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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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19: The Chapter about One who stands by <strong>Dhamma</strong> – 236<br />

The true ascetic<br />

Ven. Hatthaka defeated his opponents by lying about the time<br />

of the debate, making them late, and telling the people that<br />

they dare not face him; when the Buddha heard what he was<br />

doing he gave the teaching in these verses.<br />

264. Na muṇḍakena samaṇo, abbato alikaṁ bhaṇaṁ,<br />

icchālobhasamāpanno, samaṇo kiṁ bhavissati?<br />

Not through a shaven head is one<br />

an ascetic, if one lacks vows,<br />

speaks lies, and has greed and desire,<br />

how will one be an ascetic?<br />

265. Yo ca sameti pāpāni, aṇuṁ-thūlāni sabbaso –<br />

samitattā hi pāpānaṁ samaṇo ti pavuccati.<br />

The one who quenches wicked deeds,<br />

small and great, in every way –<br />

through the quenching of wicked deeds<br />

he’s said to be an ascetic.

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