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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 – 147<br />

What lies hidden in the body<br />

The Buddha caused Ven. Rūpanandā, who was proud of her<br />

beauty, to see an image of a very beautiful woman quickly go<br />

through the stages of life, die, and be eaten by animals, and<br />

she gained insight into the nature of the body; the Buddha then<br />

spoke this verse.<br />

150. Aṭṭhīnaṁ nagaraṁ kataṁ,<br />

maṁsalohitalepanaṁ,<br />

yattha jarā ca maccu ca,<br />

māno makkho ca ohito.<br />

This fortress is made out of bones,<br />

plastered over with flesh and blood,<br />

but hidden within lie old age,<br />

death, also conceit and anger.

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