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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26: The Chapter about Brahmins – 142<br />
Yassālayā na vijjanti, aññāya akathaṅkathī,<br />
For the one who has no desires, who, through knowledge, is without doubt,<br />
amatogadhaṁ anuppattaṁ, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [411]<br />
who has reached immersion in the deathless, that one I say is a brahmin.<br />
Yodha puññañ-ca pāpañ-ca ubho saṅgaṁ upaccagā,<br />
Whoever here has overcome clinging to both merit and demerit, 1<br />
asokaṁ virajaṁ suddhaṁ, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [412]<br />
who is griefless, dustless and pure, that one I say is a brahmin.<br />
Candaṁ va vimalaṁ suddhaṁ, vippasannam-anāvilaṁ,<br />
(Whoever) just like the moon is stainless, pure, clear and undisturbed,<br />
nandībhavaparikkhīṇaṁ, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [413]<br />
has destroyed joy in existence, that one I say is a brahmin.<br />
Yo imaṁ palipathaṁ duggaṁ saṁsāraṁ moham-accagā,<br />
He who has crossed the difficult and dangerous path through births and deaths and<br />
delusion, 2<br />
tiṇṇo pāragato jhāyī, anejo akathaṅkathī,<br />
the meditator who has crossed over to the further shore, free of lust and free of doubt,<br />
anupādāya nibbuto, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [414]<br />
unattached and cooled down, that one I say is a brahmin.<br />
Yodha kāme pahatvāna anāgāro paribbaje,<br />
Whoever, giving up sensual desires, would wander homeless here,<br />
kāmabhavaparikkhīṇaṁ, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [415]<br />
destroying desires and existence, that one I say is a brahmin.<br />
1<br />
In the Majjhima commentary to Vāseṭṭhasuttaṁ pāpaṁ here is defined as apuññaṁ, which I<br />
follow in the translation.<br />
2<br />
The commentary says: Whoever has overcome the difficult path of passions and so forth, the<br />
inaccessible defilements, the round of births and deaths, the delusion of not having penetrated<br />
the four noble truths.