Theragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks

Chapter of the Twos

2.12. Jotidāsa

People who act harshly—
Attacking people,
Tying them up,
Hurting them in all kinds of ways—
They’re treated in the same way;
Their deeds don’t vanish.

Whatever deeds a person does,
Whether for good or for bad,
They are the heir to each
And every deed that they perform.