Theragāthā 2.5
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 2.5
Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Ajinattheragāthā
Ajina
“Api ce hoti tevijjo,
Even a master of the three knowledges,
maccuhāyī anāsavo;
undefiled, conqueror of death,
Appaññātoti naṁ bālā,
is looked down upon for being unknown
avajānanti ajānatā.
by ignorant fools.
Yo ca kho annapānassa,
But any person here
lābhī hotidha puggalo;
who gets food and drink
Pāpadhammopi ce hoti,
is honored by them,
so nesaṁ hoti sakkato”ti.
even if they are of bad character.
… Ajino thero ….