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# The Patna Dharmapada 2

Patna Dharmapada 2

- **Language:** Prakrit

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1 Dhp 1  
manopūrvvaṃgamā dhammā manośreṣṭhā manojavā |  
manasā ca praduṣṭena bhāṣate vā karoti vā |  
tato naṃ dukham anneti cakram vā vahato padaṃ ||

> 1 Dhp 1 / Mind precedes all dharmas; mind is their chief; they are made of mind. / If one speaks or acts with a corrupted mind, / then suffering follows them just as the wheel follows the ox's hoof.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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