Theragāthā 124

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.4

The Book of the Twos

Chapter One

Gaṅgātīriya

1 My hut on the bank of the Ganges

is made from three palm leaves.

My alms-bowl is a funeral pot,

my robe is cast-off rags.

2 In my first two rainy seasons

I spoke only one word.

In my third rainy season

the mass of darkness was shattered.