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Dhamma Verses (Dhammapada, KN 2)

Pāli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses, along with their story and moral.

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11: The Chapter about Old Age – 143<br />

One must seek the light<br />

Women under the care of Visākhā partook of strong drink<br />

while on their way to listen to the Buddha; when they arrived<br />

they were possessed by Māra and started laughing and<br />

dancing; the Buddha, through his miraculous powers, sobered<br />

them up, and then spoke this verse.<br />

146. Ko nu hāso, kim-ānando, niccaṁ pajjalite sati,<br />

andhakārena onaddhā, padīpaṁ na gavesatha?<br />

Why this laughter, why this joy, when<br />

the world is constantly burning,<br />

when enveloped by this darkness,<br />

do you still not seek for a light?

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