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does not depend upon beginning and end, nor reckons upon the middle, by him there is nothing preferred
3. “He who is free from anger, free from trembling, free from boasting, free from misbehaviour, he who speaks wisely, he who is not elated, he is indeed a Muni who has restrained his speech. (850)
4. Without desire for the future he does not grieve for the past, he sees seclusion in the phassas (touch), and he is not led by (any philosophical) views.
(851) 5. “He is unattached, not deceitful, not covetous, not envious, not impudent, not contemptuous, and not given to slander.
(852) 6. Without desire for pleasant things and not given to conceit, and being gentle, intelligent, not credulous, he is not displeased (with anything).
(853) 7. Not from love of gain does he learn, and he does not get angry on account of loss, and untroubled by desire he has no greed for sweet things ?
(854) 8. 'Equable (upekhaka), always thoughtful, he does not think himself equal (to others) in the world, nor distinguished, nor low: for him there are no desires (ussada).
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1 Vîtatanho purâ bheda
Pubbam antam anissito Vemagghe n' ûpasamkheyyo
Tassa n'atthi purekkhatam. . Rasesu nânugigghati * Na loke maññate samam
Na visesî na nîkeyyo. Compare Tuvatakasutta, v. 4; Attadandasutta, v. 20.
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Max Muller |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2540 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 45 MB |