Month: September 2020

Verse 55.

055.

Of all the fragrances — sandal, tagara, blue lotus and jasmine — the fragrance of virtue is the sweetest.

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candanam tagaram va’pi uppalam atha vassiki etesam gandhajatanam silagandho anuttaro

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Verse 54.

054.

Not the sweet smell of flowers, not even the fragrance of sandal, tagara, or jasmine blows against the wind. But the fragrance of the virtuous blows against the wind. Truly the virtuous man pervades all directions with the fragrance of his virtue.

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na pupphagandho pativatameti na candanam tagaramallika va satanca gandho pativatameti sabba disa sappuriso pavati

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Verse 53.

053.

As from a great heap of flowers many garlands can be made, even so should many good deeds be done by one born a mortal.

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yathapi puppharasimha kayira malagune bahu evam jatena maccena kattabbam kusalam bahum

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Verse 52.

052.

Like a beautiful flower full of color and also fragrant, even so, fruitful are the fair words of one who practices them.

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yathapi ruciram puppham vannavantam sagandhakam evam subhasita vaca saphala hoti sakubbato

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