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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 – 339<br />

The one who is unattached<br />

A brahmin’s wife sought for four brahmins to give a meal to<br />

and was sent the four Arahat novices Saṁkicca, Paṇḍita,<br />

Sopāka and Revata, whom she sat on the floor and would not<br />

serve; being alerted, Sakka came and convinced her to serve<br />

them; the monks could not believe the novices had not got<br />

angry with the woman, but the Buddha confirmed their purity<br />

with this verse.<br />

406. Aviruddhaṁ viruddhesu, attadaṇḍesu nibbutaṁ,<br />

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

Being friendly with the hostile,<br />

calm amongst those holding a stick,<br />

not attached amongst those attached,<br />

that one I say is a brahmin.

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