Bāla Vagga (Fools)
Verse 60
Dīghā jāgarato ratti
dīgham santassa yojanam
Dīgho bālānam samsāro
saddhammam avijānatam
dīgham santassa yojanam
Dīgho bālānam samsāro
saddhammam avijānatam
Long is the night to the wakeful;
long is the league to the weary;
long is samsāra to the foolish
who knows not the Sublime Truth.
long is the league to the weary;
long is samsāra to the foolish
who knows not the Sublime Truth.
| Meaning | |
| dīgha | [ Adj. ] long |
| jāgarato | (to be) awake |
| ratti | night |
| santa | tired, wearied, exhausted |
| yojana | league (a measurement of distance) |
| bāla | [ Adj. ] the foolish, ignorant |
| samsāro | the cycle of birth and death |
| saddhammam | the true doctrine, sublime truth |
| avijānam | not knowing, ignorant |
| This stanza is spoken by the Buddha to King Pasenadi of Kosala, pointing out to the king how ignorance keeps one well-bounded to Samsāra. | |