Patna Dhamma Verses (Patna Dhammapada)
A simple text and translation of the collection of the Dhammapada verses maintained in Patna, India.
A simple text and translation of the collection of the Dhammapada verses maintained in Patna, India.
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<strong>Patna</strong> Dharma <strong>Verses</strong> - 103<br />
209. Appaśśuto ayaṁ puruṣo balivaddo va jīrati,<br />
māṁsāni tassa vaddhanti,<br />
praññā tassa na vaddhati.<br />
The person of little learning increases in age like an ox,<br />
for although his flesh does increase,<br />
his wisdom does not increase.<br />
210. Cattāri ṭṭhānāni naro pramatto,<br />
āpajjate paradāropasevī:<br />
apuññalābhaṁ, anikāmaśeyaṁ,<br />
nindaṁ tritīyaṁ, nirayaṁ catutthaṁ.<br />
There are four states the man who is heedless,<br />
the man who consorts with other man’s wives, undergoes:<br />
he gains demerit, an uncomfortable bed,<br />
blame as third, and rebirth in the underworld as fourth.<br />
211. Apuññalābho ca gatī ca pāpiko,<br />
bhītassa bhītāya ratī pi appikā,<br />
rājā ca daṇḍaṁ garukaṁ praṇeti,<br />
kāyassa bhedā nirayaṁ upeti.<br />
Gaining demerit and a bad destiny,<br />
and only the little delight of a scared man with a scared woman,<br />
and kings who apply heavy punishment,<br />
at the break up of the body he goes to the underworld.
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