Dhammapada · Verse 87

Pañcasataāgantukabhikkhuvatthu

Pali

Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,
Sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;
Okā anokamāgamma,
Viveke yattha dūramaṁ.

English

Rid of dark qualities,
an astute person would develop the bright.
Having left home for homelessness
in seclusion, where joy is hard,

License: English CC0 (Bhikkhu Sujato); Pali public domain. Source: SuttaCentral (sc-data).