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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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1: The Chapter about the Pairs – 21<br />

Seek for what is profitable<br />

Two brothers, Cullakāla and Mahākāla, ordained and one<br />

went to a cemetery to practice and soon overcame the<br />

defilements and attained Awakening; the other, however, did<br />

not work at his practice and was soon enticed back to the lay<br />

life by his former wives; the Buddha spoke these verses about<br />

these two.<br />

7. Subhānupassiṁ viharantaṁ, indriyesu asaṁvutaṁ,<br />

bhojanamhi amattaññuṁ, kusītaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ –<br />

taṁ ve pasahati Māro vāto rukkhaṁ va dubbalaṁ.<br />

Contemplating what is pleasant,<br />

with sense faculties uncontrolled,<br />

not knowing the limit in food,<br />

indolent, low in energy –<br />

Māra surely o’erthrows that one,<br />

like wind overthrows a weak tree.<br />

8. Asubhānupassiṁ vih a rantaṁ, indriyesu susaṁvutaṁ,<br />

bhojanamhi ca mattaññuṁ, saddhaṁ āraddhavīriyaṁ –<br />

taṁ ve nappasahati Māro vāto selaṁ va pabbataṁ.<br />

Contemplating the unpleasant,<br />

with their sense faculties controlled,<br />

and knowing the limit in food,<br />

faithful, with energy aroused –<br />

Māra does not o’erthrow that one,<br />

just as wind does not overthrow<br />

a mountain made of solid rock.

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