THE BUDDHA SHRINE DAY AND NIGHT!

               DIVA TAPATI ADICCO, RATTI MABHATI CANDIMA, 

                 SANNADDHO KHATTIYO TAPATI, JHAYI TAPATI BRAHMANO, 

               ATHA SABBAMAHORATTIM, BUDDHO TAPATI TEJASA.

THE SUN IS BRIGHT BY DAY, THE MOON ENLIGHTS THE NIGHT, ARMOUR SHRINES THE WARRIOR, CONTEMPLATIVE THE BRAHMIN TRUE, BUT ALL DAY AND NIGHT-TIME TOO RESPLENDENT DOES THE BUDDHA SHRINE.

EXPLANATION-: 

      THE SUN SHRINES DURING THE DAY. THE MOON BEAMS AT NIGHT. THE WARRIOR GLOWS ONLY WHEN HE HAS HIS ARMOUR ON. THE BRAHMANA SHRINES WHEN HE IS CONCENTRATED ON CONTEMPLATION. ALL THESE PEOPLE HAVE VARIOUS TIMES TO SHRINE. BUT THE BUDDHA IS RADIANT ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT THROUGH HIS ENLIGHTENMENT.

DHAMMAPADA VERSE 387, ANANDATTHERA VATTHU.

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