Malavagga ⧸ Gāthā 239
Anupubbena medhāvī thokathokaṃ khaṇe khaṇe
Kammāro rajatasseva niddhame malamattano
Kammāro rajatasseva niddhame malamattano
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Impurity ⧸ Verse 239
Just as a silversmith, who removes the impurities from molten silver,
gradually, little by little, moment by moment,
so does one who is wise removes his own.
gradually, little by little, moment by moment,
so does one who is wise removes his own.
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