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Psalms of the Brethren CXXXIX: Nanda
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Heedless and shallow once my thoughts were set
On all the bravery of outward show;
Fickle was I and frivolous; all my days
Were worn with wanton sensuality.
But by the Buddha’s skilful art benign,
Who of sun’s lineage cometh, was I brought
To live by deeper thought, whereby my heart
From the great swamp of endless life I drew.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXXIX: Nanda.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/138/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXXIX: Nanda.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/138/.
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