(OPRC) Lesson 56 (August 29, 2024) | Dhammapada 28 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

 

Dhammapda 28
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Appamāda
(Diligence)

28. Pamādaṁ appamādena,
negligence with diligence,

yadā nudati paṇḍito;

Driving away from (negligence) as a sage would

Paññā pāsāda māruyha,

Ascending the tower of wisdom 

asoko sokiniṁ pajaṁ;

and free of sorrow, (observing) the sorrowing masses

Pabbataṭṭhova bhummaṭṭhe, 

As someone standing on a mountain 

dhīro bāle avekkhati.

That (wise person) observes unwise on the ground below.

Story: Mahākassapatthera Vatthu