Pupphavagga ⧸ Gāthā 49
Yathāpi bhamaro pupphaṃ vaṇṇagandhaṃ aheṭhayaṃ
Paḷeti rasamādāya evaṃ gāme munī care
Paḷeti rasamādāya evaṃ gāme munī care
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Flowers ⧸ Verse 49
Just as a bee
without injuring the color
or scent of a flower,
flies away having taken only the pollen,
so should a sage
go about a village.
without injuring the color
or scent of a flower,
flies away having taken only the pollen,
so should a sage
go about a village.
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