Verse 148

सम्माजीवी धम्माजीवी,
सुद्धाजीवी सुचिजीवी;
सीलजीवी सच्चाजीवी,
बुद्धं तं पणमाम्यहं.
Sammājīvī dhammājīvī,
Suddhājīvī sucijīvī;
Sīlajīvī saccājīvī,
Buddhaṃ taṃ paṇamāmyahaṃ.
I bow to the Buddha,
Who lived a righteous life, following the precepts of Dhamma,
Who earned his livelihood by right and pure means,
And who was virtuous and truthful.

Vocabulary

  1. jīvi (aor. of jīvati) - lived, was leading a life

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