Religion
Psalms of the Brethren XXV: Nandiya
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
‘O Evil One! what canst thou do with those that have
transcended thy realm? ’Tis thou that thereby wilt meet with defeat and ruin
To him whose thought is ever newly born
From splendour of the Path, and eke hath touched
The Fruit — if such a Brother thou assail st,
Black-hearted sprite, to misery thou must go.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XXV: Nandiya.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/24/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XXV: Nandiya.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/24/.
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