Religion

Psalms of the Brethren CIII: Bandhura

by The Brethren of the Theragatha traditionally 6th–3rd century BCE; composition uncertain

Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)

Religion

Nay, ’tis not this I need, who live in bliss,
Regaled by sweetest nectar of the Norm.
Drinking those drops peerless, supreme, shall I
Forsooth my tongue with poison now acquaint?

MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CIII: Bandhura.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/102/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CIII: Bandhura.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/102/.

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