Theragāthā
Catukkanipāta
Paṭhamavagga
4.3. Sabhiyattheragāthā
“Pare ca na vijānanti,
mayamettha yamāmase;
Ye ca tattha vijānanti,
tato sammanti medhagā.Yadā ca avijānantā,
iriyantyamarā viya;
Vijānanti ca ye dhammaṃ,
āturesu anāturā.Yaṃ kiñci sithilaṃ kammaṃ,
saṃkiliṭṭhañca yaṃ vataṃ;
Saṅkassaraṃ brahmacariyaṃ,
na taṃ hoti mahapphalaṃ.Yassa sabrahmacārīsu,
gāravo nūpalabbhati;
Ārakā hoti saddhammā,
nabhaṃ puthaviyā yathā”ti.