Guard against bodily agitation, be restrained in body. Having abandoned wrong bodily conduct, practice right bodily conduct.

Kāyappakopaṃ rakkheyya — guard against bodily agitation: kāya-pakopa is the irritation or agitation of the body — physical actions driven by anger or desire. Protection begins with the body because it is the most visible instrument of action.

Kāyena saṃvuto siyā — be restrained in body: saṃvuta is contained, restrained. Bodily restraint is not rigidity but awareness of movements and actions.

Verses 231-234 form a trilogy of discipline: body (231), speech (232), and mind (233), culminating in the synthesis of all three (234). This structure reflects the fundamental Buddhist triple discipline.

Kāyen sucaritaṃ care — practice right bodily conduct: sucarita is good conduct. Not just avoiding the bad but actively cultivating the good through bodily actions: physical generosity, non-violence, respect.