Dhammapada - Chapter 9 (excerpt): Papavagga - Evil

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Neither in the air, nor the middle of the ocean,
nor going into an open cleft in a mountain; 127
a place in the world does not exists,
where staying one could be released from evil kamma.

Neither in the air, nor the middle of the ocean,
nor going into an open cleft in a mountain, 128
a place in the world does not exists,
where staying one is not overpowered by death.

na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe,
na pabbatānaṃ vivaraṃ pavissa; 127
na vijjatī so jagatippadeso,
yatthaṭthito mucceyya pāpakammā.

na antalikkhe na samuddamajjhe,
na pabbatānaṃ vivaraṃ pavissa; 128
na vijjatī so jagatippadeso,
yatthaṭthitaṃ nappasahetha maccu.