Jotidāsattheragāthā

Theragāthā 2.12

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.12

Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

Jotidāsattheragāthā

Jotidāsa

“Ye kho te veṭhamissena,

People who act harshly—

nānattena ca kammunā;

attacking people,

Manusse uparundhanti,

binding them with rope,

pharusūpakkamā janā;

hurting them in all kinds of ways—

Tepi tattheva kīranti,

they’re treated in the same way;

na hi kammaṁ panassati.

their deeds don’t vanish.

Yaṁ karoti naro kammaṁ,

Whatever deeds a person does,

Kalyāṇaṁ yadi pāpakaṁ;

whether good or bad,

Tassa tasseva dāyādo,

they are the heir to each

Yaṁ yaṁ kammaṁ pakubbatī”ti.

and every deed they do.

… Jotidāso thero ….