Malavagga ⧸ Gāthā 240
Ayasā va malaṃ samuṭṭhitaṃ taduṭṭhāya tameva khādati
Evaṃ atidhonacārinaṃ sakakammāni nayanti duggatiṃ
Evaṃ atidhonacārinaṃ sakakammāni nayanti duggatiṃ
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Impurity ⧸ Verse 240
Just as rust
— irons impurity —
eats the very iron
from which it is born,
so the deeds
of one who lives slovenly
lead him on
to a bad destination.
— irons impurity —
eats the very iron
from which it is born,
so the deeds
of one who lives slovenly
lead him on
to a bad destination.
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