3. Sattivagga

3. A Sword

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.22

Linked Discourses 1.22

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3. Sattivagga

3. A Sword

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Phusatisutta

Impact

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“Nāphusantaṁ phusati ca,

“It doesn’t impact one who doesn’t impact others.

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phusantañca tato phuse;

It impacts one because they impact others.

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Tasmā phusantaṁ phusati,

That’s why it impacts one who impacts,

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appaduṭṭhapadosinan”ti.

who wrongs one who’s done no wrong.”

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“Yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati,

“Whoever wrongs a man who has done no wrong,

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Suddhassa posassa anaṅgaṇassa;

a pure man who has not a blemish,

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Tameva bālaṁ pacceti pāpaṁ,

the evil backfires on the fool,

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Sukhumo rajo paṭivātaṁva khitto”ti.

like fine dust thrown upwind.”