(OPRC) Lesson 80 (April 24, 2025) | Dhammapada 58-59 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

 

Dhammapda 58-58
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Puppha
(Flowers)

58. Yathā saṅkāra dhānasmiṁ,
Just as in a heap of rubbish,

Ujjhitasmiṁ mahāpathe;
thrown by the roadside,

Padumaṁ tattha jāyetha,
a lotus may bloom—

Sucigandhaṁ manoramaṁ.
fragrant and beautiful—

59. Evaṁ saṅkāra bhūtesu,
So among the blinded,

Andhabhūte puthujjane;
ordinary, heedless folk,

Atirocati paññāya,
shines with wisdom.

Sammā sambuddha sāvako.
the disciple of the Fully Awakened One

Story: Sirigutta/Garahadinna Vatthu