Dhammapada · Verset 405

Aññatarabhikkhuvatthu

Pali

Nidhāya daṇḍaṁ bhūtesu,
tasesu thāvaresu ca;
Yo na hanti na ghāteti,
tamahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.

English

They’ve laid aside violence
against creatures firm and frail;
not killing or making others kill:
that’s who I declare a brahmin.

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