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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13: The Chapter about the World – 76<br />
Pathavyā ekarajjena, saggassa gamanena vā,<br />
Having sole sovereignty over the earth, or going to heaven,<br />
sabbalokādhipaccena 1 – sotāpattiphalaṁ varaṁ. [178]<br />
or lordship over the whole world – better is the fruit of stream-entry.<br />
Lokavaggo Terasamo<br />
The Chapter about the World, the Thirteenth<br />
Related <strong>Verses</strong> from the <strong><strong>Dhamma</strong>pada</strong><br />
Yesaṁ sambodhi-aṅgesu sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ,<br />
For those who have well developed with right mind the factors of complete awakening,<br />
ādānapaṭinissagge anupādāya ye ratā,<br />
having given up grasping, those who delight in being unattached,<br />
khīṇāsavā jutimanto, te loke parinibbutā. [89]<br />
pollutant-free, shining forth, are emancipated in the world.<br />
Yaṁ kiñci yiṭṭhaṁ ca hutaṁ ca loke<br />
Whatever the alms or the sacrifice in the world<br />
saṁvaccharaṁ yajetha puññapekkho,<br />
the one seeking merit may give for a year,<br />
sabbam-pi taṁ na catubhāgam-eti –<br />
all that comes not to a quarter (of the merit) –<br />
abhivādanā ujjugatesu seyyo. [108]<br />
better is the worship of the upright.<br />
Hirīnisedho puriso koci lokasmi’ vijjati,<br />
Whatever person in the world is found restrained by conscience,<br />
yo nindaṁ appabodhati, asso bhadro kasām-iva. [143]<br />
and is aware of his fault, is like a good horse that is (restrained) by a whip.<br />
Tatheva katapuññam-pi asmā lokā paraṁ gataṁ,<br />
Just so, when one who has performed merit goes from this world unto the next,<br />
puññāni paṭigaṇhanti piyaṁ ñātīva āgataṁ. [220]<br />
his merits are received just as relatives come to their loved one.<br />
1<br />
These three terms (ekarajjena, gamanena, ādhipaccena) are ablative-like instrumentals.