Puppha Vagga (Flowers)
Verse 50
Na paresam vilomāni
na paresam katākatam
Attano’va avekkheyya
katāni akatāni ca
na paresam katākatam
Attano’va avekkheyya
katāni akatāni ca
Let not one seek others’ faults,
things left done and undone by others,
but consider one’s own deeds –
(those) done and left undone.
things left done and undone by others,
but consider one’s own deeds –
(those) done and left undone.
| Meaning | |
| na | not |
| paresam | other people |
| vilomāni | [ From viloma ] finding fault |
| katākatam | [ kata + akatam ] (deeds / work) done and left undone |
| attano | one’s own |
| avekkheyya | [ From avekkhati ] to look at; to consider |
| katāni | (deeds) done; performed |
| akatāni | (deeds) not done; not performed |
| ca | and |