Daily Words of the Buddha for January 05, 2019

Pāli Word a Day for January 05, 2019 — ajjavatā — straight forwardness, up-rightness

Udakañhi nayanti nettikā,
Usukārā namayanti tejanaṃ,
Dāruṃ namayanti tacchakā,
Attānaṃ damayanti paṇḍitā.

Irrigators direct the water,
Fletchers fashion the shaft,
Carpenters bend the wood,
The wise control themselves.

Dhammapada 6.80

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