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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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26: The Chapter about Brahmins – 329<br />

Being unattached to anything<br />

A brahmin by birth noticed that the Buddha referred to his<br />

disciples as brahmins, and thought he should apply the title to<br />

him also; the Buddha explained that he used the word not<br />

because of matted hair, family or birth, but only of one who<br />

was unattached, and then he spoke this verse.<br />

396. Na cāhaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ brūmi yonijaṁ mattisambhavaṁ,<br />

bhovādī nāma so hoti sace hoti sakiñcano;<br />

akiñcanaṁ anādānaṁ, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.<br />

I do not call one a brahmin<br />

because of being born from a<br />

certain womb, that one is just one<br />

who says ‘bho’ if he is attached;<br />

having nothing and unattached,<br />

that one I say is a brahmin.

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