Do It Again

Dharmapada Sutra of Buddhism

Verse 118     (9:118)    

118.  If a woman does something good, let her do it again and again.  
Let her find joy in her good work.  
Joyful is the accumulation of good work.   Mascaro 1773   

 
118.  Should a man perform a meritorious action, he should do it again and again. 
He should find pleasure therein because accumulation of merits is blissful.   Narada 1959

118.  Set your heart on doing good.
Do it over and over again,
And you will be filled with joy.    Byrom 1976 

118.  If a woman does what is good, let her do it again; let her delight in it: happiness is the outcome of good.   Muller 1881 

118.  If one does well, let him repeat his well-doing: let him set his heart upon it.  
Glad is the storing up of good.   Wagiswara 1912 

118.  If one should some merit make
do it again and again.
One should wish for it anew
for merit grows to joy.
Explanation: A person may do some meritorious activity.  They must keep on
repeating it, over and over.  they must take delight in that meritorious action.
Accumulation of merit leads to happiness.
-  The Illustrated Dhammapada


Dharmapada Sutra of Buddhism

How to Live the Good Life: Advice from Wise Persons