(OPRC) Lesson 48 (June 13, 2024) | Dhammapada 13-14 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

Dhammapda 13-14
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Yamaka
(Dichotomies)

13. Yathā agāraṁ ducchannaṁ,
An ill-thatched house,

vuṭṭhī samativijjhati;

As rain penetrates

Evaṁ abhāvitaṁ cittaṁ,
An uncultivated mind

rāgo samativijjhati.
So lust penetrates.

14. Yathā agāraṁ suchannaṁ,

A well-thatched house,

vuṭṭhī na samativijjhati;

As rain does not penetrate

Evaṁ subhāvitaṁ cittaṁ,

A well-cultivated mind.

rāgo na samativijjhati.

So lust does not penetrate

Story: Nandatthera Vatthu