Daily Words of the Buddha for January 07, 2021

Tourist places in East India
Pāli Word a Day for January 07, 2021 — vijaṭeti — to disentangle, untangle, disembroil, unravel

Cakkhumā,
visamānīva,
vijjamāne parakkame.
Paṇḍito jīvalokasmiṃ,
pāpāni parivajjaye.

A person with good eyes,
encountering a treacherous, uneven place,
would try hard to avoid it.
A wise person, in the world of life,
should avoid evil deeds.

Udāna 5.43
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

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