Theragāthā 159

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.39

The Book of the Twos

Chapter Four

Usabha (2nd)

1 Arranging a robe over my shoulder,

the color of young mango sprouts,

I entered the village for alms

sitting on an elephant’s neck!

2 But when I dismounted from the elephant,

I was struck with a sense of urgency.

I burned with shame, but then I found peace,

and attained the ending of defilements.