Dhammapada Verse 285: A Lotus Stalk

Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 285
ucchinda sinehamattano kumudaṃ sāradikaṃva {pāṇinā } .
santimaggameva brūhaya, nibbānaṃ sugatena desitaṃ.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 285
Cut off your affection in the manner of a man who plucks with his hand an autumn lotus. Cultivate only the path to peace, Nibbana, as made known by the Exalted One.

(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita)

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