(OPRC) Lesson 72 (January 23, 2025) | Dhammapada 48 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

 

Dhammapda 48
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Puppha
(Flowers)

48. Pupphāni heva pacinantaṁ,
With gathering flowers,

byāsattamanasaṁ naraṁ;
The person obsessed

Atittaṁ yeva kāmesu,
Insatiable for sense pleasures,

antako kurute vasaṁ.
Is under the sway of Death.

Story: Patipūjika Kumāri Vatthu