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Ajina

Ajinattheragāthā

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Theragāthā 2.5Verses of the Senior Monks 2.5
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos
  • 0.3PaṭhamavaggaChapter One

0.4AjinattheragāthāAjina

1.1“Api ce hoti tevijjo,Even a master of the three knowledges,1.2maccuhāyī anāsavo;undefiled, conqueror of death,1.3Appaññātoti naṁ bālā,is looked down upon for being unknown1.4avajānanti ajānatā.by ignorant fools.

2.1Yo ca kho annapānassa,But any individual here2.2lābhī hotidha puggalo;who gets food and drink2.3Pāpadhammopi ce hoti,is honored by them,2.4so nesaṁ hoti sakkato”ti.even if they are of bad character.

2.5… Ajino thero ….