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11. PhandanaparittaṁThe Tree Safeguard

Iccevaṁ phandano issaṁ, isso ca pana phandanaṁThus the tree and the lord, and the lord and the tree

Aññam-aññaṁ vivādena, aññam-aññam-aghātayuṁ.With each other quarrel, and each other destroy.

Evam-eva manussānaṁ vivādo yattha jāyati,So it is with men, wherever a quarrel starts,

Mayūranaccaṁ naccanti, yathā te issaphandanā.They dance the peacock dance, like the lord and the tree.

Taṁ vo vadāmi, bhaddaṁ vo, yāvantettha samāgatā,I say this to you, hearken, all assembled here,

Sammodatha mā vivadatha, mā hotha issaphandanā,Be friendly, don't quarrel, be not like lord and tree,

Sāmaggim-eva sikkhetha, Buddhehetaṁ pasaṁsitaṁ,Train in peace, this is praised by the Awakened Ones,

Sāmaggirato dhammaṭṭho, yogakkhemā na dhaṁsati.Delight in peace, righteousness, safety will not be destroyed.
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