Theragāthā 1.31 Ekakanipāta Catutthavagga Gahvaratīriyattheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.31 The Book of the Ones Chapter Four Gahvaratīriya

1.1

“Phuṭṭho ḍaṁsehi makasehi,

Pestered by flies and mosquitoes

1.2

araññasmiṁ brahāvane;

in the wilds, the formidable forest,

1.3

Nāgo saṅgāmasīseva,

one should mindfully endure,

1.4

sato tatrādhivāsaye”ti.

like an elephant at the head of the battle.

1.5

… Gahvaratīriyo thero ….