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Patna Dhammapada, Patna Dhamma Verses

A text and translation of the collection of the Dhammapada verses maintained in Patna, India, together with parallels.

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<strong>Patna</strong> Dharmapada - 103<br />

Alaṅkato cāpi samaṁ careyā,<br />

Even if he were to adorn himself,<br />

[196 ≈ Dhp 142]<br />

dānto śānto niyato <strong>Dhamma</strong>cārī,<br />

(but) is trained, peaceful, settled, living by <strong>Dhamma</strong>,<br />

sabbesu prāṇesu nidhāya daṇḍaṁ,<br />

and has put aside the stick towards all living beings,<br />

so brāhmaṇo so śamaṇo sa bhikkhū.<br />

he is a brahmin, an ascetic, a monastic.<br />

Alaṅkato ce pi samaṁ careyya,<br />

Even if he were to adorn himself,<br />

santo danto niyato brahmacārī,<br />

(but) is peaceful, trained, 87 settled, spiritual,<br />

sabbesu bhūtesu nidhāya daṇḍaṁ,<br />

and has put aside the stick towards all beings,<br />

so brāhmaṇo so samaṇo sa bhikkhu.<br />

he is a brahmin, an ascetic, a monastic.<br />

[197 ≈ Dhp 133]<br />

Mā vade paruṣaṁ kañci, vuttā paṭivadeyu’ taṁ,<br />

Do not speak anything harsh, spoken to they might answer back to you,<br />

dukkhā hi sārambhakathā, paṭidaṇḍā phuseyu’ taṁ.<br />

for arrogant talk entails misery, and they might strike you back with a stick.<br />

Māvoca pharusaṁ kañci, vuttā paṭivadeyyu’ taṁ,<br />

Do not say anything harsh, spoken to they might answer back to you,<br />

dukkhā hi sārambhakathā, paṭidaṇḍā phuseyyu’ taṁ.<br />

for arrogant talk entails misery, and they might strike you back with a stick.<br />

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Word order of these two words is different from <strong>Patna</strong>.

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