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Psalms of the Brethren CLXXXII: Abhibhuta
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Hear, O ye kinsmen, and give ear to me,
All and as many as are gathered here!
The Norm it is that ye shall learn from me: —
Painful is birth again and yet again!
Bestir yourselves, rise up, renounce and come,
And yield your hearts unto the Buddha’s Rule.
Shake off the armies of the King of Death
As doth the elephant a hut of straw.
Whoso within this righteous discipline
Shall come with diligence to understand.
Rebirth’s eternal round put far away,
All pain and suffering he shall end for aye.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CLXXXII: Abhibhuta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/181/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CLXXXII: Abhibhuta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/181/.
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