Passages

Dhammapada 3-4

Dhammapada

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@misc{divinityatlas-dhammapada-3-4,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Dhammapada 3-4},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/passages/dhammapada-3-4},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A paired verse, and the pairing is the point: the same grievance, held or released. Muller notes a dispute over whether the first verb means abused, from kru s, or was angry, from krudh.

Facts

Passage

Text

'He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,', in those who harbour such thoughts hatred will never cease. 'He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,', in those who do not harbour such thoughts hatred will cease. 1

Reference

Dhammapada 3-4 1

Reference Scheme

Chapter and Verse 1

Translation

The Dhammapada (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 10) 1

Translator

F. Max Muller 1

Meaning

Theme

ethics, nonviolence 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Concerns

Ahimsa (nonviolence)

Buddhism

Passage Of

Dhammapada

Source The Dhammapada (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 10, part 1)F. Max Muller

Sources

1. The Dhammapada (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 10, part 1)

F. Max Muller, Clarendon Press / Internet Sacred Text Archive, 1881Dhammapada 3-4View the Source

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