Tuesday 14 May 2019

Verse 7. Sutra Two - King Udayana

The capable one leaves both sides of desire [behind],

Acting as to understand this, one does not keep on [craving],

Do not do those actions for which one would blame oneself,

Not tainting oneself by what one sees and hears.

力欲於兩面,
Lì yù yú liǎngmiàn,
彼可覺莫著, 
bǐ kě jué mòzhe,
莫行所自怨, 
mò xíng suǒ zì yuàn,
見聞莫自污。 
jiànwén mò zì wū.

Parallel: The Pali Sutta Nipata, Atthakavagga - Chap. 2, Verse 778

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