Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 18
idha nandati pecca nandati, katapuñño ubhayattha nandati.
"puññaṁ me katan"ti nandati, bhiyyo nandati suggatiṁ gato.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 18
The doer of good delights here and hereafter; he delights in both the worlds. The thought, “Good have I done,” delights him, and he delights even more when gone to realms of bliss.

(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita)

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