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Psalms of the Brethren XXVII: Lomasakangiya

by The Brethren of the Theragatha traditionally 6th–3rd century BCE; composition uncertain

Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)

Religion

Dabba and Kusa grass and pricking stems
And all that hurts in brush and underwood
Forth from my breast I’ll push and thrust away,
And go where I the growth may cultivate
Of heart’s detachment, lone and separate.

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MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XXVII: Lomasakangiya.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/26/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XXVII: Lomasakangiya.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/26/.

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