Tipiṭaka

Theragāthā 124

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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.

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Pali Canon of Theravāda Buddhism, Mahāsaṅgīti edition.

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