Religion
Psalms of the Brethren CCXII: Maha-naga
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Who towards his fellows in the Rule
Showeth no reverence nor respect,
From the true Norm he wilts away,
Like fish where water runneth low.
Who towards his fellows in the Rule
Showeth no reverence nor respect,
In the true Norm he doth not thrive,
Like rotten seed in furrow sown.
Who towards, etc.
‘Far from Nibbana standeth he
Within the Norm-Lord’s cult and school.
Who towards his fellows in the Rule
Showeth due reverence and respect,
From the true Norm falls not away,
Like fish where many waters be.
Who towards his fellows in the Rule
Showeth due reverence and respect,
In the true Norm he thriveth well
As seed benign in furrow sown.
Who towards his fellows in the Rule
Showeth due reverence and respect,
He to Nibbana ’s very near,
Within the Norm-Lord’s cult and school.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CCXII: Maha-naga.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/211/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CCXII: Maha-naga.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/211/.
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