Religion
Psalms of the Brethren XL: Vaddhamana
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Religion
As one downsmitten by impending sword,
As one whose hair and turban are aflame,
So let the Brother, mindful and alert,
Go forth, all lust of living left behind.
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Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XL: Vaddhamana.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/39/.
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Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XL: Vaddhamana.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/39/.
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