Dhammatthavagga ⧸ Gāthā 258
Na tena paṇḍito hoti yāvatā bahu bhāsati
Khemī averī abhayo paṇḍito ti pavuccati
Khemī averī abhayo paṇḍito ti pavuccati
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The Just ⧸ Verse 258
One is not wise because one speaks much. He who is peaceable, friendly and fearless is called wise.
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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