Theragāthā 1.19 Ekakanipāta Dutiyavagga Kulattheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.19 The Book of the Ones Chapter Two Kula

1.1

“Udakañhi nayanti nettikā,

While irrigators guide water,

1.2

Usukārā namayanti tejanaṁ;

fletchers bend arrows straight,

1.3

Dāruṁ namayanti tacchakā,

and carpenters bend timber straight,

1.4

Attānaṁ damayanti subbatā”ti.

those true to their vows tame themselves.

1.5

… Kulo thero ….