Thag 1.7 — Bhalliya

English translation by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:7 Bhalliya

Who scatters the troops
of the King of Death—
as a great flood,
a very weak bridge made of reeds—
    is victorious,
for his fears are dispersed.
    He’s tamed,
    unbound,
    steadfast in mind.