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Impact Phusatisutta

ā€œIt doesn’t impact a person who doesn’t impact others. ā€œNāphusantaṁ phusati ca, It impacts a person because they impact others. phusantaƱca tato phuse; That’s why it impacts one who impacts, Tasmā phusantaṁ phusati, who wrongs one who’s done no wrong.ā€ appaduį¹­į¹­hapadosinanā€ti.

ā€œWhoever wrongs a man who has done no wrong, ā€œYo appaduį¹­į¹­hassa narassa dussati, a pure man who has not a blemish, Suddhassa posassa anaį¹…gaṇassa; the evil backfires on the fool, Tameva bālaṁ pacceti pāpaṁ, like fine dust thrown upwind.ā€ Sukhumo rajo paį¹­ivātaṁva khittoā€ti.