Dear Bhante Pesala.

I think KR Norman explained this verse, probably in one of is collected articles.
Perhaps you could start by looking up his Dh tr "The Word of the Doctrine". (It
greatly helps if you mentions the Dh reference, too. Otherwise we need to look up in
the concordance or do a computer search.)

Sukhi

Piya

Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:

> This Dhammapada verse is fascinating.
> Most of the words have double meanings.
> I could use some help. What do you make of it?
>
> Assaddho akatauu ca, sandhicchedo ca yo naro
> Hataavakaaso vantaso, sa ve uttamaporiso.
>
> "The faithless and ungrateful murderer
> has ruined his future and eats vomit
> he is indeed an excellent man."
>
> or the positive meaning:
>
> "Not credulous, knowing the uncreate, having cut off rebirth
> and destroyed all results, having ejected all desires
> he is indeed an excellent man."
>
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