A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

22: Anger
Jā 451 Cakkavākajātakaṁ
The Benefits of Friendliness
A crow sees a ruddy goose, the Bodhisatta, and
wonders why he is so handsome, thinking it must
be because of his food. The goose explains it is
because of good deeds that he is beautiful and the
crow is ugly.
430. Yo na hanti na ghāteti, na jināti na jāpaye,
Mettaṁ so sabbabhūtesu, veraṁ tassa na kenaci.
He who neither kills or has kill,
Conquers or makes others conquer,
Having friendliness towards all,
There is no enemy for him.
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