{"id":5144,"date":"2026-04-07T06:22:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/?p=5144"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:24:43","slug":"%e1%80%99%e1%80%83%e1%80%92%e1%80%b1%e1%80%9d-maghadevas-advised-to-to-avoid-rude-abusive-bad-persons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/2026\/04\/07\/%e1%80%99%e1%80%83%e1%80%92%e1%80%b1%e1%80%9d-maghadevas-advised-to-to-avoid-rude-abusive-bad-persons\/","title":{"rendered":"\u1019\u1003\u1012\u1031\u101d Magh\u0101deva’s advised to avoid rude, abusive bad persons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u1019\u1003\u1012\u1031\u101d<\/strong> refers to the Magh\u0101deva J\u0101taka<\/strong> (J\u0101taka No. 9), one of the birth stories of the Bodhisatta (future Buddha), included in the P\u0101li Canon as part of the Khuddaka Nik\u0101ya<\/em> of the Sutta Pitaka Wikipedia<\/a>. In the Myanmar literary tradition, these J\u0101taka stories were elaborated into classical verse poetry (Zat Kyi<\/em> \u1007\u102c\u1010\u103a\u1000\u103c\u102e\u1038), rich with moral instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translation of the Verse (\u1019\u1003\u1012\u1031\u101d\u104a \u1042\u1040\u1045)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Those without virtue or wisdom,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of ignoble birth and breeding,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of incompatible kind and nature,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Base and vile men who transgress \u2014<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if they provoke and abuse,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like a lion that avoids<\/em> The foulest forest creature,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The filthy swine wallowing in mire \u2014<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear son, jewel of my heart,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep far away from such ones.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not engage, do not be baited,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not retaliate in anger,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And let no conflict arise.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1000\u103c\u102c\u1038\u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1019\u101b\u103e\u102d\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1007\u102c\u1010\u102d\u1019\u1019\u103c\u1010\u103a\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1019\u103b\u102d\u102f\u1038\u1007\u102c\u1010\u103a\u1019\u1010\u1030\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u101a\u102f\u1010\u103a\u100a\u1036\u1037\u101e\u1030\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1037\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1004\u103c\u1030\u1005\u1030\u1015\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1019\u103e\u102c\u1038\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1015\u103c\u102f\u1010\u102f\u1036\u1004\u103c\u102c\u1038\u101c\u100a\u103a\u1038\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1010\u1031\u102c\u101e\u102c\u1038\u100a\u1005\u103a\u1006\u102f\u1036\u1038\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1019\u1005\u1004\u103a\u1010\u102f\u1036\u1038\u1016\u103c\u1004\u1037\u103a\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1000\u102d\u102f\u101a\u103a\u101c\u102f\u1036\u1038\u1019\u1036\u101c\u103b\u1000\u103a\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1018\u1004\u103a\u101c\u1030\u1038\u101d\u1000\u103a\u1000\u102d\u102f\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1019\u1016\u1000\u103a\u101d\u1031\u1038\u1021\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1001\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1039\u101e\u1031\u1037\u101b\u103e\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u101e\u102d\u102f\u1037\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u101e\u102c\u1038\u1019\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u101b\u1010\u1014\u102c\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1000\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1000\u103c\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1001\u103d\u101c\u1031\u102c\u1037\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u1015\u103c\u102d\u102f\u1004\u103a\u1000\u102c\u1006\u1031\u102c\u103a\u101c\u103e\u102f\u1036\u1037\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u101b\u1014\u103a\u1005\u1019\u103c\u102f\u1036\u1037\u1016\u103c\u1004\u1037\u103a\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u101b\u1014\u103a\u1010\u102f\u1014\u1037\u103a\u1015\u103c\u1014\u103a\u101c\u1005\u103a\u104a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u101b\u1014\u103a\u1019\u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1014\u103e\u1004\u1037\u103a\u104b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(\u1019\u1003\u1012\u1031\u101d\u104b \u1042\u1040\u1045\u104b)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Teaching Explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The verse uses the powerful lion and swine metaphor<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • The lion<\/strong> (\u1001\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1039\u101e\u1031\u1037) represents the noble, wise, dignified person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The swine rolling in filth<\/strong> (\u1019\u1005\u1004\u103a\u1010\u102f\u1036\u1038\u1016\u103c\u1004\u1037\u103a \u1000\u102d\u102f\u101a\u103a\u101c\u102f\u1036\u1038\u1019\u1036\u101c\u103b\u1000\u103a \u1018\u1004\u103a\u101c\u1030\u1038\u101d\u1000\u103a) represents the rude, abusive, lowly-minded person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The teaching is: A lion does not wrestle with a pig in the mud.<\/strong> If it did, both get dirty \u2014 but the pig enjoys<\/em> it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Similar Teachings from Other Traditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Dhammapada (v. 222)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    One who holds back rising anger is like a charioteer in control \u2014 others merely drop the reins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Buddha (AN 5.161)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If someone gives you a gift and you don’t accept it, it returns to the giver. So too with insults \u2014 don’t accept them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Epictetus (Stoic)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “If someone provokes you, know that your reaction is your own doing, not theirs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Proverbs 26:4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

    Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The wisdom of verse 205 of \u1019\u1003\u1012\u1031\u101d is timeless:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    1. Recognize<\/strong> \u2014 The abuser’s rudeness reflects their<\/em> lowly character, not yours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do not engage<\/strong> \u2014 Responding to mud-slinging only drags you into the mud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Maintain dignity<\/strong> \u2014 The lion’s greatness lies in its composure, not its claws.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Walk away<\/strong> \u2014 Distance is not weakness; it is wisdom.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      “\u101b\u1014\u103a\u1019\u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1014\u103e\u1004\u1037\u103a”<\/em> \u2014 “Let no enmity arise”<\/strong> \u2014 is the final and most powerful line. It counsels not just restraint, but the cultivation of inner peace so complete that conflict simply cannot take root in you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      May this teaching bring you peace and strength.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      \u1019\u1003\u1012\u1031\u101d refers to the Magh\u0101deva J\u0101taka (J\u0101taka No. 9), one of the birth stories of the Bodhisatta (future Buddha), included in the P\u0101li Canon as part of the Khuddaka Nik\u0101ya of the Sutta Pitaka Wikipedia. In the Myanmar literary tradition, these J\u0101taka stories were elaborated into classical verse poetry (Zat Kyi \u1007\u102c\u1010\u103a\u1000\u103c\u102e\u1038), rich with moral […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5145,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,6,133,130,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-history","category-human-rights-constitution-federal-democracy-social-nets-minority-rights","category-motivation","category-opinion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5144"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5148,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5144\/revisions\/5148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}