Malavagga ⧸ Gāthā 239
Anupubbena medhāvī thokathokaṃ khaṇe khaṇe
Kammāro rajatasseva niddhame malamattano
Kammāro rajatasseva niddhame malamattano
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Impurity ⧸ Verse 239
One by one, little by little, moment by moment, a wise man should remove his own impurities, as a smith removes his dross from silver.
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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