Patna Dhammapada, Patna Dhamma Verses
A text and translation of the collection of the Dhammapada verses maintained in Patna, India, together with parallels.
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 - 168<br />
[334 ≈ Dhp 182]<br />
Kiccho Buddhāna’ uppādo, kicchā <strong>Dhamma</strong>ssa deśanā,<br />
It is rare the arising of Buddhas, rare the teaching of the <strong>Dhamma</strong>,<br />
kiccho śraddhapaṭīlābho, kicchaṁ māccāna’ jīvitaṁ.<br />
it is rare to acquire faith, rare is the life of mortals.<br />
Kiccho manussapaṭilābho, kicchaṁ maccāna’ jīvitaṁ,<br />
It is rare to acquire (birth as a) human, rare is the life of mortals,<br />
kicchaṁ Saddhammasavanaṁ, kiccho Buddhānam-uppādo. 113<br />
it is rare to hear the True <strong>Dhamma</strong>, rare the arising of Buddhas.<br />
[335 ≈ Dhp 38]<br />
Anavaṭṭhitacittassa, Saddhammam avijānato,<br />
For the one with unsettled mind, who does not know the True <strong>Dhamma</strong>,<br />
pāriplavaprasādassa, praññā na paripūrati.<br />
whose confidence is wavering, wisdom is unfulfilled.<br />
Anavaṭṭhitacittassa, Saddhammaṁ avijānato,<br />
For the one with unsettled mind, who does not know the True <strong>Dhamma</strong>,<br />
pariplavapasādassa, paññā na paripūrati.<br />
whose confidence is wavering, wisdom is unfulfilled.<br />
[336 ≈ Ud-v 31.25]<br />
Nāprasannacittena, duṣṭena kupitena vā,<br />
° For one who has a mind lacking confidence, that is base or agitated,<br />
śakkam ājānituṁ Dhammo, sārambhabahulena vā.<br />
and frequently impetuous, it is not possible to understand the <strong>Dhamma</strong>.<br />
Nāprasannena cittena duṣṭena kṣubhitena vā,<br />
° For one who has a mind lacking confidence, that is base or agitated,<br />
Dharmo hi śakyam ājñātuṁ, 114 saṁrambhabahulena vā.<br />
and frequently impetuous, it is not possible to understand the <strong>Dhamma</strong>.<br />
113<br />
Line order is different in the Pāḷi: d-c-a-b.<br />
114<br />
Word order is different in this line in Ud-v.