Dhammapada - 182: Difficult to Gain

  • A Saddhamma Study Group translation from the Pāḷi text.

182. Difficult is the gaining of the human [state],
difficult is [long] life-span for humans;
difficult is the hearing of the true Dhamma,
difficult is the arising of Buddhas.

182 kiccho manussapaṭilābho,
kicchaṃ macchāna jīvitaṃ;
kicchaṃ saddhammasavanaṃ,
kiccho buddhānaṃ uppādo.