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Question on Dhammapada Verse 30

I am trying to understandingunderstand the meaning of belowthe verse Verse 30 from dhammapadabelow: Verse 30 from Dhammapada.

Appamadena1 maghava devanam setthatam gato appamadam pasamanti pamado garahito sada.

Appamadena maghava
devanam setthatam gato
appamadam pasamanti
pamado garahito sada.

By Heedfulness did Indra become the overlord of the gods. Heedfulness is ever praised, and heedlessness ever despised. [5] - Acharya Buddharakkhita

"By Heedfulness did Indra become the overlord of the gods. Heedfulness is ever praised, and heedlessness ever despised." - Acharya Buddharakkhita's translation of Dhammapada 30.

In above verse the word "maghava""maghava" is a vedicVedic word which means lord indraLord Indra of vedicVedic times. During

During "Vedic Brahmanism" lord indra, Lord Indra is superior of all gods. Does this verse means that buddhaBuddha accepted the existence of Gods  ?

Also the verse mentions that because of appamadaappamada, Indra become the overlord. Does it mean lord indraLord Indra has the insight of Nibbana ? Appreciate your answer.

Question Dhammapada Verse 30

I am trying to understanding the meaning of below verse Verse 30 from dhammapada.

Appamadena1 maghava devanam setthatam gato appamadam pasamanti pamado garahito sada.

By Heedfulness did Indra become the overlord of the gods. Heedfulness is ever praised, and heedlessness ever despised. [5] - Acharya Buddharakkhita

In above verse the word "maghava" is a vedic word which means lord indra of vedic times. During "Vedic Brahmanism" lord indra is superior of all gods. Does this verse means that buddha accepted the existence of Gods  ?

Also the verse mentions that because of appamada Indra become the overlord. Does it mean lord indra has the insight of Nibbana ? Appreciate your answer.

Question on Dhammapada Verse 30

I am trying to understand the meaning of the verse below: Verse 30 from Dhammapada.

Appamadena maghava
devanam setthatam gato
appamadam pasamanti
pamado garahito sada.

"By Heedfulness did Indra become the overlord of the gods. Heedfulness is ever praised, and heedlessness ever despised." - Acharya Buddharakkhita's translation of Dhammapada 30.

In above verse the word "maghava" is a Vedic word which means Lord Indra of Vedic times.

During "Vedic Brahmanism", Lord Indra is superior of all gods. Does this verse means that Buddha accepted the existence of Gods?

Also the verse mentions that because of appamada, Indra become the overlord. Does it mean Lord Indra has the insight of Nibbana ? Appreciate your answer.

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Question Dhammapada Verse 30

I am trying to understanding the meaning of below verse Verse 30 from dhammapada.

Appamadena1 maghava devanam setthatam gato appamadam pasamanti pamado garahito sada.

By Heedfulness did Indra become the overlord of the gods. Heedfulness is ever praised, and heedlessness ever despised. [5] - Acharya Buddharakkhita

In above verse the word "maghava" is a vedic word which means lord indra of vedic times. During "Vedic Brahmanism" lord indra is superior of all gods. Does this verse means that buddha accepted the existence of Gods ?

Also the verse mentions that because of appamada Indra become the overlord. Does it mean lord indra has the insight of Nibbana ? Appreciate your answer.