Paṭisota | From Mindful Insight to Heartfelt WisdomDhammapda 30 (Sayings of the Dhamma) Appamāda ( Diligence) 30. Appamādena maghavā, With (Diligence), Indra ( sakka ) Devānaṁ seṭṭhataṁ gato; Became the greatest of the deities. Appamādaṁ pasaṁsanti, The deities praise diligence, Pamādo garahito sadā. Forever rejecting negligence. Story: Magha Vatthu Notes: In the Samyutta Nikaya (11:11) , it is recounted that when Sakka was a human being, he mad
