Dhammapada · a short reading
A passage from Dhammapada. Translated by F. Max Müller.
South Asian · early Buddhist tradition · English
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229, 230. But he whom those who discriminate praise continually day after day, as without blemish, wise, rich in knowledge and virtue, who would dare to blame him, like a coin made of gold from the Gambu river? Even the gods praise him, he is praised even by Brahman.
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Creator: Traditional Buddhist verse
Nationality / cultural background: South Asian · early Buddhist tradition
Work / edition: 1881 translation
Translation: F. Max Müller · English
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In the source: Chapter I. The Twin-Verses; paragraph 240 in the selected body section
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