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Verses of the Senior Monks 2.15

Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos

Dutiyavagga
Chapter Two

Sabbamittattheragāthā

Sabbamitta

“Jano janamhi sambaddho,
People are attached to people;

janamevassito jano;
people depend on people;

Jano janena heṭhīyati,
people are hurt by people;

heṭheti ca jano janaṁ.
and people hurt people.

Ko hi tassa janenattho,
So what’s the point of people,

janena janitena vā;
or those born of people?

Janaṁ ohāya gacchaṁ taṁ,
Go, abandon these people,

heṭhayitvā bahuṁ janan”ti.
who’ve hurt so many people.

… Sabbamitto thero ….