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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.76

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Aṭṭhamavagga
Chapter Eight

Piyañjahattheragāthā

Piyañjaha

“Uppatantesu nipate,
Settle down when others spring up;

nipatantesu uppate;
spring up when others settle down.

Vase avasamānesu,
Remain when others have departed;

ramamānesu no rame”ti.
don’t delight when others delight.

… Piyañjaho thero ….