Theragāthā 1.16 Ekakanipāta Dutiyavagga Belaṭṭhasīsattheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.16 The Book of the Ones Chapter Two Belaṭṭhasīsa

1.1

“Yathāpi bhaddo ājañño,

Just as a fine thoroughbred

1.2

naṅgalāvattanī sikhī;

proceeds with ease,

1.3

Gacchati appakasirena,

tail and mane flying in the wind;

1.4

evaṁ rattindivā mama;

so my days and nights

1.5

Gacchanti appakasirena,

proceed with ease,

1.6

sukhe laddhe nirāmise”ti.

full of joy not of the flesh.

1.7

… Belaṭṭhasīso thero ….