Dhammapada Verse 8.4

Sanskrit Verse

यः सहस्रं सहस्रेण संग्रामे मानुषान् जयेत् । एकं च जयेद् आत्मानं स वै संग्रामजिदुत्तमः ४

Bhikkhu Ānandajoti's translation

Though one may conquer a thousand times a thousand men in battle, yet he indeed is the noblest victor who conquers himself.

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Cross-references:

• Gita Verse 6.5 / Gita Verse 6.6 (Self-conquest and self as friend/enemy)