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Avoiding Evils

Natathi pāpṃ akubabato

Thai script: นตฺถิ ปาปํ อกุพฺพโต

Phonetic Reading: นัด-ถิ ปา-ปัง อะ-กุบ-พะ-โต

“There is no evil or retribution for one who commits no wrong.”

Thai: “บาปและความเดือดร้อน ย่อมไม่มีแก่ผู้ไม่ทำบาป”

Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:

ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๓๑

As an uninjured hand can carry poison unharmed, one who harbors no evil intentions and acts uprightly remains completely immune to moral ruin.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word	Phonetic	Thai Meaning	English Meaning
Natathi นตฺถิ	นัด-ถิ	ย่อมไม่มี	There is none
Pāpṃ ปาปํ	ปา-ปัง	บาป, โทษ	Evil, blame
Akubabato อกุพฺพโต	อะ-กุบ-พะ-โต	แก่ผู้ไม่กระทำ	To one who does not act wrongly

In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

Ultimate security is derived not from armored walls but from clean conduct. One who harms no being rests in impregnable safety and deep ease.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

�� Guard the purity of your deeds under all circumstances.
�� Renounce vengeance and malice entirely.
�� Enjoy deep tranquility by producing no new toxic karma.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

Abide in the expansive sensation of boundless goodwill, entirely free of hostility and apprehension.

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