{"id":"dhp76-89","title":"6. The Astute","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"dhp76-89","title":"6. The Astute","units":[{"id":"dhp76:0","sourceIds":["dhp76:0.1","dhp76:0.2","dhp76:0.3","dhp76:0.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Khuddakanikāya\nDhammapada\nPaṇḍitavagga\nRādhattheravatthu","en":"Minor Collection\nSayings of the Dhamma 76–89\n6. 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men."}},{"id":"dhp78:3","sourceIds":["dhp78:3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Bhajetha mitte kalyāṇe,","en":"Mix with spiritual friends,"}},{"id":"dhp78:4","sourceIds":["dhp78:4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"bhajetha purisuttame.","en":"and with the best of men."}},{"id":"dhp79:0","sourceIds":["dhp79:0"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Mahākappinattheravatthu"}},{"id":"dhp79:1","sourceIds":["dhp79:1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Dhammapīti sukhaṁ seti,","en":"Through joy in the teaching you sleep at ease,"}},{"id":"dhp79:2","sourceIds":["dhp79:2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"vippasannena cetasā;","en":"with clear and confident heart."}},{"id":"dhp79:3","sourceIds":["dhp79:3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ariyappavedite dhamme,","en":"An astute person always delights in the teaching"}},{"id":"dhp79:4","sourceIds":["dhp79:4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"sadā ramati paṇḍito.","en":"proclaimed by the Noble 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teachings."}},{"id":"dhp83:0","sourceIds":["dhp83:0"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Pañcasatabhikkhuvatthu"}},{"id":"dhp83:1","sourceIds":["dhp83:1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Sabbattha ve sappurisā cajanti,","en":"True persons give up everything,"}},{"id":"dhp83:2","sourceIds":["dhp83:2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Na kāmakāmā lapayanti santo;","en":"they don’t cajole for the things they desire."}},{"id":"dhp83:3","sourceIds":["dhp83:3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Sukhena phuṭṭhā atha vā dukhena,","en":"Though touched by sadness or happiness,"}},{"id":"dhp83:4","sourceIds":["dhp83:4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Na uccāvacaṁ paṇḍitā dassayanti.","en":"the astute appear neither depressed nor elated."}},{"id":"dhp84:0","sourceIds":["dhp84:0"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Dhammikattheravatthu"}},{"id":"dhp84:1","sourceIds":["dhp84:1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Na attahetu na parassa hetu,","en":"Never wish for success by unjust 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