Papavagga ⧸ Gāthā 122
Mā pamaññetha puññassa na maṃ taṃ āgamissati
Udabindunipātena udakumbho pi pūrati
Pūrati dhīro puññassa thokathokampi ācinaṃ
Udabindunipātena udakumbho pi pūrati
Pūrati dhīro puññassa thokathokampi ācinaṃ
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Evil ⧸ Verse 122
Dont disregard merit, thinking, "It wont come to me..."
Even as a jug is slowly filled by drops of falling water,
the wise are filled with merit, which accumulates gradually.
Even as a jug is slowly filled by drops of falling water,
the wise are filled with merit, which accumulates gradually.
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