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Khujjasobhita

Khujjasobhitattheragāthā

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

  • 0.1Theragāthā 3.6Verses of the Senior Monks 3.6
  • 0.2TikanipātaThe Book of the Threes
  • 0.3PaṭhamavaggaChapter One

0.4KhujjasobhitattheragāthāKhujjasobhita

1.1“Ye cittakathī bahussutā,“One of those monks who live in Pāṭaliputta—1.2Samaṇā pāṭaliputtavāsino;such brilliant speakers, and very learned—1.3Tesaññataroyamāyuvā,stands at the door:1.4Dvāre tiṭṭhati khujjasobhito”.the old man, Khujjasobhita.

2.1“Ye cittakathī bahussutā,One of those monks who live in Pāṭaliputta—2.2Samaṇā pāṭaliputtavāsino;such brilliant speakers, and very learned—2.3Tesaññataroyamāyuvā,stands at the door:2.4Dvāre tiṭṭhati māluterito”.an old man, shivering in the gale.”

3.1“Suyuddhena suyiṭṭhena,“By war well fought, by sacrifice well made,3.2saṅgāmavijayena ca;by victory in battle;3.3Brahmacariyānuciṇṇena,by leading the spiritual life:3.4evāyaṁ sukhamedhatī”ti.that’s how one prospers in happiness.”

3.5… Khujjasobhito thero ….