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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23: The Chapter about the Elephant – 120<br />
No ce labhetha nipakaṁ sahāyaṁ<br />
If you do not find a prudent friend<br />
saddhiṁcaraṁ sādhuvihāridhīraṁ,<br />
or companion, one who lives well, a wise one,<br />
rājā va raṭṭhaṁ vijitaṁ pahāya<br />
like a king who abandons his conquered kingdom<br />
eko care mātaṅgaraññe va nāgo. [329]<br />
one should live alone like a solitary elephant in the forest.<br />
Ekassa caritaṁ seyyo, natthi bāle sahāyatā,<br />
It is better to live alone, there can be no friendship with a fool,<br />
eko care na ca pāpāni kay i rā,<br />
one should live alone and not do anything bad,<br />
appossukko mātaṅgaraññe va nāgo. [330]<br />
unconcerned like a solitary elephant in the forest.<br />
Atthamhi jātamhi sukhā sahāyā,<br />
Friends are good whenever need arises,<br />
tuṭṭhī sukhā yā itarītarena,<br />
being content with everything is good,<br />
puññaṁ sukhaṁ jīvitasaṅkhayamhi,<br />
at the break-up of life merit is good,<br />
sabbassa dukkhassa sukhaṁ pahāṇaṁ. [331]<br />
the abandoning of all suffering is good.<br />
Sukhā matteyyatā loke, atho petteyyatā sukhā,<br />
Respecting one’s mother is good in the world, also respecting one’s father is good,<br />
sukhā sāmaññatā loke, atho brahmaññatā sukhā. [332]<br />
respecting ascetics is good in the world, also respecting (true) brahmins is good.
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