादियामि

4. Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

म असत्य वचनबाट विरत रहने शिक्षापद ग्रहण गर्छु।

I undertake the precept to refrain from incorrect speech.

५. सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठाना वेरमणी सिक्खापदं समादियामि

5. Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

म प्रमाद निम्त्याउने मदिरा र मादक पदार्थबाट विरत रहने शिक्षापद ग्रहण गर्छु।

I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness.

“यी पाँच दान, पाँच महादान छन्—मौलिक, दीर्घकालदेखि चलेका, परम्परागत, प्राचीन, अविकृत, सुरुदेखि नै अविकृत—जो शङ्कायोग्य छैनन्, भविष्यमा पनि शङ्कायोग्य हुनेछैनन् र जानकार श्रमण तथा ब्राह्मणहरूले दोष दिँदैनन्। कुन पाँच?

"There are these five gifts, five great gifts — original, long-standing, traditional, ancient, unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that are not open to suspicion, will never be open to suspicion, and are unfaulted by knowledgeable contemplatives & brahmans. Which five?

“यहाँ आर्यहरूको शिष्य प्राणघात त्यागेर प्राणघातबाट विरत रहन्छ। यसो गर्दा उसले असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भयबाट मुक्ति, वैरबाट मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिन्छ। असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भय, वैर र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिँदा उसले पनि भयबाट असीम मुक्ति, वैरबाट असीम मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट असीम मुक्तिमा भाग पाउँछ। यो पहिलो दान, पहिलो महादान हो—मौलिक, दीर्घकालदेखि चलेको, परम्परागत, प्राचीन, अविकृत, सुरुदेखि नै अविकृत—जो शङ्कायोग्य छैन, भविष्यमा पनि शङ्कायोग्य हुनेछैन र जानकार श्रमण तथा ब्राह्मणहरूले दोष दिँदैनन्...

"There is the case where a disciple of the noble ones, abandoning the taking of life, abstains from taking life. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the first gift, the first great gift — original, long-standing, traditional, ancient, unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that is not open to suspicion, will never be open to suspicion, and is unfaulted by knowledgeable contemplatives & brahmans...

“अझ, आर्यहरूको शिष्य नदिएको वस्तु लिने कार्य (चोरी) त्यागेर नदिएको वस्तु लिनबाट विरत रहन्छ। यसो गर्दा उसले असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भयबाट मुक्ति, वैरबाट मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिन्छ। असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भय, वैर र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिँदा उसले पनि भयबाट असीम मुक्ति, वैरबाट असीम मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट असीम मुक्तिमा भाग पाउँछ। यो दोस्रो दान हो...

"Furthermore, abandoning taking what is not given (stealing), the disciple of the noble ones abstains from taking what is not given. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the second gift...

“अझ, आर्यहरूको शिष्य अनुचित यौनसम्बन्ध त्यागेर अनुचित यौनसम्बन्धबाट विरत रहन्छ। यसो गर्दा उसले असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भयबाट मुक्ति, वैरबाट मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिन्छ। असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भय, वैर र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिँदा उसले पनि भयबाट असीम मुक्ति, वैरबाट असीम मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट असीम मुक्तिमा भाग पाउँछ। यो तेस्रो दान हो...

"Furthermore, abandoning illicit sex, the disciple of the noble ones abstains from illicit sex. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the third gift...

“अझ, आर्यहरूको शिष्य झूट बोल्ने कार्य त्यागेर झूट बोल्नबाट विरत रहन्छ। यसो गर्दा उसले असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भयबाट मुक्ति, वैरबाट मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिन्छ। असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भय, वैर र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिँदा उसले पनि भयबाट असीम मुक्ति, वैरबाट असीम मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट असीम मुक्तिमा भाग पाउँछ। यो चौथो दान हो...

"Furthermore, abandoning lying, the disciple of the noble ones abstains from lying. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the fourth gift...

“अझ, आर्यहरूको शिष्य मादक पदार्थको प्रयोग त्यागेर मादक पदार्थ लिनबाट विरत रहन्छ। यसो गर्दा उसले असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भयबाट मुक्ति, वैरबाट मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिन्छ। असङ्ख्य प्राणीहरूलाई भय, वैर र उत्पीडनबाट मुक्ति दिँदा उसले पनि भयबाट असीम मुक्ति, वैरबाट असीम मुक्ति र उत्पीडनबाट असीम मुक्तिमा भाग पाउँछ। यो पाँचौँ दान, पाँचौँ महादान हो—मौलिक, दीर्घकालदेखि चलेको, परम्परागत, प्राचीन, अविकृत, सुरुदेखि नै अविकृत—जो शङ्कायोग्य छैन, भविष्यमा पनि शङ्कायोग्य हुनेछैन र जानकार श्रमण तथा ब्राह्मणहरूले दोष दिँदैनन्।”

"Furthermore, abandoning the use of intoxicants, the disciple of the noble ones abstains from taking intoxicants. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the fifth gift, the fifth great gift — original, long-standing, traditional, ancient, unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that is not open to suspicion, will never be open to suspicion, and is unfaulted by knowledgeable contemplatives & brahmans."