Culahatthipadopamasutta 15.8
Cūḷahatthipadopamasutta 15.8
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15.8
Yatvādhikaraṇamenaṃ manindriyaṃ asaṃvutaṃ viharantaṃ abhijjhādomanassā pāpakā akusalā dhammā anvāssaveyyuṃ tassa saṃvarāya paṭipajjati, rakkhati manindriyaṃ, manindriye saṃvaraṃ āpajjati.
If the faculty of mind were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, they practice restraint, protecting the faculty of mind, and achieving its restraint.
Translations (5)
- Kratki govor o poređenju sa otiskom stope slona — sr
- Das kürzere Gleichnis von der Elefanten-Fußspur — German
- Малый пример со следами слона — Russian
- The Shorter Simile of the Elephant’s Footprint — English
- Il discorso più corto sulla similitudine dell’impronta dell’elefante — Italian
Linked texts (1)
- 中阿含經 — Classical Chinese