Getting Old

Ajarasāsutta

Getting Old

Ajarasāsutta

EN
“What’s good because it never gets old? What’s good when committed? What is people’s treasure? What can thieves never take?”
PL
“Kiṁsu ajarasā sādhu, kiṁsu sādhu adhiṭṭhitaṁ; Kiṁsu narānaṁ ratanaṁ, kiṁsu corehyahāriyan”ti.
EN
“Ethics are good because they never grow old. Faith is good when committed. Wisdom is people’s treasure. Merit’s what thieves can never take.”
PL
“Sīlaṁ ajarasā sādhu, saddhā sādhu adhiṭṭhitā; Paññā narānaṁ ratanaṁ, puññaṁ corehyahāriyan”ti.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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