Tipiṭaka

Petavatthu 4

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Petavatthu

Uragavagga

4. Piṭṭhadhītalikapetavatthu

1 “Yaṁ kiñcārammaṇaṁ katvā,

dajjā dānaṁ amaccharī;

Pubbapete ca ārabbha,

atha vā vatthudevatā.

2 Cattāro ca mahārāje,

lokapāle yasassine;

Kuveraṁ dhataraṭṭhañca,

virūpakkhaṁ virūḷhakaṁ;

Te ceva pūjitā honti,

dāyakā ca anipphalā.

3 Na hi ruṇṇaṁ vā soko vā,

yā caññā paridevanā;

Na taṁ petassa atthāya,

evaṁ tiṭṭhanti ñātayo.

4 Ayañca kho dakkhiṇā dinnā,

saṅghamhi suppatiṭṭhitā;

Dīgharattaṁ hitāyassa,

ṭhānaso upakappatī”ti.

5 Piṭṭhadhītalikapetavatthu catutthaṁ.

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