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Psalms of the Brethren CXXV: Ajina
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
E’en though a man have gained the Triple Lore,
Have vanquished death and purged th intoxicants,
Yet, let him be to fame unknown, poor fools
May in their ignorance look down on him.
But let him get the good things of this world,
Then though he be of evil breed, natheless
Service and honour will they render him.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXV: Ajina.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/124/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXV: Ajina.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/124/.
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