(OPRC) Lesson 85 (May 29, 2025) | Dhammapada 63 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

                          

Dhammapda 63
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Bāla
(Unwise)

63. Yo bālo maññati bālyaṃ,
He/she who knows himself/herself to be unwise, is wise.

Paṇḍito vā pi tena so;
That very self-awareness makes him/her a wise person.

Bālo ca paṇḍitamānī,
But the unwise who thinks himself/herself wise,

Sa ve “bālo”ti vuccati.
Truly, he/she is called an unwise person.

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