Theragāthā 1.4 Ekakanipāta Paṭhamavagga Puṇṇattheragāthā

“Sabbhireva samāsetha,

Associate only with the virtuous,

paṇḍitehatthadassibhi;

the astute ones who see the goal.

Atthaṁ mahantaṁ gambhīraṁ,

The attentive ones, diligent and clear-seeing,

duddasaṁ nipuṇaṁ aṇuṁ;

realize the goal

Dhīrā samadhigacchanti,

so great and profound,

appamattā vicakkhaṇā”ti.

hard to see, subtle, and very fine.

Itthaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā puṇṇo mantāṇiputto thero gāthaṁ abhāsitthāti.

That is how this verse was recited by the senior venerable Puṇṇa son of Mantāṇī.