Theragāthā 1.22 Ekakanipāta Tatiyavagga Cittakattheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.22 The Book of the Ones Chapter Three Cittaka

1.1

“Nīlā sugīvā sikhino,

Crested peacocks with beautiful blue necks

1.2

Morā kārambhiyaṁ abhinadanti;

cry out in Karaṁvī.

1.3

Te sītavātakīḷitā,

Stirred by a cool breeze,

1.4

Suttaṁ jhāyaṁ nibodhentī”ti.

they wake the sleeper to practice absorption.

1.5

… Cittako thero ….