- 0.1Theragāthā 6.3Verses of the Senior Monks 6.3
- 0.2ChakkanipātaThe Book of the Sixes
- 0.3PaṭhamavaggaChapter One
0.4MahānāgattheragāthāMahānāga
1.1“Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever has no respect1.2gāravo nūpalabbhati;for their spiritual companions1.3Parihāyati saddhammā,falls away from the true teaching,1.4maccho appodake yathā.like a fish in a little puddle.
2.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever has no respect2.2gāravo nūpalabbhati;for their spiritual companions2.3Na virūhati saddhamme,doesn’t thrive in the true teaching,2.4khette bījaṁva pūtikaṁ.like a rotten seed in a field.
3.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever has no respect3.2gāravo nūpalabbhati;for their spiritual companions3.3Ārakā hoti nibbānā,is far from extinguishment,3.4dhammarājassa sāsane.in the teaching of the Dhamma king.
4.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever does have respect4.2gāravo upalabbhati;for their spiritual companions4.3Na vihāyati saddhammā,doesn’t fall away from the true teaching,4.4maccho bavhodake yathā.like a fish in plenty of water.
5.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever does have respect5.2gāravo upalabbhati;for their spiritual companions5.3So virūhati saddhamme,thrives in the true teaching,5.4khette bījaṁva bhaddakaṁ.like a fine seed in a field.
6.1Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,Whoever does have respect6.2gāravo upalabbhati;for their spiritual companions6.3Santike hoti nibbānaṁ,is close to extinguishment6.4dhammarājassa sāsane”ti.in the teaching of the Dhamma king.
6.5… Mahānāgo thero ….