Theragāthā 2.12
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 2.12
Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
Dutiyavagga
Chapter Two
Jotidāsattheragāthā
Jotidāsa
“Ye kho te veṭhamissena,
People who act harshly—
nānattena ca kammunā;
attacking people,
Manusse uparundhanti,
binding them with rope,
pharusūpakkamā janā;
hurting them in all kinds of ways—
Tepi tattheva kīranti,
they’re treated in the same way;
na hi kammaṁ panassati.
their deeds don’t vanish.
Yaṁ karoti naro kammaṁ,
Whatever deeds a person does,
Kalyāṇaṁ yadi pāpakaṁ;
whether good or bad,
Tassa tasseva dāyādo,
they are the heir to each
Yaṁ yaṁ kammaṁ pakubbatī”ti.
and every deed they do.
… Jotidāso thero ….