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.

Notes#

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