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Psalms of the Brethren CXXVIII: Suradha
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
All coming back to birth is now destroyed.
The Conqueror’s Rule hath guided all my ways.
That which we call the Net have I put off;
The lust that leads to life is rooted out.
And the great quest, for which I left the world,
Forsaking home a homeless life to lead,
Even that quest and high reward I’ve won,
For I am he whose bonds are riven in twain.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXVIII: Suradha.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/127/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXVIII: Suradha.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/127/.
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