Dhammapada, Dhamma Verses (KN 2)
Pāli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses, along with a discussion of their meaning and their collection.
Pāli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses, along with a discussion of their meaning and their collection.
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22: The Chapter about the Underworld – 117<br />
Related <strong>Verses</strong> from the <strong><strong>Dhamma</strong>pada</strong><br />
Gabbham-eke ’papajjanti, nirayaṁ pāpakammino,<br />
Some are reborn in the womb, (but) those who are wicked in the underworld,<br />
saggaṁ sugatino yanti, parinibbanti anāsavā. [126]<br />
the righteous go to heaven, those who are pollutant-free are emancipated.<br />
Yo daṇḍena adaṇḍesu appaduṭṭhesu dussati<br />
Whoever offends with a stick those who are inoffensive and harmless<br />
dasannam-aññataraṁ ṭhānaṁ khippam-eva nigacchati: [137]<br />
will quickly fall into one of ten states:<br />
vedanaṁ pharusaṁ, jāniṁ, sarīrassa ca bhedanaṁ,<br />
harsh feelings, loss (of his wealth), and the break up of the body,<br />
garukaṁ vā pi ābādhaṁ, cittakkhepaṁ va pāpuṇe, [138]<br />
or even heavy affliction, or surely he will lose his mind,<br />
rājato vā upassaggaṁ, abbhakkhānaṁ va dāruṇaṁ,<br />
(there may be) danger from the King, or slander that is terrible,<br />
parikkhayaṁ va ñātīnaṁ, bhogānaṁ va pabhaṅguraṁ, [139]<br />
(he may suffer from) loss of kin, or (from) the destruction of wealth,<br />
atha vāssa agārāni aggi ḍahati pāvako,<br />
also his houses may be consumed by flames and fire,<br />
kāyassa bhedā duppañño nirayaṁ so upapajjati. [140]<br />
and at the break-up of the body that one lacking in wisdom will arise in the underworld.
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