What is the original Pali?

Ahaṁ nāgova saṅgāme, cāpato patitaṁ saraṁ; Ativākyaṁ titikkhissaṁ, dussīlo hi bahujjano. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

Ahaṁ nāgova saṅgāme, cāpato patitaṁ saraṁ; Ativākyaṁ titikkhissaṁ

As an elephant in battle takes the arrow, I'll take harsh words.

The Buddha, Dhammapada 320

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What it means

The war elephant keeps going when the arrows hit. Insults are arrows of a smaller kind. Absorb them without breaking stride.

The source

"As an elephant in battle takes the arrow, I'll take harsh words." The Buddha said it in Dhammapada 320. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

"Ahaṁ nāgova saṅgāme, cāpato patitaṁ saraṁ; Ativākyaṁ titikkhissaṁ, dussīlo hi bahujjano."

Original Pali, Dhammapada 320. Text read at suttacentral.net.

Who said it

The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Siddhattha Gotama, the teacher from northern India whose path of insight and practice became Buddhism. His sayings survive in the Pali Canon, including the Dhammapada.

Questions

What does "As an elephant in battle takes the arrow, I'll take harsh words." mean?: The war elephant keeps going when the arrows hit. Insults are arrows of a smaller kind. Absorb them without breaking stride.
Who said "As an elephant in battle takes the arrow, I'll take harsh words."?: The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Source: Dhammapada 320.
What is the original Pali?: Ahaṁ nāgova saṅgāme, cāpato patitaṁ saraṁ; Ativākyaṁ titikkhissaṁ, dussīlo hi bahujjano. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.
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Cite this line

"As an elephant in battle takes the arrow, I'll take harsh words." (The Buddha, Dhammapada 320, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/as-an-elephant-in-battle-takes-the-arrow