Theragāthā 1.53 Ekakanipāta Chaṭṭhavagga Valliyattheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.53 The Book of the Ones Chapter Six Valliya (1st)

1.1

“Vassati devo yathā sugītaṁ,

The heavens rain like a sweet song;

1.2

Channā me kuṭikā sukhā nivātā;

my hut is roofed and pleasant, sheltered from the wind.

1.3

Tassaṁ viharāmi appamatto,

I meditate there, diligent:

1.4

Atha ce patthayasi pavassa devā”ti.

so rain forth, heavens, if you wish.

1.5

… Valliyo thero ….