(OPRC) Lesson 67 (December 12, 2024) | Dhammapada 42 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

 

Dhammapda 42
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Citta
(Thought)

42. Diso disaṁ yaṁ taṁ kayirā,
Whatever an enemy may do to an enemy,

verī vā pana verinaṁ;
Or haters, one to another,

Micchā paṇihitaṁ cittaṁ,
From one's own wrongly directed thought.

pāpiyo naṁ tato kare.
Far worse is the harm

Story: Nanda Gopālaka Vatthu