Theragāthā 2.24
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 2.24
Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
Tatiyavagga
Chapter Three
Valliyattheragāthā
Valliya (3rd)
“Yaṁ kiccaṁ daḷhavīriyena,
The duty of one whose energy is strong;
yaṁ kiccaṁ boddhumicchatā;
the duty of one who longs to wake up:
Karissaṁ nāvarajjhissaṁ,
that I’ll do, I won’t fail—
passa vīriyaṁ parakkamaṁ.
see my energy and vigor!
Tvañca me maggamakkhāhi,
Teach me the path,
añjasaṁ amatogadhaṁ;
the direct route that culminates in freedom from death.
Ahaṁ monena monissaṁ,
I’ll know it with wisdom,
gaṅgāsotova sāgaran”ti.
as the Ganges knows the ocean.
… Valliyo thero ….