Dhammapada verse 379
Chapter 25, Mendicants (Bhikkhuvagga) · verses 360–382
“Urge yourself on, reflect on yourself. A mendicant self-controlled and mindful will always dwell in happiness.”
Attanā codayattānaṁ, paṭimaṁsetha attanā; So attagutto satimā, sukhaṁ bhikkhu vihāhisi.
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What does Dhammapada verse 379 mean?
Verse 379 belongs to chapter 25, Mendicants (Bhikkhuvagga), which gathers verses 360–382 on the mendicant’s day. It is filed under mind & intention, happiness, self-discipline. Read it with the verses around it: the Dhammapada arranges chapters as short runs, not as isolated lines, so verse 378 and verse 380 are part of the same passage.
Twenty-three verses on the mendicant, meaning the monastic practitioner, and much of it is practical: restraint in the body, in speech and at the bowl, and contentment with what is giving. The chapter has less doctrine than chapter 24 and more description of how a day of practice is arranged.
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