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Dhammapada — Chapter 4: Pupphavagga

16 verses

Verse 1

Who shall conquer this earth, this realm of Yama, and this world together with its gods? Who shall discern the well-taught path of Dhamma, as a skill…

Verse 2

The disciple-in-training shall conquer this earth, the realm of Yama, and this world with its gods. The trainee shall discern the well-taught path of…

Verse 3

Knowing this body to be like foam, comprehending its mirage-like nature, cutting off Mara's flower-tipped arrows, one should pass beyond the sight of…

Verse 4

Death carries away the person who is gathering flowers with an attached mind, as a great flood sweeps away a sleeping village.

Verse 5

The Destroyer brings under his sway the person who is gathering flowers with an attached mind, insatiate in sense pleasures.