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Psalms of the Brethren LXI: Vappa

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

He who doth see can see another seer,
Him too who hath no eyes wherewith to see,
He who himself sees not, can ne’er discern
Either the eye that sees not, or the seer.

MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXI: Vappa.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/60/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXI: Vappa.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/60/.

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