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Avoiding Evils

Pāpakārī tapapati

Thai script: ปาปการี ตปฺปติ

Phonetic Reading: ปา-ปะ-กา-รี ตับ-ปะ-ติ

“The evildoer grieves here, and grieves hereafter; in both worlds one is tormented.”

Thai: “ผู้ทำบาปย่อมเดือดร้อนใจทั้งในโลกนี้และโลกหน้า”

Tipitaka Canonical Source & Context

Canonical Reference:

ขุ. ธ. ๒๕/๑๗

The perpetrator of harm suffers immediately from remorse and memory, facing the distressing consequences of their own actions.

Word-by-Word Pali Vocabulary Breakdown

Pali Word	Phonetic	Thai Meaning	English Meaning
Pāpakārī ปาปการี	ปา-ปะ-กา-รี	ผู้กระทำบาป, คนทำชั่ว	Evildoer, wrongdoer
Tapapati ตปฺปติ	ตับ-ปะ-ติ	ย่อมเดือดร้อน, ย่อมร้อนรุ่ม	Tormented, burns with regret

In-depth Commentary & Spiritual Insight

The brief thrill of selfishness is an illusion, but the remorse that follows is agonizingly real. Keeping a pure conscience is our only true safety.

Practical Takeaways for Daily Life

�� Never be enticed by fleeting gains won through unethical means.
�� Hold firm to truthfulness.
�� Commit resolvedly to harmlessness toward all beings.

Mindfulness & Vipassana Reflection

Witness the burning distress of defilements, extinguishing it with the cool stream of Dhamma.

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