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Udanavarga 3.19

法句譬喻經 3.19

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Classical Chinese

3.19

「如真人教,以道活身,愚者嫉之,
見而為惡。行惡得惡,如種苦種,
惡自受罪,善自受福。亦各須熟,
彼不相代,習善得善,亦如種甜。」

“The teaching of the wise is this, that by wisdom we preserve ourselves. The foolish ridicule it—they see, and yet do wickedly; and so by their wicked deeds they reap misfortune, as he who sows the noxious plant (reaps the same). The wicked man in his own person accumulates (receives the fruit of his) guilt; the good man reaps good fruit (merit) in his own person; and so each one for himself prepares the harvest for himself. The concerns of another do not effect one's case—doing good, then we reap good, just as one who sows that which is sweet (enjoys the same).”

Samuel Beal, Texts from the Buddhist Canon commonly known as Dhammapada, with accompanying narratives

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