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Dhammapada · Verse 421

Dhammadinnāttherīvatthu

Pali

Yassa pure ca pacchā ca,
majjhe ca natthi kiñcanaṁ;
Akiñcanaṁ anādānaṁ,
tamahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ.

English

They have nothing before or after,
or even in between.
Having nothing, taking nothing:
that’s who I declare a brahmin.

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