Dhammapada

Malavagga ⧸ Gāthā 239

Anupubbena medhāvī thokathokaṃ khaṇe khaṇe
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.
English translation © 2002 Barnett Fischer. This is a gift of Dhamma and may be freely copied or reprinted without permission from the author or publisher. Otherwise all rights reserved.

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