Dhammapada · Verse 388

Aññatarabrāhmaṇapabbajitavatthu

Pali

Bāhitapāpoti brāhmaṇo,
Samacariyā samaṇoti vuccati;
Pabbājayamattano malaṁ,
Tasmā “pabbajito”ti vuccati.

English

A brahmin’s so-called <j>since they’ve banished evil,
an ascetic’s so-called <j>since they live a serene life.
One who has renounced all stains
is said to be a “renunciant”.

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