Theragāthā 1.19
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 1.19
Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones
Dutiyavagga
Chapter Two
Kulattheragāthā
Kula
“Udakañhi nayanti nettikā,
Irrigators guide water,
Usukārā namayanti tejanaṁ;
fletchers shape arrows,
Dāruṁ namayanti tacchakā,
carpenters carve timber;
Attānaṁ damayanti subbatā”ti.
those true to their vows tame themselves.
… Kulo thero ….