(OPRC) Lesson 116 (March 19, 2026) | Dhammapada 98 | Bhante Dr. G. Chandima

Dhammapda 98
(Sayings of the Dhamma)

Arahanta
(Fully liberated one)

98. Gāme vā yadi vā araññe,
Whether in a village or in the forest,

Ninne vā yadi vā thale;
Whether in a lowland or on high ground,

Yattha arahanto viharanti,
Wherever the arahants dwell,

Taṃ bhūmiṃ rāmaṇeyyakaṃ.
That place is truly delightful.

Full Translation:

Whether in a village or in the forest,
whether in a lowland or on high ground—
wherever arahants dwell,
that place is truly delightful.

Story: Khadiravaniya Revata Thera Vatthu