Religion
Psalms of the Brethren XXXVII: The Comrade of Kuma’s Son
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
To divers regions back and forth they fare
Heedless of heart upon their rounds, and balk
The mind’s due concentration. What, forsooth,
Shall all this vagabondage bring to pass?
Hence is it meet that clamour be subdued,
Nor harass him who fain would meditate.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XXXVII: The Comrade of Kuma’s Son.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/36/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XXXVII: The Comrade of Kuma’s Son.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/36/.
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