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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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5: The Chapter about Fools – 72<br />

Deeds that are well done<br />

The flower seller Sumana delivered flowers to the King each<br />

day, but one day when he saw the Buddha he sprinkled the<br />

flowers over him, and they remained in the air around the<br />

Buddha and the whole city came out to see the spectacle; the<br />

Buddha predicted Sumana would never go to the lower worlds<br />

again and one day would become a Paccekabuddha, and spoke<br />

this verse in praise of his action.<br />

68. Tañ-ca kammaṁ kataṁ sādhu, yaṁ katvā nānutappati,<br />

yassa patīto sumano, vipākaṁ paṭisevati.<br />

But that deed is truly well done,<br />

which, having done, one has no regret,<br />

about which he is pleased and happy,<br />

as the result follows him round.

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