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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6: The Chapter about the Wise – 46<br />
“Idha vassaṁ vasissāmi, idha hemantagimhisu”,<br />
“Here I will dwell during the rains, here during winter and summer”,<br />
iti bālo vicinteti, antarāyaṁ na bujjhati. [286]<br />
in just such a way a fool thinks, not understanding the danger.<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.
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