Religion
Psalms of the Brethren CXCII: Sambhuta
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
He who decides in season meet for pause,
And he who dallies when he should decide,
This fool by want of plan and principle
Doth journey hence to suffer many ills.
Rewards that should be his do melt away,
As in the dark weeks melts the waning moon.
Dishonour he incurs, at variance with his friends.
He who is slow in season meet for pause,
Who crosses when ’twere wrong to hesitate,
This wise man by his plan and principle
Doth surely win his way to happiness.
The gains that shall be his wax ripe and full,
As in bright weeks doth wax the crescent moon.
Honour, renown he wins, at one with friends.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXCII: Sambhuta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/191/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXCII: Sambhuta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/191/.
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