Theragāthā 1.42 Ekakanipāta Pañcamavagga Khadiravaniyattheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.42 The Book of the Ones Chapter Five Revata of the Acacia Wood

1.1

“Cāle upacāle sīsūpacāle (…),

Cālā, Upacālā, Sīsupacālā—

1.2

Patissatā nu kho viharatha;

meditate mindfully!

1.3

Āgato vo vālaṁ viya vedhī”ti.

I’ve come to you like a hair-splitter.

1.4

… Khadiravaniyo thero ….