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Dhammapada Verse 302: Do Not Wander

Dhammapada Verse 302: Do Not Wander

Update: 2025-10-30
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Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:



Verse 302
duppabbajjaṃ durabhiramaṃ, durāvāsā gharā dukhā.
dukkhosamānasaṃvāso, dukkhānupatitaddhagū.
tasmā na caddhagū siyā, na ca {tasmā na caddhagū na ca (ka.)} dukkhānupatito siyā {dukkhānupātito (?)} .




English translation of verse(s):



Verse 302
Difficult is life as a monk; difficult is it to delight therein. Also difficult and sorrowful is the household life. Suffering comes from association with unequals; suffering comes from wandering in samsara. Therefore, be not an aimless wanderer, be not a pursuer of suffering.

(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita)






A series on the Dhammapada, a set of 423 verse teachings given by the Buddha, including explanation of the Pali verse, a synopsis of the background story and application of the teaching to our practice by Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu.



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Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp290-305/en/buddharakkhita#302



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Dhammapada Verse 302: Do Not Wander

Dhammapada Verse 302: Do Not Wander

Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu