Religion
Psalms of the Brethren CLVIII: Nisabha
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Put them away, those fivefold things of sense,
Objects that charm and captivate the mind.
Thou who through faith didst give up home and world,
Become end-maker of its grief and pain.
With thought of death I dally not, nor yet
Delight in living. I await the hour
With mind discerning and with heedfulness.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CLVIII: Nisabha.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/157/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CLVIII: Nisabha.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/157/.
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