Religion

Psalms of the Brethren LXV: Ukkhepakata-Vaccha

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

That heaped wealth by Yaccha’s toil thrown up
By steady increment these many years,
That doth he to the laity declare,
Seated in honour, filled with splendid joy.

MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXV: Ukkhepakata-Vaccha.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/64/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXV: Ukkhepakata-Vaccha.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/64/.

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