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Valliya (3rd)

Valliyattheragāthā

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

  • 0.1Theragāthā 2.24Verses of the Senior Monks 2.24
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos
  • 0.3TatiyavaggaChapter Three

0.4ValliyattheragāthāValliya (3rd)

1.1“Yaṁ kiccaṁ daḷhavīriyena,The duty of one whose energy is strong;1.2yaṁ kiccaṁ boddhumicchatā;the duty of one who longs to wake up:1.3Karissaṁ nāvarajjhissaṁ,that I’ll do, I won’t fail—1.4passa vīriyaṁ parakkamaṁ.see my energy and vigor!

2.1Tvañca me maggamakkhāhi,Teach me the path,2.2añjasaṁ amatogadhaṁ;the direct route whose objective is freedom from death.2.3Ahaṁ monena monissaṁ,I’ll know it with wisdom,2.4gaṅgāsotova sāgaran”ti.as the Ganges knows the ocean.

2.5… Valliyo thero ….