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Theragāthā 2.12 Verses of the Senior Monks 2.12
Dukanipāta The Book of the Twos
Dutiyavagga Chapter Two
Jotidāsattheragāthā Jotidāsa
“Ye kho te veṭhamissena, People who act harshly—The reading and derivation of veṭhamissena are unclear. Veṭha means “twist, strap, turban”. Missa means “mixed” or “plaited” (Bu Ss 2:2.1.21. Thus it probably refers to a kind of strong twisted material used to tie or bind, i.e. rope.
nānattena ca kammunā; attacking people,
Manusse uparundhanti, binding them with rope,
pharusūpakkamā janā; hurting them in all kinds of ways—
Tepi tattheva kīranti, they’re treated in the same way;
na hi kammaṁ panassati. their deeds don’t vanish.
Yaṁ karoti naro kammaṁ, Whatever deeds a person does,
Kalyāṇaṁ yadi pāpakaṁ; whether good or bad,
Tassa tasseva dāyādo, they are the heir to each
Yaṁ yaṁ kammaṁ pakubbatī”ti. and every deed they do.
… Jotidāso thero ….