Whoever has no respect for their spiritual companions falls away from the true teaching, like a fish in a little puddle.
“Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo nūpalabbhati; Parihāyati saddhammā, maccho appodake yathā.
Whoever has no respect for their spiritual companions doesn’t thrive in the true teaching, like a rotten seed in a field.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo nūpalabbhati; Na virūhati saddhamme, khette bījaṁva pūtikaṁ.
Whoever has no respect for their spiritual companions is far from extinguishment, in the teaching of the Dhamma king.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo nūpalabbhati; Ārakā hoti nibbānā, dhammarājassa sāsane.
Whoever does have respect for their spiritual companions doesn’t fall away from the true teaching, like a fish in plenty of water.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo upalabbhati; Na vihāyati saddhammā, maccho bavhodake yathā.
Whoever does have respect for their spiritual companions thrives in the true teaching, like a fine seed in a field.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo upalabbhati; So virūhati saddhamme, khette bījaṁva bhaddakaṁ.
Whoever does have respect for their spiritual companions is close to extinguishment in the teaching of the Dhamma king.
Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, gāravo upalabbhati; Santike hoti nibbānaṁ, dhammarājassa sāsane”ti. … Mahānāgo thero ….
