Theragāthā 1.35 Ekakanipāta Catutthavagga Sāmaññakānittheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.35 The Book of the Ones Chapter Four Sāmaññakāni

1.1

“Sukhaṁ sukhattho labhate tadācaraṁ,

Seeking happiness, they find it through this practice.

1.2

Kittiñca pappoti yasassa vaḍḍhati;

They get a good reputation and grow in fame,

1.3

Yo ariyamaṭṭhaṅgikamañjasaṁ ujuṁ,

those who develop the direct route:

1.4

Bhāveti maggaṁ amatassa pattiyā”ti.

the noble eightfold path to realize freedom from death.

1.5

… Sāmaññakānitthero ….