Theragāthā 2.37
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 2.37
Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
Catutthavagga
Chapter Four
Soṇapoṭiriyattheragāthā
Soṇapoṭiriya
“Na tāva supituṁ hoti,
Night, with her garland of stars,
ratti nakkhattamālinī;
is not only for sleeping.
Paṭijaggitumevesā,
For those who know,
ratti hoti vijānatā”.
this night is really for waking.
“Hatthikkhandhāvapatitaṁ,
Were I to fall from the back of an elephant,
kuñjaro ce anukkame;
trampled by the tuskers that follow,
Saṅgāme me mataṁ seyyo,
better for me to die in battle,
yañce jīve parājito”ti.
than to live on in defeat.
… Soṇo poṭiriyo thero ….