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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.86

Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones

Navamavagga
Chapter Nine

Nāgitattheragāthā

Nāgita

“Ito bahiddhā puthu aññavādinaṁ,
Elsewhere there are many other doctrines;

Maggo na nibbānagamo yathā ayaṁ;
those paths don’t lead to quenching <j>like this one does.

Itissu saṅghaṁ bhagavānusāsati,
For the Buddha himself instructs the Saṅgha;

Satthā sayaṁ pāṇitaleva dassayan”ti.
the Teacher shows the palms of his hands.

… Nāgito thero ….