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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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14: The Chapter about the Buddha – 183<br />

The person of good breed<br />

Ven. Ānanda reflected that the Buddha had taught them about<br />

the provenance of well-bred elephants and steeds, but not of<br />

well-bred people, so he asked about it, and the Buddha<br />

explained the matter with this verse.<br />

193. Dullabho purisājañño, na so sabbattha jāyati,<br />

yattha so jāyate dhīro, taṁ kulaṁ sukham-edhati.<br />

A person of good breed is rare,<br />

that one is not born everywhere,<br />

wherever that wise one is born,<br />

that family gains happiness.

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