A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

3: Dhamma
SN 1.1.33 Sādhusuttaṁ
The Gift of Fearlessness
The gods come to see the Buddha and praise
various kinds of giving, including the gift of
fearlessness.
61. Yo pāṇabhūtāni aheṭhayaṁ caraṁ,
Parūpavādā na karoti pāpaṁ,
Bhīruṁ pasaṁsanti, na tattha sūraṁ,
Bhayā hi santo na karonti pāpaṁ.
Living without hurting living beings,
Fearing blame and doing nothing wicked,
They praise the cautious, not the incautious,
Through conscience the good do nothing wicked.
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