Nagavagga ⧸ Gāthā 329
No ce labhetha nipakaṃ sahāyaṃ
Saddhiṃ caraṃ sādhu vihāri dhīraṃ
Rājā va raṭṭhaṃ vijitaṃ pahāya
Eko care mātaṅgaraññe va nāgo
Saddhiṃ caraṃ sādhu vihāri dhīraṃ
Rājā va raṭṭhaṃ vijitaṃ pahāya
Eko care mātaṅgaraññe va nāgo
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The Elephant ⧸ Verse 329
If for company you cannot find a wise and prudent friend who leads a good life, then, like a king who leaves behind a conquered kingdom, or like a lone elephant in the elephant forest, you should go your way alone.
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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