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Phusatisutta

It Touches Impact

“Nāphusantaṁ phusati ca,
“It does not touch one who does not touch,
“It doesn’t impact a person who doesn’t impact others.

phusantañca tato phuse;
But then will touch the one who touches.
It impacts a person because they impact others.

Tasmā phusantaṁ phusati,
Therefore it touches the one who touches,
That’s why it impacts one who impacts,

appaduṭṭhapadosinan”ti.
The one who wrongs an innocent man. ”
who wrongs one who’s done no wrong.”

“Yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati,
“If one wrongs an innocent man,
“Whoever wrongs a man who’s done no wrong,

Suddhassa posassa anaṅgaṇassa;
A pure person without blemish,
a pure man who has not a blemish,

Tameva bālaṁ pacceti pāpaṁ,
The evil falls back on the fool himself
the evil backfires on the fool,

Sukhumo rajo paṭivātaṁva khitto”ti.
Like fine dust thrown against the wind. ”
like fine dust thrown upwind.”