Pupphavagga ⧸ Gāthā 47
Pupphāni heva pacinantaṃ byāsattamanasaṃ naraṃ
Suttaṃ gāmaṃ mahogho va maccu ādāya gacchati
Suttaṃ gāmaṃ mahogho va maccu ādāya gacchati
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Flowers ⧸ Verse 47
The man immersed in
gathering blossoms,
his heart distracted:
death sweeps him away —
as a great flood,
a village asleep.
gathering blossoms,
his heart distracted:
death sweeps him away —
as a great flood,
a village asleep.
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