Religion

Psalms of the Brethren CXIII: Vanavaccha (2)

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

Crags where clear waters lie, a rocky world,
Haunted by black-faced apes and timid deer,
Where ’neath bright blossoms run the silver streams:
Those are the highlands of my heart’s delight.

MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXIII: Vanavaccha (2).” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/112/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXIII: Vanavaccha (2).” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/112/.

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