Dear friends,

Can someone please help me decipher the meaning of 'vijjamaane parakkame' in the verses at the end of AN 4:179 (A.iii.213). The context is:

84. Nirayesu bhaya.m disvaa paapaani parivajjaye,

Ariyadhamma.m samaadaaya pa.n.dito parivajjaye.


85. Na hi.mse paa.nabhuutaani vijjamaane parakkame,

Musaa ca na bha.ne jaana.m adinna.m na paraamase.

84. "Having seen danger in the hells,
one should avoid evil deeds.
Having undertaken the noble Dhamma,
the wise person should avoid them.
85. "One should not harm living beings
[with effort existing ???]
one should not knowingly speak falsehood;
nor grasp what is not given.


Thank you,
John




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