Theragāthā 2.26
Translators: sujato
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 finding 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 ….