Kodha Vagga (Anger)
Verse 227
Porānam etam Atula
n’etam ajjatānam iva
Nindanti tunhim āsīnam
nindanti bahubhāninam
Mitabhāninam pi nindanti
natthi loke anindito
n’etam ajjatānam iva
Nindanti tunhim āsīnam
nindanti bahubhāninam
Mitabhāninam pi nindanti
natthi loke anindito
This, Atula, is an ancient saying;
it is not just currently said:
they blame those who sit silently,
they blame those who speak much,
they even blame those who speak moderately;
there is none in this world who is not blamed.
it is not just currently said:
they blame those who sit silently,
they blame those who speak much,
they even blame those who speak moderately;
there is none in this world who is not blamed.
| Meaning | |
| porānam | ancient |
| etam | this is |
| Atula | Atula – the name of a person |
| n’etam | [ na + etam ] it is not |
| ajjatānam | of today; which is current |
| iva | [ emphasis ] just |
| nindanti | (they) blame |
| tunhim | silently |
| āsīnam | (those) sitting |
| bahu | much |
| bhāninam | those who speak |
| mitabhāninam | (those) moderate in speaking |
| pi | also; even |
| natthi | there is none |
| loke | [ Loc. ] in the world |
| anindito | not blamed |