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Theragāthā 2.15
Verses of the Senior Monks 2.15
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Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
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Dutiyavagga
Chapter Two
Sabbamittattheragāthā
Sabbamitta
“Jano janamhi sambaddho,
People are attached to people;
janamevassito jano; people depend on people;
Jano janena heṭhīyati, people are hurt by people;
heṭheti ca jano janaṁ.
and people hurt people.
Ko hi tassa janenattho, So what’s the point of people,
janena janitena vā; or those born of people?
Janaṁ ohāya gacchaṁ taṁ,
Go, abandon these people,
heṭhayitvā bahuṁ janan”ti.
who’ve hurt so many people.