Bāla Vagga (Fools)
Verse 72
Yāvadeva anatthāya
ñattam bālassa jāyati
Hanti bālassa sukkamsam
muddham assa vipātayam
ñattam bālassa jāyati
Hanti bālassa sukkamsam
muddham assa vipātayam
To his ruin, indeed, the fool
gains knowledge and fame;
they destroy his bright lot and
cleave his head.
gains knowledge and fame;
they destroy his bright lot and
cleave his head.
| Meaning | |
| yāvadeva | as much as |
| anatthāya | not beneficial, ruin |
| ñattam | intelligence; knowledge |
| bālassa | the fool’s |
| jāyati | [ Lit. to be born, produced ] gains |
| hanti | destroy, kill |
| sukkamsam | brightness |
| muddham | Lit. top, summit; head |
| assa | his |
| vipātayam | destroyed, fallen to pieces |
| A skillful stone-thrower foolishly hit a holy man. For that, he suffered rebirth as a peta. | |