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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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15: The Chapter about Happiness – 188<br />

Living like the gods<br />

One festival day the Buddha went to the village for alms, but<br />

due to Māra taking possession of the people in the village he<br />

received nothing; Māra then taunted the Buddha, who rebuked<br />

him with this verse.<br />

200. Susukhaṁ vata jīvāma yesaṁ no natthi kiñcanaṁ,<br />

pītibhakkhā bhavissāma devā Ābhassarā yathā.<br />

We can live happily enough<br />

having no possessions ourselves,<br />

we will feed on joy like<br />

the gods of Streaming Light.

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