Verses of the Senior Monks 2.40 The Book of the Twos Chapter Four Kappaṭakura (THAG2.40)

1.1

“Ayamiti kappaṭo kappaṭakuro,

This chap, “Rag-rice”, he sure is a rag!

1.2

Acchāya atibharitāya;

Into the vase of freedom from death, <j>polished and overflowing,

1.3

Amataghaṭikāyaṁ dhammakaṭamatto,

sufficient teaching has been poured;

1.4

Katapadaṁ jhānāni ocetuṁ.

the path to build up absorptions has been laid out.

2.1

Mā kho tvaṁ kappaṭa pacālesi,

Don’t nod off, Rag—

2.2

Mā tvaṁ upakaṇṇamhi tāḷessaṁ;

I’ll smack your ear!

2.3

Na hi tvaṁ kappaṭa mattamaññāsi,

You know no limit,

2.4

Saṅghamajjhamhi pacalāyamāno”ti.

nodding off in the midst of the Saṅgha!

2.5

… Kappaṭakuro thero …

2.6

vaggo catuttho.

3.0

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

Migasiro sivako ca,

3.2

upavāṇo ca paṇḍito;

3.3

Isidinno ca kaccāno,

3.4

nitako ca mahāvasī;

3.5

Poṭiriyaputto nisabho,

3.6

usabho kappaṭakuroti.