Those people who honor the elder“Ye vuḍḍhamapacāyanti,are experts in the teaching;narā dhammassa kovidā;praised in this life,Diṭṭheva dhamme pāsaṁsā,they’re destined for happiness in lives to come.samparāye ca suggatī”ti.
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