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Gotama (1st)

Gotamattheragāthā

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

  • 0.1Theragāthā 2.9Verses of the Senior Monks 2.9
  • 0.2DukanipātaThe Book of the Twos
  • 0.3PaṭhamavaggaChapter One

0.4GotamattheragāthāGotama (1st)

1.1“Sukhaṁ supanti munayo,Sages sleep at ease1.2ye itthīsu na bajjhare;when they’re not bound to women.1.3Sadā ve rakkhitabbāsu,For the truth is hard to find among them1.4yāsu saccaṁ sudullabhaṁ.and one must always be guarded.

2.1Vadhaṁ carimha te kāma,Sensual pleasure, you’ve been slain!2.2anaṇā dāni te mayaṁ;We’re not in your debt any more.2.3Gacchāma dāni nibbānaṁ,Now we go to extinguishment,2.4yattha gantvā na socatī”ti.where there is no sorrow.

2.5… Gotamo thero ….