Hearing the truth, the wise grow clear, like a deep, still lake.

What it means

A deep lake is calm and you can see to the bottom. That is what understanding does to a person. Go deep enough and the surface settles.

The source

"Hearing the truth, the wise grow clear, like a deep, still lake." The Buddha said it in Dhammapada 82. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

"Yathāpi rahado gambhīro, vippasanno anāvilo; Evaṁ dhammāni sutvāna, vippasīdanti paṇḍitā."

Original Pali, Dhammapada 82. 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 "Hearing the truth, the wise grow clear, like a deep, still lake." mean?

A deep lake is calm and you can see to the bottom. That is what understanding does to a person. Go deep enough and the surface settles.

Who said "Hearing the truth, the wise grow clear, like a deep, still lake."?

The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Source: Dhammapada 82.

What is the original Pali?

Yathāpi rahado gambhīro, vippasanno anāvilo; Evaṁ dhammāni sutvāna, vippasīdanti paṇḍitā. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

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