Dhammapada verse 224
Chapter 17, Anger (Kodhavagga) · verses 221–234
“Speak the truth, do not be angry, and give when asked, if only a little. By these three means, you may enter the presence of the gods.”
Saccaṁ bhaṇe na kujjheyya, dajjā appampi yācito; Etehi tīhi ṭhānehi, gacche devāna santike.
English by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, via SuttaCentral)
What does Dhammapada verse 224 mean?
Verse 224 belongs to chapter 17, Anger (Kodhavagga), which gathers verses 221–234 on anger. It is filed under anger & peace, speech, giving & merit. Read it with the verses around it: the Dhammapada arranges chapters as short runs, not as isolated lines, so verse 223 and verse 225 are part of the same passage.
Fourteen verses on anger. The chapter gives the practical instruction to overcome anger with kindness and to give up what feeds it, and it describes the angry person as one who loses their own good. It also holds the verse about giving rather than taking as the way anger is dissolved.
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