Attavagga ⧸ Gāthā 161
Attanā va kataṃ pāpaṃ attajaṃ attasambhavaṃ
Abhimatthati dummedhaṃ vajiraṃ vasmamayaṃ maṇiṃ
Abhimatthati dummedhaṃ vajiraṃ vasmamayaṃ maṇiṃ
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Self ⧸ Verse 161
The evil he himself has done
— self-born, self-created —
grinds down the dullard,
as a diamond, a precious stone.
— self-born, self-created —
grinds down the dullard,
as a diamond, a precious stone.
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