Theragāthā 1.40

Translators: sujato

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.40

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Catutthavagga
Chapter Four

Vaḍḍhamānattheragāthā

Vaḍḍhamāna

“Sattiyā viya omaṭṭho,
Like they’re struck by a sword,

ḍayhamānova matthake;
like their head was on fire,

Bhavarāgappahānāya,
a mendicant should wander mindful,

sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.
to give up desire for rebirth.

… Vaḍḍhamāno thero …

vaggo catuttho.

Tassuddānaṁ

Gahvaratīriyo suppiyo,

sopāko ceva posiyo;

Sāmaññakāni kumāputto,

kumāputtasahāyako;

Gavampati tissatthero,

vaḍḍhamāno mahāyasoti.