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1 September 2026 · Dhammapada 183
Sabbapāpassa akaraṇaṃ, kusalassa upasampadā; sacittapariyodapanaṃ, etaṃ buddhāna sāsanaṃ.
sabbapāpassa akaraṇaṃ | kusalassa upasampadā | sacitta-pariyodapanaṃ | etaṃ buddhāna sāsanaṃ || 183 ||
“The non-doing of all evil; the undertaking of what is skilful; the purification of one’s own mind—this is the teaching of the Buddhas.”
Vedika literal rendering, checked against the Pāli text and SuttaCentral/Tipitaka translations.
“The Dhammapada joins three disciplines: stop feeding harm, actively cultivate the wholesome, and clarify the mind from which action arises.”
Dhammapada 183
Vedika commentary
Avoiding harm is essential but incomplete: an empty habit must be replaced by a skilful one. Even good action can become mechanical unless the mind’s greed, aversion and confusion are examined. The three movements therefore support one another.
Vedika distinguishes the original Sanskrit, a literal rendering, and an interpretive paraphrase so that the words of the text are never confused with explanation.
Source
Dhammapada 183
Traditional commentary
Dhammapada 183; Theravāda Pāli commentarial and practice traditions
Explanation
Vedika
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