Religion

Psalms of the Brethren XCV: Cakkhupala

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

All blind am I and perished are mine eyes
And through the jungle’s wilderness I fare.
E’en then I’ll go, and were it lying down,
But not with child of evil as my mate.

MLA

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XCV: Cakkhupala.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/94/.

Chicago

Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren XCV: Cakkhupala.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/94/.

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