Dhammapada

	DHAMMAPADA IV, 11
	Syair 54

Harumnya bunga tak dapat tersebar melawan arah angin, begitu juga harumnya kayu cendana, bunga tagara dan melati; tetapi, harumnya kebajikan dapat melawan arah angin. Harumnya nama orang bijak akan menyebar ke segenap penjuru.

Gandane kembang ora bisa sumebar lumawan sangkane angin; mangkono uga gandane kayu dendhana, kembang "Tagara" lan mlathi. Nanging asmane wong kang becik bebudene, arum angambar sumebar mratani jagad.

The scent of flowers does not travel against the wind, nor (that of) sandal-wood, or (of) Tagara and Mallikâ flowers; but the odour of good people travels even against the wind; a good man pervades every place.

na pupphagandho pativtameti

na candana tagaramallik v

satañ ca gandho pativtameti

sabb dis sappuriso pavti

Sumber:

Kitab Suci DHAMMAPADA, Bodhimandala Rumah Suci (Surabaya), Bodhimandala Sanggar Suci (Lawang), 1989