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ATTHAKAVAGGA.
(881)
the (only) expert (saying), '(He) who understands this, he knows the Dhamma; he who reviles this, he is not perfect?'
(878) 2. So having got into contest they dispute : 'The opponent (is) a fool, an ignorant (person),' so they say. Which one of these, pray, is the true doctrine (vâda)? for all these assert themselves (to be the only) expert.
(879) 3. He who does not acknowledge an opponent's doctrine (dhamma), he is a fool, a beast, one of poor understanding, all are fools with a very poor understanding; all these abide by their (own) views. (880)
4. They are surely purified by their own view, they are of a pure understanding, expert, thoughtful, amongst them there is no one of poor understanding, their view is quite perfect!
5. I do not say, 'This is the reality,' which fools say mutually to each other; they made their own views the truth, therefore they hold others to be fools.
(882) 6. What some say is the truth, the reality, that others say is void, false, so having disagreed they dispute. Why do not the Samanas say one (and the same thing)?
(883) 7. For the truth is one, there is not a second, about which one intelligent man might dispute with another intelligent man; (but) they themselves praise different truths, therefore the Samanas do not say one (and the same thing).
(884) 1 Sakam sakam ditthi paribbasânâ
Viggayha nânâ kusalâ vadanti Yo evam gânâti sa vedi dhammam Idam patikkosam akevalê so. Ekam hi sakkam na dutîyam atthi Yasmim pagano vivade pagânam,
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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 |