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Psalms of the Brethren CXX: Isidatta

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

The factors of my life well understood
Stand yet a little while with severed root.
Sorrow is slain! that quest I’ve won, and won
Is purity from fourfold Venom’s stain.

MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXX: Isidatta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/119/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXX: Isidatta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/119/.

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