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Posiya

Posiyattheragāthā

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Theragāthā 1.34Verses of the Senior Monks 1.34
  • 0.2EkakanipātaThe Book of the Ones
  • 0.3CatutthavaggaChapter Four

0.4PosiyattheragāthāPosiya

1.1“Anāsannavarā etā,It’s always better for a smart person1.2niccameva vijānatā;to avoid sharing a seat with such women.1.3Gāmā araññamāgamma,I went from the village to the wilderness;1.4tato gehaṁ upāvisi;from there I entered a house.1.5Tato uṭṭhāya pakkāmi,Though I was there to be fed,1.6anāmantetvā posiyo”ti.I got up and left without taking leave.

1.7… Posiyo thero ….