Sababṃ rasṃ dhamamaraso jināti

Thai script: สพฺพํ รสํ ธมฺมรโส ชินาติ

Phonetic Reading: สับ-พัง ระ-สัง ทำ-มะ-ระ-โส ชิ-นา-ติ

“The flavor of the Dhamma excels and surpasses all flavors.”

Thai: “รสแห่งธรรมย่อมชนะรสทั้งปวง”

Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:

ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๖๓

Sensory tastes satisfy only fleetingly, soon replaced by thirst; whereas the taste of Dhamma delivers lasting spiritual contentment, peace, and release.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word	Phonetic	Thai Meaning	English Meaning
Sababṃ สพฺพํ	สับ-พัง	ทั้งปวง	All
Rasṃ รสํ	ระ-สัง	ซึ่งรส	Taste, flavor
Dhamamaraso ธมฺมรโส	ทำ-มะ-ระ-โส	รสแห่งธรรม	Flavor of Dhamma
Jināti ชินาติ	ชิ-นา-ติ	ย่อมชนะ	Conquers, excels

In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

When consciousness tastes the calm ecstasy of meditation, worldly attachments lose their hypnotic appeal. Truth is the supreme nutrient of the soul.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

�� Taste the serenity of daily meditation.
�� Diminish dependence on sensory indulgences.
�� Delight in natural, unpretentious simplicity.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

Observe gustatory sensations as momentary sensory events rising and disappearing on the tongue.

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