Theragāthā

Catukkanipāta

Paṭhamavagga

4.10. Dham­mikat­thera­gāthā

“Dhammo have rakkhati dhammacāriṃ,
Dhammo suciṇṇo sukhamāvahati;
Esānisaṃso dhamme suciṇṇe,
Na duggatiṃ gacchati dhammacārī.

Na hi dhammo adhammo ca,
ubho samavipākino;
Adhammo nirayaṃ neti,
dhammo pāpeti suggatiṃ.

Tasmā hi dhammesu kareyya chandaṃ,
Iti modamāno sugatena tādinā;
Dhamme ṭhitā sugatavarassa sāvakā,
Nīyanti dhīrā saraṇa­varagga­gāmino”.

“Vipphoṭito gaṇḍamūlo,
Taṇhājālo samūhato;
So khīṇasaṃsāro na catthi kiñcanaṃ,
Cando yathā dosinā puṇṇamāsiyan”ti.

… Dhammiko thero ….