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Udanavarga [sanskrit]
by W. Woodville Rockhill | 1892 | 13,101 words
The Udanavarga is a collection of Sanskrit verses representing aphorisms attributed to the Buddha and his disciples. The Udanavarga resembles the Pali Dhammapada and Udana, yet it belong the ancient tradition of early Buddhism. Alternative titles: Udānavarga (उदानवर्ग).
na nagnacaryā na jaṭā na paṅkā no'nāśanaṃ sthaṇḍilaśāyikā vā |
na rajo malaṃ notkuṭukaprahāṇaṃ śodheta martyaṃ hy avitīrṇakāṅkṣam || 1 ||
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alaṃkṛtaś cāpi careta dharmaṃ kṣānto dānto niyato brahmacārī |
sarveṣu bhūteṣu nidhāyadaṇḍaṃ sa brāhmaṇaḥ sa śramaṇaḥ sa bhikṣuḥ || 2 ||
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bhaveṣv eva hi sajyanta eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ |
antareṇa viṣīdanti hy aprāpyaivāsravakṣayam || 3 ||
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bhaveṣv eva hi sajyanta eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ |
vigṛhya vivadantīme bālā hy ekāntadarśinaḥ || 4 ||
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bhaveṣv eva hi sajyanta eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ |
antareṇa viṣīdanti aprāpyaivottamaṃ padam || 5 ||
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kiṃ te jaṭābhir durbuddhe kiṃ cāpy ajinaśāṭibhiḥ |
abhyantaraṃ te gahanaṃ bāhyakaṃ parimārjasi || 6 ||
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na jaṭābhir na gotreṇa na jātyā brāhmaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ |
yasya satyaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca sa śucir brāhmaṇaḥ sa ca || 7 ||
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yas tu vāhayate pāpāny aṇu sthūlāni sarvaśaḥ |
vāhitatvāt tu pāpānāṃ brāhmaṇo vai nirucyate || 8 ||
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na muṇḍitena śramaṇo na bhoḥ kāreṇa brāhmaṇaḥ |
yasya satyaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca brāhmaṇaḥ śramaṇaḥ sa ca || 9 ||
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yas tu vāhayate pāpāny aṇu sthūlāni sarvaśaḥ |
vāhitatvāt tu pāpānāṃ brāhmaṇaḥ śramaṇaḥ sa ca || 10 ||
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nodakena śucir bhavati bahv atra snāti vai janaḥ |
yasya satyaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca sa śucir brāhmaṇaḥ sa ca || 11 ||
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pravāhya pāpakān dharmān ye caranti sadā smṛtāḥ |
kṣīṇasamyojanā buddhā brāhmaṇās te prakīrtitāḥ || 12 ||
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yo brāhmaṇo vāhita pāpadharmo niṣkauṭilyo niṣkaṣāyaḥ sthitātmā |
vedāntagaś coṣitabrahmacaryaḥ kālenāsau brahmavādaṃ vadeta || 13 ||
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yasmin na māyā vasate na māno yo vītalobho hy amamo nirāśaḥ |
praṇunnadoṣo hy abhinirvṛtātmā sa brāhmaṇaḥ sa śramaṇaḥ sa bhikṣuḥ || 14 ||
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bho vādī nāma sa bhavati sa ced bhavati sakiṃcanaḥ |
akiṃcanam anādānaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 15 ||
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yasya kāyena vācā ca manasā ca na duṣkṛtam |
susaṃvṛtaṃ tṛbhiḥ sthānair bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 16 ||
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yo'karkaśāṃ vijñapanīṃ giraṃ nityaṃ prabhāṣate |
yayā nābhiṣajet kaścid bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 17 ||
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ākrośān vadhabandhāṃś ca yo'praduṣṭas titīkṣate |
kṣānti vratabalopetaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 18 ||
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akrodhanaṃ vratavantaṃ śīlavantaṃ bahu śrutam |
dāntam antimaśārīraṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 19 ||
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asaṃsṛṣṭaṃ gṛhasthebhir anagārais tathobhayam |
anokasāriṇaṃ tuṣṭaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 20 ||
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āgataṃ nābhinandanti prakramantaṃ na śocati |
saṅgāt saṃgrāmajin mukto bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 21 ||
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āgataṃ nābhinandanti prakramantaṃ na śocati |
aśokaṃ virajaṃ śāntaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 22 ||
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ananyapoṣī hy ājñātā dāntaḥ sāre pratiṣṭhitaḥ |
kṣīṇāsravo vāntadoṣo yaḥ sa vai brāhmaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ || 23 ||
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yasya pāram apāraṃ ca pārāpāraṃ na vidyate |
pāragaṃ sarvadharmāṇāṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 24 ||
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yas tu dīrghaṃ tathā hrasvam aṇu sthūlaṃ śubhāśubham |
loke na kiṃcid ādatte bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 25 ||
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yasya pāram apāraṃ ca pārāpāraṃ na vidyate |
asaktaṃ triṣu lokeṣu bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 26 ||
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ihaiva yaḥ prajānāti duhkhasya kṣayaṃ ātmanaḥ |
vītarāgaṃ visamyuktaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 27 ||
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yas tu puṇyais tathā pāpair ubhayena na lipyate |
aśokaṃ nirjvaraṃ śāntaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 28 ||
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yas tu puṇyaṃ ca pāpaṃ cāpy ubhau saṅgāv upatyagāt |
saṅgātigaṃ visamyuktaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 29 ||
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vāri puṣkarapattreṇevārāgreṇeva sarṣapaḥ |
na lipyate yo hi kāmair bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 30 ||
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vāri puṣkarapattreṇevārāgreṇeva sarṣapaḥ |
na lipyate yo hi pāpair bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 31 ||
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dhyāyinaṃ vītarajasaṃ kṛtakṛtyam anāsravam |
kṣīṇāsravaṃ visamyuktaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 32 ||
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gambhīrabuddhiṃ medhāḍhyaṃ mārgāmārgeṣu kovidam |
uttamārtham anuprāptaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 33 ||
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amamo'hiṃsako nityaṃ dhṛtimān brahmacaryavān |
ājñāya dharmaṃ deśayati bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 34 ||
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sarvakāmān viprahāya yo'nagāraḥ parivrajet |
kāmāsravavisamyuktaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 35 ||
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nikṣiptadaṇḍaṃ bhūteṣu traseṣu thāvareṣu ca |
yo na hanti hi bhūtāni bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 36 ||
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ākāśam iva paṅkena rajasā candramā iva |
na lipyate yo hi kāmair bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 37 ||
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ākāśam iva paṅkena rajasā candramā iva |
na lipyate yo hi pāpair bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 38 ||
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aviruddho viruddheṣu tv āttadaṇḍeṣu nirvṛtaḥ |
hitānukampī bhūteṣu bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 39 ||
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yasya rāgaś ca doṣaś ca māno ṃrakṣaś ca śātitaḥ |
na lipyate yaś ca doṣair bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 40 ||
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tīrṇaḥ pāragato dhyāyī hy aneyo niṣkathaṃ kathaḥ |
nirvṛtaś cānupādāya bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 41 ||
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na vidyate yasya tṛṣṇā cāsmin loke parāpi ca |
tṛṣṇā bhavaparikṣīṇaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 42 ||
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na vidyate yasya cāśā hy asmin loke parāpi ca |
nirāśiṣaṃ visamyuktaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 43 ||
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hitvā ratiṃ cāratiṃ ca śītī bhūto niraupadhiḥ |
sarvalokābhibhūr dhīro bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 44 ||
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hitvā manuṣyakān kāmān divyān kāmān upatyagāt |
sarvalokavisamyuktaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 45 ||
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gatiṃ yasya na jānanti devagandharvamānuṣāḥ |
anantajñānasamyuktaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 46 ||
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atha jāti kṣayaṃ prāpto hy abhijñā vyavasito muniḥ |
duhkhasyāntaṃ prajānāti bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 47 ||
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cyutiṃ yo vetti sattvānām upapattiṃ ca sarvaśaḥ |
asaktaḥ sugato buddho bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 48 ||
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sarvasamyojanātīto yo vai na paritasyate |
asaktaḥ sugato buddho bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 49 ||
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ṛṣabhaḥ pravaro nāgo maharṣir vijitāvinaḥ |
yo'neyaḥ snātako buddho brāhmaṇaṃ taṃ bravīmy aham || 50 ||
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sarvābhibhūr bhavātīta oghatīrṇo vināyakaḥ |
pārago hy visamyuktaḥ brāhmaṇaṃ taṃ bravīmy aham || 51 ||
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nābhidhyāyen nābhijalpet pāpakānāṃ vivarjayet |
āsīno virajā dhyāyī brāhmaṇaṃ taṃ bravīmy aham || 52 ||
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pāṃsukūladharo hrīmān kāmeṣu niravekṣakaḥ |
niṣaṇṇo vṛkṣamūle yo brāhmaṇaṃ taṃ bravīmy aham || 53 ||
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yasyālayo nāsti sadā yo jñātā niṣkathaṃ kathaḥ |
amṛtaṃ caiva yaḥ prāpto bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 54 ||
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tenai kasya brāhmaṇam |
brāhmaṇaṃ taṃ bravīmy aham || 55 ||
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yeṣāṃ ca bhāvito mārgaḥ āryo hy aṣṭāṅgikaḥ śivaḥ |
sarvaduhkhaprahāṇāya lokeṣu brāhmaṇā hi te || 56 ||
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sūkṣmaṃ padam abhijñāya ye caranti sadā smṛtāḥ |
kṣīṇasamyojanā buddhās te loke brāhmaṇā iha || 57 ||
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chittvā naddhrīn varatrān ca saṃtānaṃ duratikramam |
utkṣiptaparikhaṃ buddhaṃ bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 58 ||
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chittvā naddhrīn varatrān ye saṃtānaṃ duratikramam |
utkṣiptaparikhā buddhās te loke brāhmaṇā iha || 58 ||
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chittvā naddhrīn varatrān cecchā lobhaṃ ca pāpakam |
tṛṣṇāṃ samūlāṃ āvṛhya bravīmi brāhmaṇaṃ hi tam || 59 ||
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chittvā naddhrīn varatrān ye icchā lobhaṃ ca pāpakam |
samūlāṃ coddhṛtās tṛṣṇāṃ te loke brāhmaṇā iha || 59 ||
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chinddhi srotaḥ parākramya kāmān sarvān praṇuda ca |
saṃskārāṇāṃ kṣayaṃ jñātvā brāhmaṇo yāti hānighaḥ || 60 ||
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mātaraṃ pitaraṃ hatvā rājānaṃ dvau ca śrotriyau |
rāṣṭraṃ sānucaraṃ hatvānigho yāti brāhmaṇaḥ || 61 ||
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mātaraṃ pitaraṃ hatvā rājānaṃ dvau ca śrotriyau |
vyāghraṃ ca pañcamaṃ hatvā śuddha ity ucyate naraḥ || 62 ||
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na brāhmaṇasya praharen na ca muñceta brāhmaṇaḥ |
dhig brāhmaṇasya hantāraṃ dhik taṃ yaś ca pramuñcati || 63 ||
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yasya dharmaṃ vijānīyād vṛddhasya daharasya vā |
satkṛtyainaṃ namasyeta hy agni hotram iva dvijaḥ || 64 ||
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yasya dharmaṃ vijānīyād vṛddhasya daharasya vā |
satkṛtyainaṃ paricared agni hotram iva dvijaḥ || 65 ||
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yasya dharmaṃ vijānīyādt samyak sambuddhadeśitam |
satkṛtyainaṃ namasyeta hy agni hotram iva dvijaḥ || 66 ||
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yasya dharmaṃ vijānīyāt samyak sambuddhadeśitam |
satkṛtyainaṃ paricared agni hotram iva dvijaḥ || 67 ||
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yadā hi sveṣu dharmeṣu brāhmaṇaḥ pārago bhavet |
atha caikaḥ piśācīṃ ca bakkulaṃ cātivartate || 68 ||
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yadā hi sveṣu dharmeṣu brāhmaṇaḥ pārago bhavet |
athāsya vedanāḥ sarve astaṃ gacchanti paśyataḥ || 69 ||
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yadā hi sveṣu dharmeṣu brāhmaṇaḥ pārago bhavet |
athāsya pratyayāḥ sarve astaṃ gacchanti paśyataḥ || 70 ||
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yadā hi sveṣu dharmeṣu brāhmaṇaḥ pārago bhavet |
athāsya cāsravāḥ sarve astaṃ gacchanti paśyataḥ || 71 ||
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yadā hi sveṣu dharmeṣu brāhmaṇaḥ pārago bhavet |
athāsya sarvasamyogā astaṃ gacchanti paśyataḥ || 72 ||
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yadā hi sveṣu dharmeṣu brāhmaṇaḥ pārago bhavet |
atha jāti jarāṃ caiva maraṇaṃ cātivartate || 73 ||
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samnaddhaḥ kṣatriyas tapati dhyāyī tapati brāhmaṇaḥ |
atha nityam aho rātraṃ buddhas tapati tejasā || 74 ||
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na brāhmaṇasya īdṛśam asti kiṃcid yathā priyebhyo manaso niṣedhaḥ |
yathā yathā hy asya mano nivartate tathā tathā saṃvṛtam eti duhkham || 75 ||
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yadā tv ime tu prabhavanti dharmā ātāpino dhyāyato brāhmaṇasya |
athāsya kāṅkṣā vyapayānti sarvā yadā prajānāti sahetu duhkham || 76 ||
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yadā tv ime tu prabhavanti dharmā ātāpino dhyāyato brāhmaṇasya |
athāsya kāṅkṣā vyapayānti sarvā yadā prajānāti sahetu dharmam || 77 ||
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yadā tv ime tu prabhavanti dharmā ātāpino dhyāyato brāhmaṇasya |
athāsya kāṅkṣā vyapayānti sarvā yadā kṣayaṃ pratyayānām upaiti || 78 ||
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yadā tv ime tu prabhavanti dharmā ātāpino dhyāyato brāhmaṇasya |
athāsya kāṅkṣā vyapayānti sarvā yadā kṣayaṃ vedanānām upaiti || 79 ||
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yadā tv ime tu prabhavanti dharmā ātāpino dhyāyato brāhmaṇasya |
athāsya kāṅkṣā vyapayānti sarvā yadā kṣayaṃ hy āsravāṇām upaiti || 80 ||
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yadā tv ime tu prabhavanti dharmā ātāpino dhyāyato brāhmaṇasya |
avabhāsayaṃs tiṣṭhati sarvalokaṃ sūryo yathaivābhyudito'ntarīkṣam || 81 ||
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yadā tv ime tu prabhavanti dharmā ātāpino dhyāyato brāhmaṇasya |
avabhāsayaṃs tiṣṭhati sarvalokaṃ buddho hi samyojanavipramuktaḥ || 82 ||
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yadā tv ime tu prabhavanti dharmā ātāpino dhyāyato brāhmaṇasya |
vidhūpayaṃs tiṣṭhati mārasainyaṃ buddho hi samyojanavipramukta iti || 83 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Brāhmaṇavarga
Udanavarga
by W. Woodville Rockhill (1892)
A collection of verses from the Buddhist canon compiled by Dharmatrata being the Northern Buddhist version of Dhammapada.