Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 73
asantaṃ bhāvanamiccheyya, purekkhārañca bhikkhusu.
āvāsesu ca issariyaṃ, pūjā parakulesu ca.

Verse 74
mameva kata maññantu, gihīpabbajitā ubho.
mamevātivasā assu, kiccākiccesu kismici.
iti bālassa saṅkappo, icchā māno ca vaḍḍhati.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 73
The fool seeks undeserved reputation, precedence among monks, authority over monasteries, and honor among householders.

Verse 74
“Let both laymen and monks think that it was done by me. In every work, great and small, let them follow me”—such is the ambition of the fool; thus his desire and pride increase.

(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita)

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