Verses of the Senior Monks 2.4 The Book of the Twos Chapter One Gaṅgātīriya (THAG2.4)

1.1

“Tiṇṇaṁ me tālapattānaṁ,

My hut on the bank of the Ganges

1.2

gaṅgātīre kuṭī katā;

is made from three palm leaves.

1.3

Chavasittova me patto,

My alms-bowl is a funeral pot,

1.4

paṁsukūlañca cīvaraṁ.

my robe is cast-off rags.

2.1

Dvinnaṁ antaravassānaṁ,

In my first two rainy seasons

2.2

ekā vācā me bhāsitā;

I spoke only one word.

2.3

Tatiye antaravassamhi,

In my third rainy season

2.4

tamokhandho padālito”ti.

the mass of darkness was shattered.

2.5

… Gaṅgātīriyo thero ….