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From:
Theragāthā 4.6 Verses of the Senior Monks 4.6
Catukkanipāta The Book of the Fours
Paṭhamavagga Chapter One
Senakattheragāthā Senaka
“Svāgataṁ vata me āsi, It was so welcome for me
gayāyaṁ gayaphagguyā; during the Gayā spring festival
Yaṁ addasāsiṁ sambuddhaṁ, to see the Awakened One
desentaṁ dhammamuttamaṁ. teaching the supreme Dhamma.
Mahappabhaṁ gaṇācariyaṁ, He was glorious, the tutor of a community,
aggapattaṁ vināyakaṁ; a leader who had realized the highest.
Sadevakassa lokassa, In all the world with its gods,
jinaṁ atuladassanaṁ. he was the victor of unequaled vision.
Mahānāgaṁ mahāvīraṁ, A great giant, a great hero,
mahājutimanāsavaṁ; a great light free of defilement.
Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇaṁ, With the utter ending of all defilements,
satthāramakutobhayaṁ. the teacher fears nothing from any quarter.
Cirasaṅkiliṭṭhaṁ vata maṁ, For a long time, sadly, I was corrupted,
diṭṭhisandānabandhitaṁ; fettered by the bond of wrong view.
Vimocayi so bhagavā, That Blessed One, Senaka,
sabbaganthehi senakan”ti. released me from all ties.
… Senako thero ….