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Verses of the Senior Monks 2.26

Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos

Tatiyavagga
Chapter Three

Puṇṇamāsattheragāthā

Puṇṇamāsa (2nd)

“Pañca nīvaraṇe hitvā,
I gave up the five hindrances

yogakkhemassa pattiyā;
for the sake of sanctuary from the yoke.

Dhammādāsaṁ gahetvāna,
I took Dhamma as a mirror

ñāṇadassanamattano.
for knowing and seeing myself.

Paccavekkhiṁ imaṁ kāyaṁ,
I examined this body,

sabbaṁ santarabāhiraṁ;
all of it, inside and out.

Ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca,
Internally and externally

tuccho kāyo adissathā”ti.
my body appeared hollow.

… Puṇṇamāso thero ….