Pandita Vagga (The Wise)
Verse 86
Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte
dhamme dhammānuvattino
Te janā pāramessanti
maccudheyyam suduttaram
dhamme dhammānuvattino
Te janā pāramessanti
maccudheyyam suduttaram
Those who act in conformity to
the teaching which is well-preached,
will reach the other shore (Nibbāna),
having transcended the realm of death (Samsara) which is difficult to escape.
the teaching which is well-preached,
will reach the other shore (Nibbāna),
having transcended the realm of death (Samsara) which is difficult to escape.
| Meaning | |
| ye (ca) | those men |
| kho | [ used here as emphasis ] indeed |
| sammadakkhāte | [ sammā + (d) + akkhāta ] well-preached |
| dhamme | the Dhamma |
| dhammānuvattino | [ dhamma + ānuvattino ] acting in conformity to the Dhamma |
| te | they |
| janā | people |
| pāramessanti | arrived at the other shore (i.e. Nibbāna) |
| maccu | death |
| dheyyam | under the sway of; in the realm of |
| suduttaram | very difficult to escape from |