Puppha Vagga (Flowers)
Verse 51 & 52
Yathā’pi ruciram puppham
vannavantam agandhakam
Evam subhāsitā vācā
aphalā hoti akubbato
vannavantam agandhakam
Evam subhāsitā vācā
aphalā hoti akubbato
As a flower that is lovely and beautiful
but is scentless, even so fruitless
is the well-spoken words
of one who does not practise it.
but is scentless, even so fruitless
is the well-spoken words
of one who does not practise it.
Yathā’pi ruciram puppham
vannavantam sagandhakam
Evam subhāsitā vācā
saphalā hoti sakubbato
As a flower that is lovely, beautiful,
and scent-laden, even so fruitful
is the well-spoken words
of one who practises it.
| Meaning | |
| yathā’pi | just as |
| ruciram | beautiful; brilliant |
| puppham | flower |
| vannavantam | lovely; full of beauty |
| agandhakam | without (sweet) scent; scentless |
| evam | even so |
| subhāsitā | well-spoken |
| vācā | words |
| aphalā | fruitless |
| hoti | is |
| akubbato | does not practise |
| sagandhakam | full of (sweet) scent; scent-laden |
| saphalā | fruitful |
| sakubbato | practises |