Religion
Psalms of the Brethren CXXXIII: Herannakani
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
The days, the nights flit by and pass away.
Life is arrested, and the span
To mortals given is consumed and fails,
Like water in the shallow mountain streams.
But evil actions still the fool commits,
Nor understands how dire the aftermath,
Till comes the bitter hour of action’s fruit.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXXIII: Herannakani.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/132/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXXIII: Herannakani.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/132/.
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