A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

20: Faults
392. “Bhiyyo bālā pabhijjeyyuṁ no cassa paṭisedhako,
Tasmā bhusena daṇḍena Dhīro bālaṁ nisedhaye.” ti
“Fools will show no more interest
If you will not have them constrained,
Therefore the Wise One will surely
Restrain them with great punishment.”
393. “Etad-eva ahaṁ maññe bālassa paṭisedhanaṁ:
Paraṁ saṅkupitaṁ ñatvā, yo sato upasammatī.” ti
“After consideration I think
This is the way to constrain fools:
If you know the other is angry,
Remain mindful and very calm.”
394. “Etad-eva titikkhāya, vajjaṁ passāmi, Vāsava,
Yadā naṁ maññati bālo: Bhayā myāyaṁ titikkhati,
Ajjhāruhati dummedho, go va bhiyyo palāyinan.”-ti
“Through forebearance like this, Sakka,
I see a great fault, for when the fool
Believes: He forebears out of fear,
The fool rises up like a bull.”
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