Bāla Vagga (Fools)
Verse 66
Caranti bālā dummedhā
amitten’eva attanā
Karontā pāpakam kammam
yam hoti katukapphalam
amitten’eva attanā
Karontā pāpakam kammam
yam hoti katukapphalam
Fools of little wit move about with
themselves as their own enemies,
doing evil deeds
which bear bitter fruit.
themselves as their own enemies,
doing evil deeds
which bear bitter fruit.
| Meaning | |
| caranti | going about, walking |
| bālā | [ pl. ] fools, ignorant ones |
| dummedhā | of little wit, unwise |
| amitta | foe, enemy |
| attana | oneself |
| karontā | doing, performing |
| pāpakam | evil, unwholesome |
| kammam | deed, action |
| yam | of which |
| hoti | is |
| katuka | bitter |
| phalam | fruit |
| Suppabuddha in his previous life had done unwholesome deeds that resulted in him being a poor man and leper. | |