Dhammapada 119-120 Anathapindikasetthi Vatthu - The Rich Merchant and the Guardian Deity of His House v230218

 

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"Even an evildoer sees happiness." -- Why did the great rich merchant, Anāthapiṇḍika, drive the guardian deity away from his house?

pāpopi passata bhadraṃ, yāva pāpaṃ na paccati;
yadā ca paccati pāpaṃ, atha pāpo pāpāni passati. 

As long as the unwholesome deed has not ripened,
the evildoer will still see happiness;
But once the unwholesome deed ripens,
the evildoer will see the (bad) result of the unwholesome deed.

bhadropi passata pāpaṃ, yāva bhadraṃ na paccati;
yadā ca paccati bhadraṃ, atha bhadro bhadrāni passati. 

As long as the wholesome deed has not ripened,
the good person will still see suffering;
But once the wholesome deed ripens,
the good person will see the (good) result of the wholesome deed.

—— Dhammapada, verses 119 and 120, Anāthapiṇḍikasetthi Vatthu

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