Dhammapada · Verset 310

Pali

Apuññalābho ca gatī ca pāpikā,
Bhītassa bhītāya ratī ca thokikā;
Rājā ca daṇḍaṁ garukaṁ paṇeti,
Tasmā naro paradāraṁ na seve.

English

He accrues wickedness and is reborn in a bad place,
all so a frightened couple <j>may snatch a moment’s pleasure,
for which rulers impose a heavy punishment.
That’s why a man should not <j>sleep with another’s wife.

Licence : anglais CC0 (Bhikkhu Sujato) ; pali domaine public. Source : SuttaCentral (sc-data).