The Worthy One (Arhat)

90. There is no suffering for him who has finished his journey, and abandoned grief, who has freed himself on all sides, and thrown off all fetters.

90. There is no suffering for someone who has completed his journey and left grief behind. He has freed himself in every way and cast off all chains.

91. They depart with their thoughts well-collected, they are not happy in their abode; like swans who have left their lake, they leave their house and home.

91. They leave with their thoughts focused. They are not happy where they live. Like swans leaving their lake, they leave their house and home.

92. Men who have no riches, who live on recognised food, who have perceived void and unconditioned freedom (Nirvana), their path is difficult to understand, like that of birds in the air.

92. These men have no riches and live on recognized food. They have perceived emptiness and unconditioned freedom (Nirvana). Their path is hard to understand, like the path of birds in the air.

93. He whose appetites are stilled, who is not absorbed in enjoyment, who has perceived void and unconditioned freedom (Nirvana), his path is difficult to understand, like that of birds in the air.

93. His desires are quiet, and he is not absorbed in pleasure. He has understood emptiness and freedom beyond conditions (Nirvana). His path is hard to understand, like the path of birds in the air.

94. The gods even envy him whose senses, like horses well broken in by the driver, have been subdued, who is free from pride, and free from appetites.

94. Even the gods envy a man whose senses are tamed like horses well trained by their driver. He is free from pride and cravings.

95. Such a one who does his duty is tolerant like the earth, like Indra's bolt; he is like a lake without mud; no new births are in store for him.

95. Someone who does his duty is patient like the earth, like Indra's bolt. He is like a lake without mud. He will not be born again.

96. His thought is quiet, quiet are his word and deed, when he has obtained freedom by true knowledge, when he has thus become a quiet man.

96. His thoughts, words, and actions are calm when he has gained freedom through true knowledge and thus become a peaceful man.

97. The man who is free from credulity, but knows the uncreated, who has cut all ties, removed all temptations, renounced all desires, he is the greatest of men.

97. The man who does not believe blindly but knows the uncreated has cut all ties and removed all temptations. He has given up all desires. He is the greatest of men.

98. In a hamlet or in a forest, in the deep water or on the dry land, wherever venerable persons (Arhanta) dwell, that place is delightful.

98. In a village or a forest, in deep water or on dry land, any place where revered people (Arhanta) live is delightful.

99. Forests are delightful; where the world finds no delight, there the passionless will find delight, for they look not for pleasures.

99. Forests are delightful. Where the world finds no delight, those free from desire will find delight, because they do not seek pleasure.