Verses on Dhamma 6.9.84

6.9.84

‘‘Na attahetu na parassa hetu,
Na puttamicche na dhanaṃ na raṭṭhaṃ;
Na iccheyya adhammena samiddhimattano,
Sa sīlavā paññavā dhammiko siyā’’ti.

84. Not for his own sake, not for the sake of another, should a man desire son or wealth
or kingdom;
He should not seek to gain success for himself by unjust means; so will he be
upright, wise, and righteous.