Dandavagga ⧸ Gāthā 136
Atha pāpāni kammāni karaṃ bālo na bujjhati
Sehi kammehi dummedho aggidaḍḍho va tappati
Sehi kammehi dummedho aggidaḍḍho va tappati
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Punishment ⧸ Verse 136
When the fool commits evil deeds, he does not realize (their evil nature). The witless man is tormented by his own deeds, like one burnt by fire.
English translation © 1985 Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, Sri Lanka. From The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita.
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