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Valliya (2nd)

Valliyattheragāthā

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

  • 0.1Theragāthā 2.3Verses of the Senior Monks 2.3
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos
  • 0.3PaṭhamavaggaChapter One

0.4ValliyattheragāthāValliya (2nd)

1.1“Makkaṭo pañcadvārāyaṁ,A monkey went up to the little hut1.2kuṭikāyaṁ pasakkiya;with five doors.1.3Dvārena anupariyeti,He circles around, knocking1.4ghaṭṭayanto muhuṁ muhuṁ.on each door, again and again.

2.1Tiṭṭha makkaṭa mā dhāvi,Stand still monkey, don’t run!2.2na hi te taṁ yathā pure;Things are different now;2.3Niggahītosi paññāya,you’ve been caught by wisdom—2.4neva dūraṁ gamissatī”ti.you won’t go far.

2.5… Valliyo thero ….