Bhūtattheragāthā

518 "Yadā dukkhaṃ jarāmaraṇanti paṇḍito,
Aviddasū yattha sitā puthujjanā;
Dukkhaṃ pariññāya satova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.

519 Yadā dukkhassāvahaniṃ visattikaṃ,
Papañcasanghātadukhādhivāhiniṃ;
Taṇhaṃ pahantvāna satova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.

520 Yadā sivaṃ dvecaturangagāminaṃ,
Magguttamaṃ sabbakilesasodhanaṃ;
Paññāya passitva satova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.

521 Yadā asokaṃ virajaṃ asankhataṃ,
Santaṃ padaṃ sabbakilesasodhanaṃ;
Bhāveti saṃyojanabandhanacchidaṃ,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.

522 Yadā nabhe gajjati meghadundubhi,
Dhārākulā Bhikkhū ca pabbhāragatova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.

523 Yadā nadīnaṃ kusumākulānaṃ,
Vicitta-vāneyya-vaṭaṃsakānaṃ;
Tīre nisinno sumanova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.

524 Yadā nisīthe rahitamhi kānane,
Deve gaḷantamhi nadanti dāṭhino;
Bhikkhū ca pabbhāragatova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.

525 Yadā vitakke uparundhiyattano,
Nagantare nagavivaraṃ samassito;
Vītaddaro vītakhilova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindati.

526 Yadā sukhī malakhilasokanāsano,
Niraggaḷo nibbanatho visallo;
Sabbāsave byantikatova jhāyati,
Tato ratiṃ paramataraṃ na vindatī"ti.