Dhammapada 8.4.p4

8.4.p4

Taṃ sutvā brāhmaṇo sādhukāramadāsi ‘‘sādhu sādhu, gaṇācariya, gaṇajeṭṭhaka, tumhe atthañca jānātha anatthañcā’’ti. ‘‘Evaṃ kho, brāhmaṇa, atthānatthajānanako nāma mayā sadiso natthī’’ti. Athassa satthā ajjhāsayaṃ upadhāretvā, ‘‘brāhmaṇa, kena kammena jīvasī’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Jūtakammena, bho gotamā’’ti. ‘‘Kiṃ pana te jayo hoti parājayo’’ti. ‘‘Jayopi hoti parājayopī’’ti vutte, ‘‘brāhmaṇa, appamattako esa, paraṃ jinantassa jayo nāma na seyyo. Yo pana kilesajayena attānaṃ jināti, tassa jayo seyyo. Na hi taṃ jayaṃ koci apajayaṃ kātuṃ sakkotī’’ti vatvā anusandhiṃ ghaṭetvā dhammaṃ desento imā gāthā abhāsi –

When the Brahman heard this, he applauded the Teacher, saying, "Well said, well said, teacher of the multitude, leader of the multitude! You know indeed both gain and loss." "Indeed, Brahman, there is none other that knows loss so well as I." Then the Teacher considered within himself what motive actuated the Brahman, and asked him, "Brahman, how do you make your living?" "By gambling, Sir Gotama." "But which wins, you or the other man?" "Sometimes I win and sometimes the other man wins." Then said the Teacher, "Brahman, a trifling matter is the victory of him who defeats another; there is no superior advantage in such a victory. But he who overcomes his Depravities and so conquers self, wins a better victory, for such a victory no one can turn into defeat." So saying, he joined the connection, and preaching the Law, pronounced the following Stanzas,