Even a master of the three knowledges, undefiled, conqueror of death, is looked down upon for being unknown by ignorant fools.
“Api ce hoti tevijjo, maccuhāyī anāsavo; Appaññātoti naṁ bālā, avajānanti ajānatā.
But any individual here who gets food and drink is honored by them, even if they are of bad character.
Yo ca kho annapānassa, lābhī hotidha puggalo; Pāpadhammopi ce hoti, so nesaṁ hoti sakkato”ti. … Ajino thero ….
