Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Theragāthā 2.10

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.10

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Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Vasabhattheragāthā

Vasabha

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“Pubbe hanati attānaṁ,

First one kills oneself,

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pacchā hanati so pare;

then one kills others.

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Suhataṁ hanti attānaṁ,

One kills oneself, really dead,

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vītaṁseneva pakkhimā.

like one who kills birds using a dead bird as a decoy.

2.1

Na brāhmaṇo bahivaṇṇo,

A brahmin’s color is not on the outside;

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anto vaṇṇo hi brāhmaṇo;

a brahmin is colored on the inside.

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Yasmiṁ pāpāni kammāni,

Whoever harbors bad deeds

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sa ve kaṇho sujampatī”ti.

is truly a dark one, Sujampati.

2.5

… Vasabho thero …

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vaggo paṭhamo.

3.0

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

Uttaro ceva piṇḍolo,

3.2

valliyo tīriyo isi;

3.3

Ajino ca meḷajino,

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rādho surādho gotamo;

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Vasabhena ime honti,

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dasa therā mahiddhikāti.