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From:
Theragāthā 1.77 Verses of the Senior Monks 1.77
Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones
Aṭṭhamavagga Chapter Eight
Hatthārohaputtattheragāthā Hatthārohaputta
“Idaṁ pure cittamacāri cārikaṁ, In the past my mind wandered
Yenicchakaṁ yatthakāmaṁ yathāsukhaṁ; how it wished, where it liked, as it pleased.
Tadajjahaṁ niggahessāmi yoniso, Now I’ll carefully guide it,
Hatthippabhinnaṁ viya aṅkusaggaho”ti. as a trainer with a hook guides a rutting elephant.
… Hatthārohaputto thero ….