Buddha Vagga (The Buddha)
Verse 193
Dullabho purisājañño
na so sabbattha jāyati
Yattha so jāyati dhīro
tam kulam sukhamedhati
na so sabbattha jāyati
Yattha so jāyati dhīro
tam kulam sukhamedhati
Hard to find is a man of great wisdom.
Such a man is not born everywhere.
Where such a wise man is born,
that family thrives happily.
Such a man is not born everywhere.
Where such a wise man is born,
that family thrives happily.
Meaning | |
dullabho | hard to find |
purisājañño | a man of great wisdom |
na | not |
so | he |
sabbattha | everywhere |
jāyati | (is) born |
yattha | wherever |
dhīro | (such a) wise one |
tam | that |
kulam | family / clan |
sukhamedhati | lives happily; in happiness |