Pupphavagga ⧸ Gāthā 54
Na pupphagandho paṭivātameti na candanaṃ tagaramallikā vā
Satañca gandho paṭivātameti sabbā disā sappuriso pavāti
Satañca gandho paṭivātameti sabbā disā sappuriso pavāti
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Flowers ⧸ Verse 54
Not the sweet smell of flowers, not even the fragrance of sandal, tagara, or jasmine blows against the wind. But the fragrance of the virtuous blows against the wind. Truly the virtuous man pervades all directions with the fragrance of his virtue.
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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