Sanskrit Verse
सहस्रमपि चेद्गाथा अनर्त्थपदसंहिता । एकं गाथापदं श्रेयो यत् श्रुत्त्वोपशाम्यति ॥ २॥
Bhikkhu Ānandajoti's translation
Better than a thousand meaningless verses is one meaningful verse, hearing which one attains peace.
Sanskrit Verse
सहस्रमपि चेद्गाथा अनर्त्थपदसंहिता । एकं गाथापदं श्रेयो यत् श्रुत्त्वोपशाम्यति ॥ २॥
Bhikkhu Ānandajoti's translation
Better than a thousand meaningless verses is one meaningful verse, hearing which one attains peace.