Theragatha - The Verses of the Senior Monks

Chapter 4: Groups of Four Verses

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Nāgasamālattheragāthā

267 "Alankatā suvasanā,
mālinī candanussadā;
Majjhe mahāpathe nārī,
tūriye naccati naṭṭakī.

268 Piṇḍikāya paviṭṭhohaṃ,
gacchanto naṃ udikkhisaṃ;
Alankataṃ suvasanaṃ,
maccupāsaṃva oḍḍitaṃ.

269 Tato me manasīkāro,
yoniso udapajjatha;
Ādīnavo pāturahu,
nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

270 Tato cittaṃ vimucci me,
passa dhammasudhammataṃ;
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan"ti.

Bhaguttheragāthā

271 "Ahaṃ middhena pakato,
vihārā upanikkhamiṃ;
Cankamaṃ abhiruhanto,
tattheva papatiṃ chamā.

272 Gattāni parimajjitvā,
punapāruyha cankamaṃ;
Cankame cankamiṃ sohaṃ,
ajjhattaṃ susamāhito.

273 Tato me manasīkāro,
yoniso udapajjatha;
Ādīnavo pāturahu,
nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

274 Tato cittaṃ vimucci me,
passa dhammasudhammataṃ;
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan"ti.

Sabhiyattheragāthā

275 "Pare ca na vijānanti,
mayamettha yamāmase;
Ye ca tattha vijānanti,
tato sammanti medhagā.

276 Yadā ca avijānantā,
iriyantyamarā viya;
Vijānanti ca ye dhammaṃ,
āturesu anāturā.

277 Yaṃ kiñci sithilaṃ kammaṃ,
saṃkiliṭṭhañca yaṃ vataṃ;
Sankassaraṃ brahmacariyaṃ,
na taṃ hoti mahapphalaṃ.

278 Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,
gāravo nūpalabbhati;
Ārakā hoti saddhammā,
nabhaṃ puthaviyā yathā"ti.

Nandakattheragāthā

279 "Dhiratthu pūre duggandhe,
mārapakkhe avassute;
Navasotāni te kāye,
yāni sandanti sabbadā.

280 Mā purāṇaṃ amaññittho,
māsādesi tathāgate;
Saggepi te na rajjanti,

281 Ye ca kho bālā dummedhā,
dummantī mohapārutā;
Tādisā tattha rajjanti,
mārakhittamhi bandhane.

282 Yesaṃ rāgo ca doso ca,
avijjā ca virājitā;
Tādī tattha na rajjanti,
chinnasuttā abandhanā"ti.

Jambukattheragāthā

283 "Pañcapaññāsavassāni,
rajojallamadhārayiṃ;
Bhuñjanto māsikaṃ bhattaṃ,
kesamassuṃ alocayiṃ.

284 Ekapādena aṭṭhāsiṃ,
āsanaṃ parivajjayiṃ;
Sukkhagūthāni ca khādiṃ,
uddesañca na sādiyiṃ.

285 Etādisaṃ karitvāna,
bahuṃ duggatigāminaṃ;
Vuyhamāno mahoghena,
buddhaṃ saraṇamāgamaṃ.

286 Saraṇagamanaṃ passa,
passa dhammasudhammataṃ;
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan"ti.

Senakattheragāthā

287 "Svāgataṃ vata me āsi,
gayāyaṃ gayaphagguyā;
Yaṃ addasāsiṃ sambuddhaṃ,
desentaṃ dhammamuttamaṃ.

288 Mahappabhaṃ gaṇācariyaṃ,
aggapattaṃ vināyakaṃ;
Sadevakassa lokassa,
jinaṃ atuladassanaṃ.

289 Mahānāgaṃ mahāvīraṃ,
mahājutimanāsavaṃ;
Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇaṃ,
satthāramakutobhayaṃ.

290 Cirasaṃkiliṭṭhaṃ vata maṃ,
Vimocayi so bhagavā,
sabbaganthehi senakan"ti.

Sambhūtattheragāthā

291 "Yo dandhakāle tarati,
taraṇīye ca dandhaye;
bālo dukkhaṃ nigacchati.

292 Tassatthā parihāyanti,
kāḷapakkheva candimā;
mittehi ca virujjhati.

293 Yo dandhakāle dandheti,
taraṇīye ca tāraye;
Yoniso saṃvidhānena,
sukhaṃ pappoti paṇḍito.

294 Tassatthā paripūrenti,
sukkapakkheva candimā;
Yaso kittiñca pappoti,
mittehi na virujjhatī"ti.

Rāhulattheragāthā

295 "Ubhayeneva sampanno,
rāhulabhaddoti maṃ vidū;
Yañcamhi putto buddhassa,
yañca dhammesu cakkhumā.

296 Yañca me āsavā khīṇā,
yañca natthi punabbhavo;
Arahā dakkhiṇeyyomhi,
tevijjo amataddaso.

297 Kāmandhā jālapacchannā,
taṇhāchādanachāditā;
Pamattabandhunā baddhā,
macchāva kumināmukhe.

298 Taṃ kāmaṃ ahamujjhitvā,
chetvā mārassa bandhanaṃ;
Samūlaṃ taṇhamabbuyha,
sītibhūtosmi nibbuto"ti.

Candanattheragāthā

299 "Jātarūpena dāsīgaṇapurakkhatā;
Ankena puttamādāya,
bhariyā maṃ upāgami.

300 Tañca disvāna āyantiṃ,
sakaputtassa mātaraṃ;
Alankataṃ suvasanaṃ,
maccupāsaṃva oḍḍitaṃ.

301 Tato me manasīkāro,
yoniso udapajjatha;
Ādīnavo pāturahu,
nibbidā samatiṭṭhatha.

302 Tato cittaṃ vimucci me,
passa dhammasudhammataṃ;
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan"ti.

Dhammikattheragāthā

303 "Dhammo have rakkhati dhammacāriṃ,
Dhammo suciṇṇo sukhamāvahati;
Esānisaṃso dhamme suciṇṇe,
Na duggatiṃ gacchati dhammacārī.

304 Na hi dhammo adhammo ca,
ubho samavipākino;
Adhammo nirayaṃ neti,
dhammo pāpeti suggatiṃ.

305 Tasmā hi dhammesu kareyya chandaṃ,
Iti modamāno sugatena tādinā;
Dhamme ṭhitā sugatavarassa sāvakā,
Nīyanti dhīrā saraṇavaraggagāmino".

306 "Vipphoṭito gaṇḍamūlo,
Taṇhājālo samūhato;
So khīṇasaṃsāro na catthi kiñcanaṃ,
Cando yathā dosinā puṇṇamāsiyan"ti.

Sappakattheragāthā

307 "Yadā balākā sucipaṇḍaracchadā,
Kāḷassa meghassa bhayena tajjitā;
Palehiti ālayamālayesinī,
Tadā nadī ajakaraṇī rameti maṃ.

308 Yadā balākā suvisuddhapaṇḍarā,
Kāḷassa meghassa bhayena tajjitā;
Pariyesati leṇamaleṇadassinī,
Tadā nadī ajakaraṇī rameti maṃ.

309 Kaṃ nu tattha na ramenti,
jambuyo ubhato tahiṃ;
Sobhenti āpagākūlaṃ,

310 Bhekā mandavatī panādayanti;
‘Nājja girinadīhi vippavāsasamayo,
Khemā ajakaraṇī sivā surammā’"ti.

Muditattheragāthā

311 "Pabbajiṃ jīvikatthohaṃ,
laddhāna upasampadaṃ;
Tato saddhaṃ paṭilabhiṃ,
daḷhavīriyo parakkamiṃ.

312 Kāmaṃ bhijjatuyaṃ kāyo,
maṃsapesī Ubho jaṇṇukasandhīhi,
janghāyo papatantu me.

313 Nāsissaṃ na pivissāmi,
vihārā ca na nikkhame;
Napi passaṃ nipātessaṃ,
taṇhāsalle anūhate.

314 Tassa mevaṃ viharato,
passa vīriyaparakkamaṃ;
Tisso vijjā anuppattā,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan"ti.