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Psalms of the Brethren LXXIII: Manava

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

I saw an aged one, and one afflicted with disease,
And then I saw one dead, with all his span of life consumed.
Thence I forth going left the world to live the other life,
And from me put away the enticing sweets of sense-desire.

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MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXXIII: Manava.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/72/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXXIII: Manava.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/72/.

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