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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.52

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Chaṭṭhavagga
Chapter Six

Subāhuttheragāthā

Subāhu

“Vassati devo yathā sugītaṁ,
The heavens rain like a sweet song.

Channā me kuṭikā sukhā nivātā;
My little hut is roofed and pleasant, <j>sheltered from the wind.

Cittaṁ susamāhitañca kāye,
My mind is immersed in my body:

Atha ce patthayasi pavassa devā”ti.
so rain forth, heavens, if you wish.

… Subāhutthero ….