Theragāthā
Catukkanipāta
Paṭhamavagga
4.7. Sambhūtattheragāthā
“Yo dandhakāle tarati,
taraṇīye ca dandhaye;
Ayoni saṃvidhānena,
bālo dukkhaṃ nigacchati.Tassatthā parihāyanti,
kāḷapakkheva candimā;
Āyasakyañca pappoti,
mittehi ca virujjhati.Yo dandhakāle dandheti,
taraṇīye ca tāraye;
Yoniso saṃvidhānena,
sukhaṃ pappoti paṇḍito.Tassatthā paripūrenti,
sukkapakkheva candimā;
Yaso kittiñca pappoti,
mittehi na virujjhatī”ti.