Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Theragāthā 2.15

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.15

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Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

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Sabbamittattheragāthā

Sabbamitta

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“Jano janamhi sambaddho,

People are attached to people;

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janamevassito jano;

people depend on people;

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Jano janena heṭhīyati,

people are hurt by people;

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heṭheti ca jano janaṁ.

and people hurt people.

2.1

Ko hi tassa janenattho,

So what’s the point of people,

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janena janitena vā;

or those born of people?

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Janaṁ ohāya gacchaṁ taṁ,

Go, abandon these people,

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heṭhayitvā bahuṁ janan”ti.

who’ve hurt so many people.

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… Sabbamitto thero ….