Dhammapada verse 233
Chapter 17, Anger (Kodhavagga) · verses 221–234
“Guard against ill-tempered thoughts, be restrained in mind. Giving up bad mental conduct, conduct yourself well in mind.”
Manopakopaṁ rakkheyya, manasā saṁvuto siyā; Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā, manasā sucaritaṁ care.
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What does Dhammapada verse 233 mean?
Verse 233 belongs to chapter 17, Anger (Kodhavagga), which gathers verses 221–234 on anger. It is filed under mind & intention, self-discipline, giving & merit. Read it with the verses around it: the Dhammapada arranges chapters as short runs, not as isolated lines, so verse 232 and verse 234 are part of the same passage.
Fourteen verses on anger. The chapter gives the practical instruction to overcome anger with kindness and to give up what feeds it, and it describes the angry person as one who loses their own good. It also holds the verse about giving rather than taking as the way anger is dissolved.
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