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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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2: The Chapter about Heedfulness – 34<br />

Heedfulness is our greatest wealth<br />

During a seven-day festival of fools in Sāvatthi the people<br />

used to go round insulting and disrespecting everyone they<br />

met; the Buddha’s supporters asked him to stay at the<br />

monastery for the duration and they sent almsfood there; this<br />

is the teaching the Buddha gave them when it was over.<br />

26. Pamādam-anuyuñjanti bālā dummedhino janā,<br />

appamādañ-ca medhāvī dhanaṁ seṭṭhaṁ va rakkhati.<br />

Foolish, stupid people<br />

cultivate heedlessness,<br />

the sage guards heedfulness<br />

just as his greatest wealth.<br />

27. Mā pamādam-anuyuñjetha mā kāmaratisanthavaṁ,<br />

appamatto hi jhāyanto pappoti vipulaṁ sukhaṁ.<br />

Do not cultivate heedlessness,<br />

do not take delight in pleasure,<br />

the heedful one, meditating,<br />

surely attains great happiness.

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