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3. A Sword – 3. Sattivagga

SN 1.22 Impact – Phusatisutta

 

“It doesn’t impact a person who doesn’t impact others.

“Nāphusantaṁ phusati ca,

It impacts a person because they impact others.

phusantañca tato phuse;

That’s why it impacts one who impacts,

Tasmā phusantaṁ phusati,

who wrongs one who’s done no wrong.”

appaduṭṭhapadosinan”ti.

“Whoever wrongs a man who’s done no wrong,

“Yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati,

a pure man who has not a blemish,

Suddhassa posassa anaṅgaṇassa;

the evil backfires on the fool,

Tameva bālaṁ pacceti pāpaṁ,

like fine dust thrown upwind.”

Sukhumo rajo paṭivātaṁva khitto”ti.