Dhammapada

Dhammatthavagga ⧸ Gāthā 257

Asāhasena dhammena samena nayatī pare
Dhammassa gutto medhāvī dhammaṭṭho ti pavuccati

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The Just ⧸ Verse 257

The wise man who decides not arbitrarily but in accordance with the law is one who safeguards the law; he is to be called one who abides by the law (dhammattho).
English translation by Daw Mya Tin. Edited by Editorial Committee, Burma Tipitaka Association Rangoon, Burma, 1986. For free distribution only, as a gift of dhamma.

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