here is the next paragraph from Maharahulovada Sutta. It follows very
much what Nina has set out in the last paragraph. Please correct me
if I am wrong.
"Aaposama.m, Raahula, bhaavana.m bhaavehi.
water-like / Rahula / mental development / cultivate
"Rahula, cultivate the mental development that is like the water.
aaposama (adj.) water-like.
Aaposama~nhi te, Raahula, bhaavana.m bhaavayato
water-like / for you / Rahula / mental development / is cultivating
Rahula, for you who are cultivating the mental development that is
like the water,
uppannaa manaapa-amanaapaa phassaa citta.m na pariyaadaaya .thassanti.
arisen / pleasant and unpleasant / impressions / mind / not / having
overcome / will persist
pleasant and unpleasant impressions that have arisen will not
persistently overwhelm the mind.
Seyyathaapi, Raahula, aapasmi.m sucimpi dhovanti, asucimpi dhovanti,
just as / Rahula / in water / also clean thing / (they) wash / also
dirty thing / wash
Rahula, just as (people) wash in the water what is clean and what is
dirty
dhovati (v.) washes.
guuthagatampi dhovanti, muttagatampi dhovanti, khe.lagatampi
dhovanti, pubbagatampi dhovanti, lohitagatampi dhovanti,
also faeces / wash / also urine / wash / also spittle / wash / also
pus / wash / also blood / wash
-- faeces, urine, spittle, pus and blood,
na ca tena aapo a.t.tiiyati vaa haraayati vaa jigucchati vaa;
not / and yet / because of it / water / is afflicted / or / is
vexed / or / is disgusted / or
and yet the water is not afflicted, vexed or disgusted because of it.
evameva kho tva.m, Raahula, aaposama.m bhaavana.m bhaavehi.
likewise / indeed / you / Rahula / water-like / mental development /
cultivate
Likewise, Rahula, you should cultivate the mental development that is
like the water.
Aaposama~nhi te, Raahula, bhaavana.m bhaavayato uppannaa manaapa-
amanaapaa phassaa citta.m na pariyaadaaya .thassanti.
water-like / for you / Rahula / mental development / is cultivating /
arisen / pleasant and unpleasant / impressions / mind / not / having
overcome / will persist
Rahula, for you who are cultivating the mental development that is
like the water, pleasant and unpleasant impressions that have arisen
will not persistently overwhelm the mind.