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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 – 22<br />

Being worthy of the robe<br />

Ven. Sāriputta preached on generosity and people decided to<br />

give alms; one man gave a robe, which they decided to give to<br />

Ven. Devadatta; when the Buddha heard about it he related a<br />

Jātaka about Devadatta, who, as an elephant hunter, disguised<br />

himself as a Paccekabuddha in order to kill his prey, and then<br />

spoke these verses about him.<br />

9. Anikkasāvo kāsāvaṁ yo vatthaṁ paridahessati,<br />

apeto damasaccena na so kāsāvam-ar a hati.<br />

The one who, while he’s still impure,<br />

would wear the renunciant’s robe,<br />

unendowed with restraint and truth,<br />

he is not worthy of that robe.<br />

10. Yo ca vantakasāvassa, sīlesu susamāhito,<br />

upeto damasaccena sa ve kāsāvam-ar a hati.<br />

The one who, steady in virtue,<br />

throws out any impurity,<br />

endowed with both restraint and truth,<br />

is indeed worthy of that robe.

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