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
As a bee — without harming
the blossom,
its color,
its fragrance —
takes its nectar & flies away:
so should the sage
go through a village.
the blossom,
its color,
its fragrance —
takes its nectar & flies away:
so should the sage
go through a village.
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