Religion
Psalms of the Brethren CCVII: Yasadatta
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Who witless and with captious mind
Doth hear the Conqueror’s doctrine told,
Far, far from the true Norm is he,
As from the heaven is the earth.
Who witless and with captious mind
Doth hear the Conqueror’s doctrine told,
From the true Norm he wanes away,
As in the month’s dark half the moon.
Who witless, etc. . . .
In the true Norm he withers up,
As fish where water runneth low.
Who witless, etc. . . .
In the true Norm he cloth not thrive,
As rotten seed in furrow sown.
He who with glad contented mind
Doth hear the Conqueror’s doctrine told,
He, casting out th’ Intoxicants,
Doth realize the Influctuate,
Doth win the Peace ineffable,
And is perfected, sane, immune.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CCVII: Yasadatta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/206/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CCVII: Yasadatta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/206/.
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