Religion
Psalms of the Brethren LXX: Punna
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Religion
Only virtue here is highest; but the wise man is supreme.
He who wisdom hath and virtue,
He ’mong men and gods is victor.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXX: Punna.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/69/.
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Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXX: Punna.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/69/.
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