Religion

Psalms of the Brethren LXII: Vajji-putta

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

Each by himself we in the forest dwell,
Like logs rejected by the woodman’s craft.
And many a one doth envy me my lot,
E’en as the hell-bound him who fares to heaven.

MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXII: Vajji-putta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/61/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXII: Vajji-putta.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/61/.

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