Dhammatthavagga ⧸ Gāthā 270
Na tena ariyo hoti yena pāṇāni hiṃsati
Ahiṃsā sabbapāṇānaṃ ariyo ti pavuccati
Ahiṃsā sabbapāṇānaṃ ariyo ti pavuccati
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The Just ⧸ Verse 270
Not by harming life
does one become noble.
One is termed noble
for being gentle
to all living things.
does one become noble.
One is termed noble
for being gentle
to all living things.
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