Theragāthā

Pañcakanipāta

Paṭhamavagga

5.7. Gayākas­sapat­thera­gāthā

“Pāto majjhanhikaṃ sāyaṃ,
tikkhattuṃ divasassahaṃ;
Otariṃ udakaṃ sohaṃ,
gayāya gayaphagguyā.

‘Yaṃ mayā pakataṃ pāpaṃ,
pubbe aññāsu jātisu;
Taṃ dānīdha pavāhemi’,
evaṃdiṭṭhi pure ahuṃ.

Sutvā subhāsitaṃ vācaṃ,
dhammat­tha­sahitaṃ padaṃ;
Tathaṃ yāthāvakaṃ atthaṃ,
yoniso paccavekkhisaṃ.

Ninhā­tasabba­pā­pomhi,
nimmalo payato suci;
Suddho suddhassa dāyādo,
putto buddhassa oraso.

Ogay­haṭṭhaṅ­gikaṃ sotaṃ,
sabbapāpaṃ pavāhayiṃ;
Tisso vijjā ajjhagamiṃ,
kataṃ buddhassa sāsanan”ti.

… Gayākassapo thero ….