Dhammapada-05 Fools


Chapter 5 Fools (Text and Translation by Ven. Nàrada)   1. Dãghà jàgarato ratti Þ dãgha§ santassa yojana§ Dãgho bàlàna§ sa§sàro Þ addhamma§ avijànata§.   60.   LONG IS SAýSâRA TO THOSE WHO KNOW NOT THE DHAMMA 1. Long is the night to the wakeful; long is the league to the weary; long is sa§sàra   1  to the foolish who know not the Sublime Truth. 60. Story      King Pasenadi once came to the Buddha and said that he felt that a particular night was too long. Another person remarked that on the previous day he felt that the league was too long. The Buddha summed up by adding that Sa§sàra is long to those who are ignorant of the Dhamma. 2. Cara¤ ce nàdhigaccheyya Þ seyya§ sadisam attano Ekacariya§ daëha§ kayirà Þ natthi bàle sahàyatà.   61.