Kodha Vagga (Anger)

Verse 223

Akkodhena jine kodham
asādhum sādhunā jine
Jine kadariyam dānena
saccena alikavādinam
Conquer anger by non-anger;
conquer evil by good;
conquer the stingy by generosity;
conquer the liar by truth.
Meaning
 
akkodhena by/with non-anger
jine conquer;  overcome
kodham anger
asādhum evil
sādhunā by/with goodness
kadariyam (the) stingy, miserly, selfish
dānena by/with generosity
saccena by/with the truth
alikavādinam (the) liar;  untruthful person