Theragāthā 1.4
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 1.4
Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Puṇṇattheragāthā
Puṇṇa (1st)
“Sabbhireva samāsetha,
Associate only with the virtuous,
paṇḍitehatthadassibhi;
the astute ones who see the goal.
Atthaṁ mahantaṁ gambhīraṁ,
The wise ones, diligent and clear-seeing,
duddasaṁ nipuṇaṁ aṇuṁ;
realize the goal
Dhīrā samadhigacchanti,
so great and profound,
appamattā vicakkhaṇā”ti.
hard to see, subtle, and fine.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā puṇṇo mantāṇiputto thero gāthaṁ abhāsitthāti.
That is how this verse was recited by the senior venerable Puṇṇa son of Mantāṇī.